It’s midwinter, the cold and damp are becoming tedious, you’ve a hankering for fresh greens, and to boot, veggie prices are sky-high. But take heart, we have some solutions.
Can I grow vegetables to be harvested in winter?
The short answer is yes, and lots. The long answer contains almost as many provisos as vegetables. These range from where you live to how much effort you want to expend, and the produce you want to grow.
Essentially, the warmer the climate the more types of vegetables are able to be grown outdoors in winter, and the more easily. However, cold-climate gardeners do have it over northerners when it comes to root vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips and swedes. All three benefit from frosts that increase plants’ sugar
