Saturday, November 9, 2013

Winter Vegetable Garden Update

The garden is doing very well, the weather could be a little cooler but overall the night temperatures are low enough to keep my veggies happy. I tried some new varieties this winter, and for the most part I am pleased.

The Mustard Spinach and Kale are a success, growing quickly, no pest issues, and very tasty as cooked greens.





Mustard Spinach

Kale

The Vit/Mache are not faring as well, the seeds took a long time to germinate and the growth is very slow. I haven't removed them as I would like to see how they perform as winter progresses and the weather gets even cooler. As a size comparison, in picture the cotyledon leaves to the left are from radishes that I planted a little over a week ago and the Mache was planted a little over a month ago. They are practically the same size.



Mache/Vit



The Broccoli 'Apollo' are doing well, they are progressing as quickly as Broccoli usually does and seem very healthy. They too were planted a little over a month ago.



Broccoli 'Apollo'


The rest of the garden is doing well, but it is the usual varieties that I am already familiar with: Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots, English Peas, Rutabaga.


Carrots



Garden