{"id":9806,"date":"2020-01-20T03:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-19T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=9806"},"modified":"2020-12-17T13:36:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T03:36:15","slug":"6-great-vegetables-you-can-grow-over-the-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2020\/01\/20\/6-great-vegetables-you-can-grow-over-the-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Great Vegetables You Can Grow Over the Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Learning
Learning which vegetables to grow in winter, from November through March, starts with learning a little about winter harvesting. (Photo: Axel Kristinnson\/Flickr) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The key to a successful winter harvest is to know which vegetables to grow and pair them with the right season extenders. That means growing crops that can survive in cold weather inside structures like cold frames, mini hoop tunnels, or greenhouses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve never grown vegetables in the winter, start with\njust a few crops and a cold frame or mini hoop tunnel. Experiment with what\nworks best in your region.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you live in a place where winters are mild, you might\neven succeed by using just a simple length of fabric row cover floated over\ncrops on PVC or metal hoops. You can also make your own fleece tunnels or buy a\ntunnel kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Vegetables to Grow Over Winter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smart, well-planned winter gardening begins when the seed\ncatalogs arrive. Read the crop descriptions carefully. Choose varieties with\nincreased cold tolerance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the best vegetables to grow over winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No winter garden is complete without a few varieties of\nhardy kale. You can pick spring-planted kale all summer, but the leaves are\nlikely to get tough and bitter when the heat arrives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frost makes them taste sweeter, and the plants endure the\ncold weather well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No winter garden is complete without a few varieties of hardy kale. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lettuce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lettuce is definitely one of the very best vegetables to\ngrow in winter. You are likely to grow a successful winter crop with hardy\nvarieties like \u2018Winter Density\u2019, \u2018Red Salad Bowl\u2019, and \u2018Winter Marvel\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salanova varieties also grow well in winter. The\nbaby-sized lettuces form thick rosettes of tender green, red, or burgundy\nleaves. They are beautiful, full of flavor, and will grow well even in unheated\nwinter polytunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Lettuce
Lettuce is definitely one of the easiest vegetables to grow in winter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Carrots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carrots are popular winter crops as the cold temperatures\nturn the roots into sugar-filled \u2018candy\u2019 carrots. You can plant your carrots in\nmid-summer in both garden beds and cold frames. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter carrots need to be planted about 12 weeks before the\nfirst frost date. If your growing season is lot longer than 12 weeks, start\nthem a bit later. Do not wait until fall. While your carrots will not \u2018grow\u2019 in\nthe winter, they will stay fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"While
While your carrots will not \u2018grow\u2019 in the winter, they will stay fresh. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Perpetual Spinach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perpetual spinach makes an excellent ‘cut and come again’\ncrop. The plants will produce huge yields of tasty leaves. If you sow in early\nautumn, you\u2019ll have a steady supply of tender young leaves throughout winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With regular harvesting, your spinach crop will continue to grow\nwell into summer. Be sure to remove the flowers to prevent your spinach plants\nfrom running to seed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you sow perpetual spinach in early autumn, you\u2019ll have a steady supply of tender young leaves throughout winter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pak Choi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This oriental vegetable can be harvested young throughout the winter as individual salad leaves. You can also allow the heads to mature and add the succulent stems to stir-fries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pak Choi is quick to mature and packed full of vitamins A and C as well as Calcium, Iron, and Folic Acid. Although it is often grown as a summer crop, Pak Choi can still be sown in late summer for transplanting under cover in autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Pak
Pak Choi is quick to mature and packed full vitamins A and C as well as Calcium,
Iron, and Folic Acid. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arugula<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two types of arugula you can harvest in winter: wild and garden. The garden varieties like \u2018Astro\u2019 are quick growing and have strappy leaves. Wild arugula grows more slowly but is more tolerant of cold weather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should seed arugula every few weeks starting in early\nSeptember to ensure a non-stop supply of the peppery green in your cold frames,\nsays Nikki Jabbour for Savvy Gardening. You can harvest arugula as a baby crop\nor allow the leaves to grow full-sized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"There
There are two types of arugula you can harvest in winter: wild and garden. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gardening in Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cold winter weather doesn’t mean your vegetable garden has\nto be empty. In fact, vegetable gardening in the winter can be more relaxed\nthan in warmer months. That\u2019s because you don’t have as much gardening to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, the key to a successful winter crop is planting hardy vegetables that are tolerant of the cold and having the right kind of infrastructure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope the examples above will supply your table with fresh vegetables this winter and keep you a happy, busy gardener even through the cold winter months!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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