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Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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cme1 none (
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Mon, Aug 11, 14 at 21:35
| Other than garlic, are there any other vegetables that I can/should start in the fall for the following spring/summer? I'm in a pretty chilly part of the world - temps at or below -30C are not terrifically uncommon. |
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RE: Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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| No, but you can overwinter things like spinach and kale for a very early spring harvest before they go to seed. And, there's lots of veggies you can plant now for a late fall harvest, if you have beds available. I'm guessing you're in southern Ontario (aka what we Prairie folk call the Florida of Canada). |
RE: Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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- Posted by cme1 none (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 12, 14 at 6:52
| Thanks :) Well, southeastern Ontario, south of Ottawa. I do have space available in my garden for some planting, what do you suggest? |
RE: Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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| I'd suggest some spinach. |
RE: Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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| Yes, spinach is good. Also any kind of fast-growing Asian green like bok choy, tatsoi, gai lon. Other good choices are kale, cilantro, dill, radishes, chard, leaf lettuce. You may be able to pull off beets. Keep the soil moist and shaded to encourage germination. |
RE: Options for zone 5a fall planting?
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- Posted by glib 5.5 (My Page) on
Wed, Aug 13, 14 at 14:25
| I suggest a hoop house too. -30C is -22F, I don't think anything uncovered can survive that, unless there is good snow cover. |
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