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  • From: Ann Sherrington <annsherrington AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] 'Late' Planting of fall/winter crops
  • Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:28:47 -0300

Richard --

Interesting about the first freeze. Here in western Cape Breton, our
first hard freeze fell on September 24 for 30 years, but in the past
two years, it has moved to October 6-12.

Ann Sherrington
Port Hood, Cape Breton


On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Richard Moyer <ramoyer AT gmail.com> wrote:
> We have requests from chefs and customers for greens and 'baby' root
> crops, for Nov, Dec and winter.
>
> Which root crops can I plant now, and get enough growth for baby
> roots?  I often cover  these outdoor beds with a single layer of spun
> fabric, especially the first hard freezes and during cold winds.
>
> Our historic first freeze is mid to late Oct, though it's been
> early-mid Nov last two years.
>
> Will be putting spinach and lettuce in our tunnel later, late tomatoes
> blooming in there now.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard Moyer
> SW VA
> Zone 6B
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