I believe I just might be spoiled

[baymule]

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

 

[CrealCritter]

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

We never eat eggs in a restaurant. Never buy store bought eggs.

That sandwich and those beets look delicious. I ordered beet seed for the spring garden. I haven't grown them in years. I tried here our first year, but they died like everything else LOL. I am going to try my hand at making kraut like you posted.

Your in Texas you could probably sow your spring veggies the middle to end of Jan. Cabbage / beets / lettuce (hardies) can take the cold really well... I have Brussels and kale growing out in the spring fall garden right now (beginning of December) overnight temps dropped into the upper teens already and it didn't phase them one little bit.

Here In southern IL - I direct sow my hardies in the middle to end of February and they seem to do fine.

 

[baymule]

170 miles south of here, at our old house, I kept a garden all year. Here, my winter vegetables froze and died. There is a learning curve while I adjust to a slightly different level of cold. I set out tomatoes in March last year and it was ok. February is generally the coldest month here.

 

[CrealCritter]

Here's a list of Hardy vegetables

• Broccoli
• Brussels sprouts
• Cabbage
• Collards
• English peas
• Kale
• Kohlrabi
• Leeks
• Mustard greens
• Parsley
• Radish
• Spinach
• Turnip

1/2 Hardy

• Beets
• Carrot
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Chinese cabbage
• Endive
• Irish potatoes
• Lettuce and gourmet salad greens
• Radicchio
• Rutabaga
• Salsify
• Swiss Chard

Tenders

• Beans
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Gourds
• Melons
• Okra
• Peppers
• Pumpkins
• Southern peas
• Summer squash
• Sweet potatoes
• Tomatoes

 

[NH Homesteader]

Ooh good planting FEM! I am 4b/5a and the term "winter garden" is still very strange to me!

 

[CrealCritter]

South of Houston - zone 9a. But we're supposed to get a cold front next week...might actually get a light freeze. I'll pull a bunch of hay from a round bale and cover stuff since it's still pretty young.

Wow - 9a Lucky You!!! Already got your spring garden sowed. Keep us posted please so we can envy you when the wind is howling and it's freaking freezing cold for the rest of us ok?

 

[Britesea]

Another one to add to your hardy list is favas- they're like peas.

 

[CrealCritter]

So wait one minute - I thought everything is bigger it Texas? Where's the pictures of those big gardens yin's have?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Can't like those enough!

 

[sumi]

Agree! Those pics are the perfect illustration of the wonderful rewards of hard work and effort