[Homestead] Fall crops to overwinter

Akka Homestead akkabhomestead at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 15 18:02:53 EDT 2008


Collards overwinter well.
Do you want to overwinter, or just plant for "Fall"
I can just about keep the brassicas alive through January here..you might think about that.
Some peas will produce in winter-fava types, other peas you can plant now and they will germinate in Spring.  Of course, I can plant carrots now, and you can probably squeeze in another crop of radishes and beans before a good freeze.  Plant things like rhubarb and asparagus, any fruit/nut  trees you can find, etc.  Buckwheat, Wheat....

--- On Mon, 9/15/08, Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry at gmail.com>
Subject: [Homestead] Fall crops to overwinter
To: homestead at lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 9:37 PM

Other than garlic, onions, and spinach (?), what could I plant now to
overwinter?

All the talk around here (sw VA) is that it's supposed to be a hard winter
this year. Do I need to protect the garlic and onions? I believe I've read
that I need to put a row cover on the spinach. Is that right?

What else could I do now in or for the garden? We've recently started a new
compost pile.

Thanks.
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