Cool weather veggies

   / Cool weather veggies #1  

Tdog

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I'm trying to grow a few cool weather vegetables for the 1st time this winter & I gotta profess my ignorance - - how cold can spinach & broccoli take it? We are predicted to be in the mid-20痴 for a couple of nights later this week. I don稚 have much growing, but I壇 like to go ahead & bring it in if the freeze is going to zap it.

Thanks, Jack
 
   / Cool weather veggies #2  
my established letticue did ok for a 20deg f frost over night this fall before i harvested the last of it and brought a few plants of it inside.

IF nothing else you can toss a blanket or plastic over it for increased protection expecially for just an overnight frost. (for instance if expecting 40deg temps durring the day)
 
   / Cool weather veggies #3  
I've got Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Onions, Cabbage and Red Potatoes growing now. They are calling for upper 20's later this week. I will probably have to cover the Potatoes but I think everything else will be OK. I live two miles from the St. Johns River and when they call for cold temps I don't always get the worst. Cold temps can varry 10* from the beach to 30 miles inland.
Every spring my local paper puts out an anual growing guide that lists plants by month best to plant. You might try google, a lot of the universities put out a lot of grow info.
 

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