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15-08-2012, 07:13 PM
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winter vegi's?
Hi All,
This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Many thanks, -T |
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15-08-2012, 08:51 PM
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"Todd" wrote in message
... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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15-08-2012, 11:03 PM
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Don Phillipson wrote:
"Todd" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. What variety of potato? Have you actually grown them in temperatures below freezing? All the potatoes I have grown are frost tender and would have no chance of growing in such conditions. I think you are in error here. David |
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16-08-2012, 05:15 AM
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Don Phillipson wrote: "Todd" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. What variety of potato? Have you actually grown them in temperatures below freezing? All the potatoes I have grown are frost tender and would have no chance of growing in such conditions. I think you are in error here. David Don, you may want to look at http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html and http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse_faq.html#plastic Good luck. -- Welcome to the New America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA736oK9FPg or E Pluribus Unum Green Party Nominee Jill Stein & Running Mate, Cheri Honkala http://www.democracynow.org/2012/7/13/green_party_nominee_jill_stein_running |
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16-08-2012, 09:46 PM
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On 08/15/2012 09:15 PM, Billy wrote:
In article , "David Hare-Scott" wrote: Don Phillipson wrote: "Todd" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. What variety of potato? Have you actually grown them in temperatures below freezing? All the potatoes I have grown are frost tender and would have no chance of growing in such conditions. I think you are in error here. David Don, you may want to look at http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html and http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse_faq.html#plastic Good luck. Very interesting. Have any ideas that will hold up to 35 to 45 MPH winds three times a week and 75 MPH gusts two or three times a year? -T |
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16-08-2012, 10:36 PM
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In article , Todd
wrote: On 08/15/2012 09:15 PM, Billy wrote: In article , "David Hare-Scott" wrote: Don Phillipson wrote: "Todd" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. What variety of potato? Have you actually grown them in temperatures below freezing? All the potatoes I have grown are frost tender and would have no chance of growing in such conditions. I think you are in error here. David Don, you may want to look at http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html and http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse_faq.html#plastic Good luck. Very interesting. Have any ideas that will hold up to 35 to 45 MPH winds three times a week and 75 MPH gusts two or three times a year? -T Concrete, and "toughened" glass? -- Welcome to the New America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA736oK9FPg or E Pluribus Unum Green Party Nominee Jill Stein & Running Mate, Cheri Honkala http://www.democracynow.org/2012/7/13/green_party_nominee_jill_stein_running |
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16-08-2012, 10:49 PM
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Todd wrote:
On 08/15/2012 09:15 PM, Billy wrote: In article , "David Hare-Scott" wrote: Don Phillipson wrote: "Todd" wrote in message ... Hi All, This is new concept for me: winter vegetables. Our winters (Northern Nevada) gets down to at 25F at night with a handful 0F. Daytimes in the 50's. Snow fall is about 6" at its worst and usually melts that day. As far as I can tell, that means cabbage, carrots, spinach. Bearing in mind I have an anti-green thumb, so it has to be easy, what do you guys think I could/should grow in the winter? Leeks for sure and some varieties of potato. What variety of potato? Have you actually grown them in temperatures below freezing? All the potatoes I have grown are frost tender and would have no chance of growing in such conditions. I think you are in error here. David Don, you may want to look at http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html and http://westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse_faq.html#plastic Good luck. Very interesting. Have any ideas that will hold up to 35 to 45 MPH winds three times a week and 75 MPH gusts two or three times a year? -T I doubt it very much. D |
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17-08-2012, 03:01 AM
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:46:47 -0700, Todd wrote:
Have any ideas that will hold up to 35 to 45 MPH winds three times a week and 75 MPH gusts two or three times a year? Got an old book for you to ask the library for: Winter Flowers in Greenhouse and Sun Heated Pit: http://www.worldcat.org/title/winter...=brief_results or the original Winter flowersin the sun-heated pit, including the lean-to greenhouse as a complement to the pit: http://www.worldcat.org/title/winter...=brief_results Exact same principles hold for cold climate winter veggies -- and in high wind areas, the pit makes a lot of sense. Kay |
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