Bed planted Oct 1, zone 7b. (ETA: Checking the chart again, I see I am in 6b) Southern exposure with a w/nw wind break, up against back of house.
Some Carrots (in foreground) were left overs from a early fall crop for seed collection this coming spring. Temps made it down into the teens and near single digits at times with little damage, some beet tops and the bib/head lettuce took small hits, still edible. Whenever temps went below freezing at night, row cover went on, was left on only during bitter, cold, windy days. Onions seedlings transplanted 11/8 for a 2023 spring/summer harvest, first time over wintering onions, for me an experiment. Been picking beets here lately, looking kind of shabby now. Kale was a no show, old seed. Arugala did well, starting to bolt now. As always, spinach still kicking ass.
Red lettuce and crops close to the ground tolerate the cold better that green, leafy tall stuff. Expanding planter next year. Nice having fresh greens all winter, will probably mothball the hydro setup in the basement or try bigger crops with it
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Some Carrots (in foreground) were left overs from a early fall crop for seed collection this coming spring. Temps made it down into the teens and near single digits at times with little damage, some beet tops and the bib/head lettuce took small hits, still edible. Whenever temps went below freezing at night, row cover went on, was left on only during bitter, cold, windy days. Onions seedlings transplanted 11/8 for a 2023 spring/summer harvest, first time over wintering onions, for me an experiment. Been picking beets here lately, looking kind of shabby now. Kale was a no show, old seed. Arugala did well, starting to bolt now. As always, spinach still kicking ass.
Red lettuce and crops close to the ground tolerate the cold better that green, leafy tall stuff. Expanding planter next year. Nice having fresh greens all winter, will probably mothball the hydro setup in the basement or try bigger crops with it
.