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Old 11-09-2009, 08:43 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default What to grow-Fall-Winter-Los Angeles, CA

On Sep 4, 9:59*am, Bud wrote:
*Dave_s wrote:

Bud,
Ok, from your link, I now know my home is in hardiness zone 10A, 30F to
35F, lowest temperatures.


It would still help to know what folks in Southern California, near Los
Angles, *are growing this *soon to be fall and winter season.


Thank you, Dave_s


Well, since winter will be upon your area late, I'd grow plants that like
the cool weather and not the hot. Do a search on your favorite data base
site and look for cool weather planting. I'd be thinking of things I'd grow,
spinach, cabbage, peas, mibuna (great tasting with mild taste of cabbage and
can be replanted through out the cool season) etc. Take a look and choose
what you like to eat.
--
Bud


Amen to those, plus this is the ideal time to plant the leafy veggies
-- all
kinds of lettuce, radicchio, etc. Last year I planted stir-fry mix .

I have tried broccoli, but without success; never got those big heads.
Beets didn't work out last year, but I'm going to try again; no reason
why
they shouldn't do well. I got a good crop of kale a few years ago,
but
somehow didn't get around to eating it (my bad).

I'm constantly planting green onions and carrots to make sure
I never run out. Green onions are annoyingly slow to sprout,
but...patience! Radishes, OTOH, sprout before you can turn around!
Don't let them get too big and woody.

As Bud says, there is a huge number of cool season vegs that do
well in So. Calif. I'm in Santa Monica, near the beach, so seasons
are more equable than in the Valley; not too hot, not too cold.
Never frost here, so watch out for that w arning when you
research plants. You can always cover your little darlings
when the weather news says frost possible.

Good luck; happy eating.