Growing Fall and Winter Vegetables – Guide

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Indexed  October 6, 2011

Most people think of summer when they think of fresh vegetables, but fall and winter vegetables are also star players. There are benefits to planting fall and winter vegetables, such as: * Fresh produce later in the season * Soil enrichment and increased soil fertility * Groundcover, which means less mud and mess with fall and winter precipitation * Saving money during a time of year when produce prices increase in grocery stores The key is knowing what to plant and when to plant it. Here is a brief guide to help those in temperate regions get started with planting fall and winter vegetables this season. Frost and Fall and Winter Vegetables Find out when the first frost generally occurs in your region. While the exact date will likely be impossible to predict, you should be able to ...   See the complete post here