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Cold weather vegetables/herbs

14 years ago

I are there any vegetables/herbs that won't mind a few hours each night that may dip below 40? Daytime should still be in the high 70s. Thanks.

Comments (5)

  • 14 years ago

    Collards, broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries( if you can cover them during a frost or freeze.)

  • 14 years ago

    Herbs: dill, I grow this every year in my vegetable garden.
    Celery, I grow Chinese celery which has very thin stalks but a stronger flavor. Great for cooking as an herb.

    Besides the brassica family (including kale) as mentioned by zackery, carrots, Swiss chard, beets, spinach, lettuce, and various greens. Your are a bit colder than I am, so perhaps parsnips may do well for you.

  • 14 years ago

    Broccoli, Spinach, Lettuce should be fine even though you are colder than my area (Tampa). Mine survived the cold snap we had a couple of years ago without any problem. Temps were in the 20's at night here and barely left the 50's during the day.

  • 14 years ago

    I'm in Central California, and have had good success with many varieties of Greens: Collards, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Chinese Cabbage, Mustard (Giant Red and Southern Curled), Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce), Beets, Radishes.

    Other Vegetables I grow in the Fall and Winter: I found out last year that you can eat Radish Greens! I grow plenty of Radishes (many kinds), Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Peas.

    Some Herbs I have growing in my garden still: Sage, Thyme, Oregano, Mint, Cilantro, Basil, Fennel, Dill.

    This is the first year I've planted from seeds: Stinging Nettle and Dandelions. I dry lots of plants for my own Tea (Basil, Mint, Stinging Nettle, Rose). This year I'm hoping to eat lots of Dandelion Greens, and also dry the Flowers and Roots for Tea. I'm also stocking up with Calendula Flowers for Tea. I've been eating lots of fresh Basil leaves for my stomach problems.

    Lots of Flowers still blooming in my garden: Verbena, African Daisies just started blooming, Ice Plant should start blooming soon, Roses, Geraniums, Tons of Calendulas everywhere, Four O'clocks everywhere (volunteers each year), Morning Glories still in full bloom (volunteers each year), Zinnias, Shasta Daisies, Hollyhock, Carnations (blooming since April), California Poppies, and Unknown Flowers.

    Flowers I recently planted from seeds: Pansy, Bachelor Buttons, Snapdragon (Baby and Tall), Shasta Daisy, African Daisy, Hollyhock, and Carnations.

    Tomatoes are still growing strong. Eggplants (Thai) still growing strong. Peppers have slowed down, but still producing very slowly. Tons of Basil everywhere.

    Jim (Central Valley, California)

    > Climate Zone #8/14
    > Hardiness Zones #8-9a

  • 14 years ago

    I'm in Central California, and have had good success with many varieties of Greens: Collards, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Chinese Cabbage, Mustard (Giant Red and Southern Curled), Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce), Beets, Radishes.

    Other Vegetables I grow in the Fall and Winter: I found out last year that you can eat Radish Greens! I grow plenty of Radishes (many kinds), Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Peas.

    Some Herbs I have growing in my garden still: Sage, Thyme, Oregano, Mint, Cilantro, Basil, Fennel, Dill.

    This is the first year I've planted from seeds: Stinging Nettle and Dandelions. I dry lots of plants for my own Tea (Basil, Mint, Stinging Nettle, Rose). This year I'm hoping to eat lots of Dandelion Greens, and also dry the Flowers and Roots for Tea. I'm also stocking up with Calendula Flowers for Tea. I've been eating lots of fresh Basil leaves for my stomach problems.

    Lots of Flowers still blooming in my garden: Verbena, African Daisies just started blooming, Ice Plant should start blooming soon, Roses, Geraniums, Tons of Calendulas everywhere, Four O'clocks everywhere (volunteers each year), Morning Glories still in full bloom (volunteers each year), Zinnias, Shasta Daisies, Hollyhock, Carnations (blooming since April), California Poppies, and Unknown Flowers.

    Flowers I recently planted from seeds: Pansy, Bachelor Buttons, Snapdragon (Baby and Tall), Shasta Daisy, African Daisy, Hollyhock, and Carnations.

    Tomatoes are still growing strong. Eggplants (Thai) still growing strong. Peppers have slowed down, but still producing very slowly. Tons of Basil everywhere.

    Jim (Central Valley, California)

    > Climate Zone #8/14
    > Hardiness Zones #8-9a

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