![]() The best temperature for broccoli is between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoliīroccoli is considered a cool-season crop but needs a very careful balance between too hot and too cold. You can plant your seeds as soon as the ground is unfrozen and workable. These plants grow best when the temperature stays below 70 degrees Fahrenheit and will germinate at 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Peas will stop producing pods if they get too hot but will start growing again when the weather cools down. Plant your peas in early spring or late summer. Peas are much like fava beans when it comes to their cold tolerance and how they should be grown. This cover will also provide some protection to the leafy green tops as well. Top them with plenty of mulch, and use a row cover or a sheet weighed down with rocks to keep the mulch from blowing away or rotting. To grow winter carrots, plant the seeds in September. Fair warning, though-a prolonged cold will make the roots grow long and pale. In fact, cold weather stimulates the root to produce more sugars, which makes a type of antifreeze to protect the plant from freezing. The tops are fragile compared to the rest of this list, as they can only stand 15 degrees Fahrenheit, however, the roots can go much colder. CarrotsĬarrots are root vegetables, though the leafy tops can be used as a decorative garnish or put into a salad. A low tunnel, covered with a sheet or row cover, will regulate the temperature, offer shelter from ice and snow, and keep the leaves dry. Winter spinach will grow best if given some protection. Make sure to keep the leaves thin and the weeds pulled. It’s best to give these plants plenty of room to grow. ![]() Crowded spinach plants will stay wet, which can cause rot and spread disease, which is problematic because spinach plants are already highly susceptible to mildew. Spinach needs to be properly ventilated because the plant can easily overheat when grown in a tunnel or cold frame. Unfortunately, growing winter spinach is a little trickier than growing collards or kale. Winter spinach is best when planted in early September this way, the plants can grow, can give a light harvest of baby greens in the fall, and then go dormant through the winter before being harvested again in February and March. If planted in August, they’ll be ready to harvest in October. Spinach can have a hard time germinating, and can require being sown multiple times. Winter spinach needs to be planted in the late summer, around 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. ![]() Spinach grows in the same family as kale and collards and has many of the same properties, such as the ability to withstand zero degree temperatures and growing sweeter as the weather gets colder. Once grown, your kale plants will be ready to harvest all winter and spring. Even covering your planted seeds with a layer of straw will help. Winter kale will grow best under a row cover or in an unheated greenhouse. Although the plant can withstand a decent frost, it’s best to keep the snow away from the soil, especially because the kale grows upwards. ![]() To grow kale in cold weather, sow your seeds in June or July, at least 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Just like with collards, cold weather sweetens the flavor of kale. They can even tolerate temperatures of zero degrees Fahrenheit. ![]() Kale, also called leaf cabbage, has green or purple leaves and belongs to the same family as cabbage, kohlrabi, and collard greens. ![]()
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