Growing Winter Vegies

Grow Winter Heirloom Veggies

By Barbara Fix, Researcher & Writer for Lipscomb Enterprises Inc.

Many gardeners aren’t satisfied with putting away their garden gloves and trowel just because winter has come around. Luckily, there are many winter veggies that are more than happy to accommodate.

If you live in zones where winter temperatures would plunge your heirloom veggie’s in a deep freeze, think about a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a hot bed. You can find articles on our site with information on each of these methods to prolong the garden season. If you live in more clement growing zones, you should still research time lines for your areas first hard frost and plan your winter gardening accordingly.

Winter gardening doesn’t just provide you with delicious heirloom veggies, it will also interrupt the life cycle of pests for your annual vegetable plants.

So, what do the late fall and winter months have to offer?

Late fall/early winter gardening is zone specific for obvious reasons. To cut back on the drama of worrying, daily, about whether you may have been impulsive with your heritage veggie planting, check online or get a good gardening book written specifically for your climate zone. There you will find recommendations on what late fall/winter heritage veggie plants do best in your growing zone.

Here’s a list of some of the most popular late fall/winter heritage veggie ‘s:

Asparagus

Broad Beans

Cabbage

Garlic

Lettuce

Onion

Peas

Shallots

Spinach