[Market-farming] Winter Greenhouse varieties for Indiana?

John Ferree john at seldomseenfarm.com
Wed Feb 27 08:45:07 EST 2008


magenta, green oak on lettuce.  in the passed we've had mild enough
winters to get by with a late planting. . . this year wasn't the case. 
i think we're going to switch to a primary hoop season of nov-dec and
maybe get some time off in jan. but i don't think the quality is there
if you're over wintering a nov-late oct planting.  everything gets pithy
and snails take their toll.

i did bok choy in low tunnels last year.  if you're holding them until
spring they'll bolt.  if they go through too much freeze-thaw (low
tunnels remember. . . much colder than a hoop) they'll get pithy, then
woody when spring starts again.   i always like the white stem.  bigger
size. . . and marsh is selling 4# bok choy for 3$/#.  baby bok choy
always had some potential in the spreadsheet and went surprisingly well
at market. . . for indiana. 

john
danville,in

Keith Johnson wrote:
> What are your favorite, and most successful varieties of winter greens
> for winter greenhouse production? My UNheated space utilizes hoop houses
> inside the larger greenhouse.
>
> My lettuces are thriving, but slow-growing. Winter marvel seems very
> cold and freeze resistant. Red sails, Cracoviensis, and Oakleafs are
> doing OK.
>
> Mizuna is working well, the bok choy fair, other brassicas like kale and
> collards are getting heavy snail predation (treating with light dustings
> of hardwood ash, though beer traps and picking may be necessary).
>
>   




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