Growing Vegetable in the Backyard in Winter

Having your own garden opens you to the infinite and wonderful budget extending possibilities, such as growing your own crops in any season. September and October does not spell the end of planting season, you can still catch up and dig to your heart's content.

Here are some of the backyard winter vegetables you can grow:

Radishes
Carrots
Beets
Cabbage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts

Radishes can grow quickly and are great additions to salad, especially when they are served fresh. You can also sow these seeds a week or so apart and have constant supply. Carrots, when covered with a bit of mulch, can still be harvested even when there is snow on the ground.

If you want to grow these in the winter, you should buy seeds. Seedlings cannot survive the frost as much as seeds can. Plant the seeds in your current garden while getting rid of your summer crops and pruning the perennials. You only need a small space for your winter garden, just enough so you can still have fresh vegetables to eat during the cold.

Before planting, lightly stroke the earth with a fork or your hand. Place your seeds and cover them with soil then lightly add a layer of compost. Apply fertilizer along the plant row sides a couple of weeks after planting. Make sure that the seeds are moist since the cooler autumn days might absorb the moisture out of the earth. Seeds need a lot of water to germinate and grow strong.

If you just want your backyard to look colourful in winter, you can plant pansies instead of vegetables.

When summer comes back around, you might not want to be stuck in your house and garden all the time. You might want to reward your hard work with a well-earned holiday trip. Feel free to explore the rest of this website and find the best trullo destinations in Italy. Then after which, contact us for more information on how to book the amazing villas.

Growing Vegetable in the Backyard in Winter

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