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Winter Gardening
Hi all,
I know this is a good 6 months out of whack, but I'm in the southern hemisphere (Santiago, Chile). I have just moved into a ground floor flat with a small amount of usuable garden space that I would like to use over the winter (ie summer). Its North facing (south facing) so it will get a good 10 hours of Sun per day.. when ther is sun... and I am planning to raise the beds.. probably only be a few inches, but enough to ensure that water from the winter rains will drain away. My bed sizes are restrictive. One is 12'x1' against the wall. The other is 3'x2'. I'm not looking for self-subsistancy... I just find food more interesting than flowers. Herbs and preservable crops would be fantastic. I don't think I could eats lettuce as quickly as I could produce it. Oh.. and something that a brown thumb like me can't kill. Rain kicks in around May and continues until August. Temperatures will vary from below freezing at night to maybe 15C (60F) on a hot winter day. There are some statistics at http://www.usatoday.com/weather/clim...e/wsantiag.htm but I don't know where in the US is comparable. Of course, if its futile to grow outside for another six months, I can always have pots indoors. Recomendations for indoor crops also appreciated. Any experience appreciated. Thanks. Matt |
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