Article: Winter gardening on the urban farm: More resources

Winter gardening on the urban farm By bit bit on October 23, 2011 A big part of self-sufficiency is being able to provide for oneself all year, not just when the weather's nice. And, with the right planning and preparation, it's entirely possible to harvest all winter in most climates. If you've thought about growing some food in the colder parts of the year, read on for tips and tricks. » Read the article

bitbit Oct 25, 2011 3:27 PM CST Name: bit Eastern VA and NC Zone 7b/8a

I just checked the weather and saw this article about winter gardening: http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/home-garden/gardening/56869... It got me thinking, you guys might like some more winter gardening resources. This planting calendar was very helpful to me this year (the writer and I are both in zone 8, so you'll have to adjust his dates to fit your climate): http://westsidegardener.com/quick/winter_veggies.html Here's a planting calendar that will give you customized dates: http://bioarray.us/Skippy's fall planting calendar.html More planting dates, by zone this time: http://www.thevegetablegarden.info/resources/planting-schedu... This site has a table with soil temperature requirements of crops as well as time to harvest: https:/attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/viewhtml.php?id=20 Some other gardening resources can be found on my links thread: http://cubits.org/urbanfarm/thread/view/57547/ Happy gardening! Urban Farming and Food Gardening! 2011 Hog Wild seed swap list ~~~~~ 2012 Hog Wild seed swap list Quote | Post #780610 (1)

stormyla Oct 27, 2011 10:40 AM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Thanks Bit! Those are great. Can you please check on that second to last link. It is not working. Thanks! Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #781494 (2)

bitbit Oct 27, 2011 11:12 AM CST Name: bit Eastern VA and NC Zone 7b/8a

Try this one: https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=2... Then click the "View Now" button to the right. The first link works for me if I copy and paste it, I'm not sure why it isn't clickable. Urban Farming and Food Gardening! 2011 Hog Wild seed swap list ~~~~~ 2012 Hog Wild seed swap list Quote | Post #781512 (3)

stormyla Oct 27, 2011 11:20 AM CST Name: Stormy Valley Forge Pa I Love MAM ~ So Happy Together

Thanks Bit! Mid Atlantic Musings Quote | Post #781518 (4)

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