Which crops can be grown in winter seasons?
I don’t know which climate you live in. I live in Norway, above the Arctic circle, where the winter can last for half a year.No crops will grow in winter here, because the ground is frozen and plants can’t take up water. Some plants can survive winter, though. Kale and some forms of lettuce are wintergreen and can be harvested even when frozen.Some crops are sown in autumn so they can sprout as early as possible in spring. This can be done with carrots, radishes, lettuce and grains like wheat and rye. They don’t grow in winter, but they stay in the ground.The answer would be very different in other climates.
What kind of vegetables grow in the shade?
Vegetables crops that will grow in light to partial shade are: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, Chinese cabbage, corn salad, endive, escarole, garlic, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, leeks, mustard, New Zealand spinach, parsnips, peas, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, salsify scallion, sorrel, spinach, turnips, and watercress. Vegetables and Herbs for Growing in ShadeAnother good source of information is Best Shade-Tolerant Vegetables
Do carrots grow faster than parsnips?
Carrots and parsnips are both cool weather crops. They should both be planted directly from seed about 2 - 3 weeks before the last frost date. They can also both be planted in the fall in areas where the winter is warm. That is when I plant my carrots. I must confess that I haven’t planted parsnips for about 20 years. Although the last time I planted them they did fine and we ate them all up with no problem. I like to plant them in my cold frames just in case we happen to get an unusual cold snap. That way I can close the lid and protect them from the frost. Although both crops will handle some freezing weather and frost. Carrots require a temperature of 40 degrees to germinate. Parsnips need a growing season to be around 45 - 75 degrees. All that being said - a carrot will produce in a range of 50 - 80 days. A parsnip will take from 100 - 130 days.
Do you grow any of your own food?
Corn is not an easy thing for a first or even second year gardener. It has to have much cross pollenating and it really strips out the nutrients from the soil. Don't even attempt. We have had a garden every year since we married 36 yrs ago. We have lived all over the state of Texas. It is so easy to grow cabbage and broccoli we have feasted on ours several times this winter already...planted last fall. Lettuce is in the ground now, onions since October but not ready yet, tomatoes, okra which would make a very tasty fence type border, squashes, cucumbers. All above are easily grown. In South Texas we can grow okra and tomatos until December and one year had it until end of January. A good book to use for any one is the Farmers Almanac, much useful info there. If you have a radio station with a local garden show or with Neil Sperry, he is great. I think he maybe on line too. Get you a good book, try to stay organic for the soil's sake. Also make a friend or two at the nursery where you can purchase quality plants and seed. Pick their brains about soil preparation which is so very important. Use naturals soil additions like calcium carbonate to keep blossom end rot at bay. It is absorbed into the plant and you enjoy the benefit of calicum enrichment. If you have a friend with a ranch or horse lot, ask for some of the composted manure to work into your new soil. That is what the cattle or horses have broken down by walking on over and over and then adding their "duty" to it if you know what I mean. They are usually supplemented with mineral licks, and what is not absorbed by the animal comes out...great soil additive for lightening and enriching. When watered, then the nutrients return to our be absorbed in garden veggies and fruits. Good luck.
Florida growing season?
It gets much colder in north Florida, than the rest of the state. In Pensacola it can and does freeze in winter, but that is not the norm. The averages are: Monthly Averages for Pensacola, FL Month Avg. High Avg. Low Mean Avg. Precip Record Jan 61°F 43°F 52°F 5.34 in. Feb 64°F 45°F 55°F 4.68 in. Mar 70°F 52°F 61°F 6.40 in. Apr 76°F 58°F 67°F 3.89 in. May 83°F 66°F 75°F 4.40 in. Jun 89°F 72°F 81°F 6.39 in. Jul 91°F 75°F 83°F 8.02 in. Aug 90°F 74°F 82°F 6.85 in. Sep 87°F 70°F 79°F 5.75 in. Oct 79°F 60°F 69°F 4.13 in. Nov 70°F 51°F 61°F 4.46 in. Dec 63°F 45°F 54°F 3.97 in. There is a very complete list of plants that are good for Pensacole, if you go to the link. But some of them are listed below. Good luck with your move & new garden! Essential Planting Guides: USDA Hardiness Zone 8 Below are popular plants that are suitable to your growing conditions. Select one for a complete planting and care guide. Perennials Bee Balm Aster Penstemon Daylily Hosta Foxglove Veronica Ornamental Grasses Coreopsis Shasta Daisy Rudbeckia Delphinium Oriental Poppy Dianthus Phlox Bearded Iris Geranium Yarrow Coral Bell Astilbe Sedum Herbs Chives Oregano Sage French Tarragon Basil Parsley Mint Dill Marjoram Thyme Bulbs Gladiolus Hyacinth Crocus Dahlia Daffodil Trees / Shrubs Spirea Gardenia Rhododendron Hydrangea Butterfly Bush Rose of Sharon Dogwood Wisteria Honeysuckle Beautyberry Holly Fruits Blackberry Raspberry Rhubarb Pear Citrus Apricot Strawberry Apple Cherry Plum Grape Peach Blueberry Vegetables Potato Sweet Corn Carrot Broccoli Cabbage Cucumber Onion Turnip Pea Bean Squash Brussels Sprouts Okra Celery Lettuce Pepper Sweet Potato Tomato Pumpkin Radish Eggplant Melon Parsnip Beet Spinach Asparagus Content provided by the National Gardening Association www.garden.org
Which Fruit or Vegetable takes long to grow?
Biennial plants grown as annual crops are: Beets, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Celeriac, Celery, Collards, Florence fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Onions, Parsley, Parsnips, Radishes, Rutabaga, Salsify, Swiss chard, Turnips To get seed from these plants they must be allowed to continue to the second year when they flower and set seed. Cavandish Banana plants take 1.5 years to first fruit but the plant will be productive more than 10 years with proper care to encourage new stems from the rhizome each year. http://www.geochembio.com/biology/organi... Any fruit from a tree requires time for the seedling to mature before the first crop. Apples are typically 4-5 years old before they produce their first fruit but a few more until they produce a large crop. Citrus trees start bearing fruit after 3 - 5 years or more depending on species, cultivar and rootstock. Large yields start from the fifth year and the trees may take 8 to 10 to reach full productivity. Avocado http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/exten...