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winter garden crops

first, the person before me gave a great list for winter crops.  there are a
few more i'd include, that you still have time to plant.  try: arugula, corn
salad, cilantro, mustards, lettuce, green onions, (not to mention garlic,
shallots, and onion sets for next year!) and spinach (i know i'm being
redundant on some).  for next year, july and early august is the time to get
all the brassicas going, florence fennel, rutabaga, carrots, beets, turnips...
i'd recommend covering all these crops at least with plastic to help them
along and protect them from light frost.  plant varieties that are recommended
for winter gardening-they tend to grow slower, and are therefore more resistant
to frosts since they have less water in them.

this is my first year of a full winter garden (i'm usually too late;  who is
thinking about winter in the august heat???).  i'm a little late on kale,
collards, and turnips, but thought i'd give them a try anyway...at least they
should winter over well and be ready first thing next spring.  and i'm really
excited to get september and october's plantings going.  ( i forgot radishes,
it's not too late to plant a few radishes!).  so if you plan well, and have the
space, you can have  a full winter harvest the whole season long!  i recommend
reading coleman's book:  winter gardening in the pacific northwest.  great
book, one of a kind.  it addresses winter gardening in other sections of the us
as well!


if any of you do winter garden, lets compare notes...


thyme

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