Cmagnus's A Winter Greens garden

Created on Thursday, 14 Aug 08

In the interest of adapting to life in the frigid north, I am attempting a winter garden. I’m planting cold-hardy greens in window boxes in a three season room. It is much cheaper than buying, or even constructing, a cold frame. I’m sticking to salad greens, because anything else I can buy frozen.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Windowsill | Sun: Indoor | Soil: Potting Mix

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Day 24

Mache

Valerianella locusta

I planted some mache seeds in the cracks in the lettuce pot. The l...

Planted on 08 Nov 08
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Day 89

Saffron Crocus

Crocus sativus

I've always been curious about saffron crocuses. They are one zone...

Planted on 04 Sep 08
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Day 93

Beets

Beta vulgaris

I'm trying to use up my mix seeds as winter greens, since I've conc...

Planted on 31 Aug 08
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Day 93

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Seeds from Katxena.

Planted on 31 Aug 08
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Day 93

Arugula

Eruca sativa

Because you can't have too much arugula.

Planted on 31 Aug 08
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Day 93

Erbe Stella

Plantago coronopus

Seed's from Katxena.

Planted on 31 Aug 08
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Day 110

Winter Arugula

Eruca sativa

Planted on 14 Aug 08
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Day 110

Winter Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Planted on 14 Aug 08
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Day 110

Winter Chicory

Cichorium intybus

These seeds were separated out from a mesclun mix. I wanted to kno...

Planted on 14 Aug 08
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Day 110

Winter Mustard

Brassica juncea

Planted on 14 Aug 08
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7thswan wrote: Oh this is my first time trying to grow food in my Greenhouse. Before it was just Tropicals and Palanopsis. Greens are so much faster and the Fear of the heat going out is so mush less expensive/stressful. I just have to learn how to make a Greenhouse Tomato Happy!

Posted on 08 Oct 08 (about 1 months ago)
Cmagnus wrote:
Wow. A greenhouse tomato is bold. I’m excited to see how yours works out. My partner and I discussed tomatoes at length. Tomatoes are always so tempting to grow, but in the end we decided they’d be our lowest gardening priority because our grocery store has local greenhouse tomatoes year-round. The greens are always from California.

Posted on 08 Oct 08 (about 1 months ago)
Mondomuse wrote:
This indoor “greens” garden looks great! You are adapting well to this northern climate in your analysis of available produce and what to grow yourself. There is a bit of San Diego up there on those shelves. Good luck with this garden; hope it’s a smashing success complete with salad dressing recipes posted here.

Posted on 26 Nov 08 (about 6 days ago)