RE: winter veggies in cold frame
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- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 15:11:27 -0400
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Wendy,
No, I'm not trying to rush the season! I just remember how depressing it
is in November and want something to keep me occupied. So, mache "added
something to your winter salad" sounds like you weren't all that pleased.
Sounds like my spring spinach. It grew, but tasted like nothing-just green.
I pulled it and planted swiss chard instead. Did you grow raddichio that
formed heads? Please tell me how you grew it, and I'll add it to my list
and cut down on the mache.
I don't have a cold frame yet, but the local nursery had one with plastic
panes for $250. Too much money for a 2' by 4' space! Hopefully someone
else can tell the benefits/disadvantages.
Beth (MD zone 7)
-----Original Message-----
From: Wendy Bryant [w*@net.ntl.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:32 PM
To: veggie list
Subject: winter veggies in cold frame
Don't like thinking of winter when it's summer, but that's the joy of
gardening! I grew corn salad (?mache) in the open last winter here in
southern England and it added something to my winter salads. But
raddichio (chicory) and rocket were even better and survived well.
I have a dismantled cold frame and would like to resurrect it but am
wary of using glass because my son plays so much football. Are there any
disadvantages to using plastic panes?
Wendy
