need YOUR help planning cool weather garden - Page 2

Douglas14 · June 25, 2012

I've never tried a later planted fall garden, but am tempted to try a few things this year.
Kohlrabi might be something to consider. I really liked it as a kid and still do.

Fusion_power · June 25, 2012

Timing is not everything, it is the ONLY thing. If you can adjust the timing a bit, you can sneak in a few crops. You would have to start planting my mid July for most of these to mature.

Kale
collards
very short season cabbages
kohlrabi
turnips
rutabagas
radishes
some types of onions (bunching)
hardy peas
Lettuce
Beets
and very short season carrots.

DarJones

RobinB · June 25, 2012

Have you seen Eliot Coleman's book called "The Four Season Harvest?" It's really great! He says that with the proper protection, you can simulate 1 or 2 zones warmer than you are and grow a lot of different cool-weather crops successfully. Mr. Coleman lives in Maine and he does it. I just looked at the book, and he says that he grows arugula, beets, carrots, chard, chinese cabbage, claytonia, endive, escarole, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mache, mizuna, green onions, parsley, radicchio, radish, sorrel and spinach on his farm during the Fall and at least part of the Winter. You will need to protect things, however, and his book has detailed plans to help with that. Some things on the list he grows year round, but not all. I have had success with broccoli raab, arugula, lettuce and beets. I plan to try even more this coming Fall. Let us know what you decide to do and, please take pictures!

PNW_D · June 25, 2012

I just attended a winter gardening workshop - and it is amazing what can be grown over the winter in the PNW - I know you are in a different zone - but check out this catalog - may have some helpful suggestions ......

http://www.westcoastseeds.com/catalo...index.html#/4/

Worth1 · June 25, 2012

Just take the kids to Burger King and tell them this is where food comes from.

Worth

PA_Julia · June 25, 2012

MMMMMMMM Whopper!!! I'm going to eat one of those tomorrow for lunch!!

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Just take the kids to Burger King and tell them this is where food comes from.

Worth

Worth1 · June 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by PA_Julia

MMMMMMMM Whopper!!! I'm going to eat one of those tomorrow for lunch!!

I heard we are getting one in Bastrop.

Worth

Crandrew · June 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Just take the kids to Burger King and tell them this is where food comes from.

Worth

And you chose what I feel is the worst fast food restaurant ever!!!!

Worth1 · June 25, 2012

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Originally Posted by Crandrew

And you chose what I feel is the worst fast food restaurant ever!!!!

You would think Burger King was a gourmet restaurant after 2 weeks of processed slop they feed us at work.
No joke.
In used to hate fast food till I discovered something far far worse.

Worth

PA_Julia · June 25, 2012

Go King!!!

I'm a McDonalds fan but the Whopper with cheese is delicious!!

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I heard we are getting one in Bastrop.

Worth

raindrops27 · June 25, 2012

Whopper's are delicious, wish I could have one I haven't had one in a year Julia, yes! McDonalds fries, and a chargrilled Whopper!

Douglas14 · June 25, 2012

I like the mushroom and swiss Angus burger's a McD's.

Crandrew · June 25, 2012

For a forum full of folks looking for good home grown food, im surprised by this gruel love

swamper · June 25, 2012

Jennifer you might find that late august is too late for many of the crops you are talking about. Light becomes a limiting factor even if it is a warm fall. If I start lettuce around the first of august I have a good chance of getting a crop. Much later and I'll be covering it up and hope it survives to regrow in the spring. You'll find that escarole is an especially good fall crop, but start that in late july.

June 25, 2012	#19
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	I just attended a winter gardening workshop - and it is amazing what can be grown over the winter in the PNW - I know you are in a different zone - but check out this catalog - may have some helpful suggestions ...... http://www.westcoastseeds.com/catalo...index.html#/4/ __________________ D.

June 25, 2012	#27
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	I like the mushroom and swiss Angus burger's a McD's. Last edited by Douglas14; June 25, 2012 at 07:59 PM.

June 25, 2012	#17
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Timing is not everything, it is the ONLY thing. If you can adjust the timing a bit, you can sneak in a few crops. You would have to start planting my mid July for most of these to mature. Kale collards very short season cabbages kohlrabi turnips rutabagas radishes some types of onions (bunching) hardy peas Lettuce Beets and very short season carrots. DarJones

June 25, 2012	#18
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Have you seen Eliot Coleman's book called "The Four Season Harvest?" It's really great! He says that with the proper protection, you can simulate 1 or 2 zones warmer than you are and grow a lot of different cool-weather crops successfully. Mr. Coleman lives in Maine and he does it. I just looked at the book, and he says that he grows arugula, beets, carrots, chard, chinese cabbage, claytonia, endive, escarole, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mache, mizuna, green onions, parsley, radicchio, radish, sorrel and spinach on his farm during the Fall and at least part of the Winter. You will need to protect things, however, and his book has detailed plans to help with that. Some things on the list he grows year round, but not all. I have had success with broccoli raab, arugula, lettuce and beets. I plan to try even more this coming Fall. Let us know what you decide to do and, please take pictures!

June 25, 2012	#20
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Just take the kids to Burger King and tell them this is where food comes from. Worth

June 25, 2012	#26
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	Whopper's are delicious, wish I could have one I haven't had one in a year Julia, yes! McDonalds fries, and a chargrilled Whopper!

June 25, 2012	#28
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	For a forum full of folks looking for good home grown food, im surprised by this gruel love

June 25, 2012	#29
swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	Jennifer you might find that late august is too late for many of the crops you are talking about. Light becomes a limiting factor even if it is a warm fall. If I start lettuce around the first of august I have a good chance of getting a crop. Much later and I'll be covering it up and hope it survives to regrow in the spring. You'll find that escarole is an especially good fall crop, but start that in late july.