Winter Gardens

[dixieland]

What are good vegetables and herbs toplant for a winter garden?

 

[SnowOwlMoon]

Not sure about veggies, but there are some herbs that are good year round. Thyme is one, and there are many varieties available, including mat-forming creeping types that can be used between stepping stones or in a rock garden. Rosemary is another wonderful herb, and is found in an upright form, and a low growing variety: Rosemarinus prostratus. Lavender is lovely in the winter, with the soft, silvery-gray leaves, and also has many varieties, including dwarf forms. Corsican mint is nice, if you have a shady spot for it. All of these herbs can be used in cooking.

 

[Crazy Liz]

Here in Southern California, winter is the only time you can grow most leafy vegetables. Experiment with mesclun mixes. I highly recommend looking for one that contains arugula and red mustard. Our traditional Superbowl meal is a huge barbecued tri-tip sandwich (on a whole loaf of french bread) with homemade mayo, dijon mustard, tomatoes, red mustard and arugula. Now's the time to plant to have them in good supply by then.

Also root vegetables like carrots and beets.

Also peas - especially snow peas and sugar snaps.

You might also want to try plants in the cabbage family like broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kohlrabi, etc., but I don't find these as economical to grow as to buy.