WINTER GARDENING

mensplace · June 23, 2017

I was inspired by B54Red's post on starting his plants for the Fall, so I started some cuttings a week ago. Even with our temps showing a "real feel" of up to 106 some days they are doing well. He has triggered an interest in me in terms of beating the winter doldrums here in north Georgia by trying later to convert the tomato garden to winter vegetables. That raises the question of when to direct seed the planting. The extreme Georgia heat of June through September has generally led to immediate bolting with anything like lettuce, I'm not really sure if September or October would be best for seeding of hardier greens and others. Is there a best source of a northern seed company that would have be best source for vegetables that will thrive over winter. Most here don't even think in terms of winter gardening. All suggestions and ideas welcome. I can't even think in terms of growing flats and transplanting. Thanks!

June 23, 2017	#1
mensplace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,013	WINTER GARDENING I was inspired by B54Red's post on starting his plants for the Fall, so I started some cuttings a week ago. Even with our temps showing a "real feel" of up to 106 some days they are doing well. He has triggered an interest in me in terms of beating the winter doldrums here in north Georgia by trying later to convert the tomato garden to winter vegetables. That raises the question of when to direct seed the planting. The extreme Georgia heat of June through September has generally led to immediate bolting with anything like lettuce, I'm not really sure if September or October would be best for seeding of hardier greens and others. Is there a best source of a northern seed company that would have be best source for vegetables that will thrive over winter. Most here don't even think in terms of winter gardening. All suggestions and ideas welcome. I can't even think in terms of growing flats and transplanting. Thanks!