Comments on Northern Gardeners Almanac What's happening in northern gardens: Winter Gardening Inspiration

Rosie- low heating bills and wallflowers blooming...

2012-01-01T19:11:01.429-08:00

Rosie- low heating bills and wallflowers blooming in December and why not fresh swiss chard for the table. Adaption is key :)

Tina- It's minus 17C 1.4F I 'm wearing all my woolies, keeping warm......

Marguerite- Thanks for the suggestion. I did look at her blog and I'm going to try growing Tatsoi next spring when the ground unfreezes.

Melanie, have you ever been to Niki Jabour's b...

2012-01-01T13:46:25.492-08:00

Melanie, have you ever been to Niki Jabour's blog Year Round Gardener? She is zone 5 I believe and gardens year round using raised beds, tunnels and other devices. Not sure if it would be a huge help since you're in a much colder climate but some of her ideas might be useful. She has a book coming out soon and I was thinking of looking into it as the idea of some greens even a month earlier than normal would be divine.

Yikes! That is cold and so much snow indeed. Hap...

2011-12-31T16:02:25.568-08:00

Yikes! That is cold and so much snow indeed.

Happy New Year to you! Stay warm!

I've never grown swiss chard in the winter - w...

2011-12-31T01:28:49.183-08:00

I've never grown swiss chard in the winter - we don't normally get much snow so I wonder if it could cope with frost without a blanket of snow protecting its leaves? It looks like global warming is here this winter for us - I've even got a wallflower in flower........too unseasonally warm for me just now......though not complaining about my heating bill.

Have a Happy and Blessed New Year Melanie.