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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:32 pm
Preparing for the winter anyone know of any plants that can be planted during fall and will begin to grow during or soon after winter? I am still learning to garden so go easy on me if I seem nooby haha
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:48 am
Lol calm Preparing for the winter anyone know of any plants that can be planted during fall and will begin to grow during or soon after winter? I am still learning to garden so go easy on me if I seem nooby haha um are you looking for foods or just plants
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:46 am
I am pretty sure that's how most people plant garlic. There were some growing in my community garden on the day we all got the keys for the season.
I live in Canada in a fairly cold area, I don't know how it works in warmer climate. I think you are supposed to plant them after it starts frosting, so that they don't grow until early spring?
Peas and beans might also do that. I planted mine when there was still a small amount of snow leftover, and they started as soon as they could. Not sure if they'd survive all winter, but come February or March depending on your area, they should be fine. And who needs 100 pea seeds anyways, it doesn't matter too much if they don't work wink
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:24 pm
Lord Hebikage Lol calm Preparing for the winter anyone know of any plants that can be planted during fall and will begin to grow during or soon after winter? I am still learning to garden so go easy on me if I seem nooby haha um are you looking for foods or just plants Both actually
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:27 pm
rilsin-b I am pretty sure that's how most people plant garlic. There were some growing in my community garden on the day we all got the keys for the season. I live in Canada in a fairly cold area, I don't know how it works in warmer climate. I think you are supposed to plant them after it starts frosting, so that they don't grow until early spring? Peas and beans might also do that. I planted mine when there was still a small amount of snow leftover, and they started as soon as they could. Not sure if they'd survive all winter, but come February or March depending on your area, they should be fine. And who needs 100 pea seeds anyways, it doesn't matter too much if they don't work wink Thanks! I was wondering why the peas and beans I was saving for next season already started germating before I put them in the ground and growing. I planted those outside in my raised bed. And I can'tdo garlic because my moms a vampire so I guess thats out of the question. What about potatos?
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:50 pm
Lol calm Thanks! I was wondering why the peas and beans I was saving for next season already started germating before I put them in the ground and growing. I planted those outside in my raised bed. And I can'tdo garlic because my moms a vampire so I guess thats out of the question. What about potatos? I've never heard of doing that, but it probably depends where you live. Google is a good friend, if you have something specific like that you want to check.
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:07 pm
my mom is actually a garden nursery specialist at a large chain store, give me some specifics and i can get you the correct info with out having to google or wonder
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:05 pm
Lord Hebikage my mom is actually a garden nursery specialist at a large chain store, give me some specifics and i can get you the correct info with out having to google or wonder Well I'm in western washington so during the winter it usually gets around 40 or below. The humidity during the time is pretty low as well. So stuff freezes lol. Um.. I am interested in herbs mostly but also veges is there anything you could reccomend?
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:07 pm
rilsin-b Lol calm Thanks! I was wondering why the peas and beans I was saving for next season already started germating before I put them in the ground and growing. I planted those outside in my raised bed. And I can'tdo garlic because my moms a vampire so I guess thats out of the question. What about potatos? I've never heard of doing that, but it probably depends where you live. Google is a good friend, if you have something specific like that you want to check. I have but the answers are never specific lol I've googled multiple things
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:07 am
Lol calm I have but the answers are never specific lol I've googled multiple things Then you've probably been googling the wrong thing. You asked specifically about potatoes. Can you honestly tell me that you attempted to google that, but got no specific results? Cause I got tons. https://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=winter+grow+potato+washingtonMost notably, these results stand out: http://www.ehow.com/how_8166399_grow-russet-potatoes.html( "Potatoes grow during the winter and spring months when the soil is between 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.") http://www.thevegetablepatch.com/patch/potato.htm( "But in cool and temperate climates summer is probably your best bet. We've grown potatoes in winter, but with mixed results.") Generally, they way you google plant and gardening information is with your climate zone number. We could not have done that for you, not knowing where you are. And even experts can't give out valid information without knowing what kind of climate you live in.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:58 pm
rilsin-b Lol calm I have but the answers are never specific lol I've googled multiple things Then you've probably been googling the wrong thing. You asked specifically about potatoes. Can you honestly tell me that you attempted to google that, but got no specific results? Cause I got tons. https://www.google.com/search?btnG=1&pws=0&q=winter+grow+potato+washingtonMost notably, these results stand out: http://www.ehow.com/how_8166399_grow-russet-potatoes.html( "Potatoes grow during the winter and spring months when the soil is between 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.") http://www.thevegetablepatch.com/patch/potato.htm( "But in cool and temperate climates summer is probably your best bet. We've grown potatoes in winter, but with mixed results.") Generally, they way you google plant and gardening information is with your climate zone number. We could not have done that for you, not knowing where you are. And even experts can't give out valid information without knowing what kind of climate you live in. yeah I knew about potatoes... I was just asking because I wasn't sure if potatoes froze or not. I was talking about other plants.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:18 pm
Lol calm yeah I knew about potatoes... I was just asking because I wasn't sure if potatoes froze or not. I was talking about other plants. Ok well I just meant the "you should Google things" part for specific plants you wanted to learn more about when to plant. I agree with the general statement that trying to figure out what to plant for winter without having any specific ideas is pretty tricky, I've tried it myself with almost no useful results. In regards to the title of the thread, if you are looking to grow herbs in the winter for winter-time use I think your best bet is indoors, if you haven't got any herbs already growing. Most of the herbs we use for standard cooking are very tender, and they often don't grow well in coolish temperatures, let alone freezing. I think mints may be an exception, but I'm in the process of killing my second mint plant so clearly I am no expert wink Chives seem to grow well indoors in pots, my mom's friend has a 5+ year old chive pot that she brings inside in the winter and keeps growing, albeit slower. Basil can keep growing inside, if you give it enough sun, but it should maybe be a pre-started plant instead of from-seed if you want it to grow well in the winter time. They're a bit slow to start, even in hot weather! I think rosemary is a perennial, but it has to already be a well-established plant when winter hits.
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:47 pm
rilsin-b Lol calm yeah I knew about potatoes... I was just asking because I wasn't sure if potatoes froze or not. I was talking about other plants. Ok well I just meant the "you should Google things" part for specific plants you wanted to learn more about when to plant. I agree with the general statement that trying to figure out what to plant for winter without having any specific ideas is pretty tricky, I've tried it myself with almost no useful results. In regards to the title of the thread, if you are looking to grow herbs in the winter for winter-time use I think your best bet is indoors, if you haven't got any herbs already growing. Most of the herbs we use for standard cooking are very tender, and they often don't grow well in coolish temperatures, let alone freezing. I think mints may be an exception, but I'm in the process of killing my second mint plant so clearly I am no expert wink Chives seem to grow well indoors in pots, my mom's friend has a 5+ year old chive pot that she brings inside in the winter and keeps growing, albeit slower. Basil can keep growing inside, if you give it enough sun, but it should maybe be a pre-started plant instead of from-seed if you want it to grow well in the winter time. They're a bit slow to start, even in hot weather! I think rosemary is a perennial, but it has to already be a well-established plant when winter hits. alright thanks for the advice! Now next question... What do you prefer more... Pre-planted herbs from stores or start from seeds?
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:02 am
Lol calm alright thanks for the advice! Now next question... What do you prefer more... Pre-planted herbs from stores or start from seeds? I've only ever used seeds for mine, it's more cost efficient. But you do have to wait quite some time before you get to use any of the herbs. Started herbs would probably be easier and quicker, if you had the money to buy them.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:44 pm
rilsin-b Lol calm alright thanks for the advice! Now next question... What do you prefer more... Pre-planted herbs from stores or start from seeds? I've only ever used seeds for mine, it's more cost efficient. But you do have to wait quite some time before you get to use any of the herbs. Started herbs would probably be easier and quicker, if you had the money to buy them. I suppose that's true. The only herbs I have right now though is some parsley which I need to move inside pretty soon. You have any opinions on treatment herbs? Such as st johns wart etc?
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