Gardening News & Tips

Winter gardening is not for those from the frozen North, unless they have a heated greenhouse.

It's more for the people in the milder climates such as Sacramento, Ca or the state of Washington where the weather doesn't drop much below 35 degrees. The vegetables from a winter garden are far more of a delight, simply because they often taste better since you've allowed them to grow to maturity before you picked. You also have a much fresher vegetable when you grow your own.

Some plants thrive as winter plants. They often require cooler weather to either germinate or develop. Some examples of winter crops that love the cooler weather include root crops like beets or carrots and their leafier counterparts such as lettuce or collard greens. You can divide the types of vegetables you plant by the planting dates. Those with an earlier planting date require more time to mature.