Posted on 10/28/2023 7:31:21 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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15 Frost Tolerant Vegetable Plants
Cold winter temperatures and mild frosts are ideal growing conditions for many cool season vegetables.
If you’d like to grow some cold hardy vegetables in your garden during the winter months, you’re sure to find some great options on this list.
Some of these vegetables can even withstand thick frosts and freezing temperatures.
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Spinach
Carrots
Peas
Onions
Leeks
Garlic
Turnips
Kohlrabi
Radish
Rhubarb
So there are 15 frost tolerant vegetable plants that you can grow in your garden over the cold winter months.
Some other frost resistant vegetables that you can also grow over winter are beets, arugula (rocket) and collard greens.
https://www.urbangardengal.com/frost-tolerant-vegetable-plants/
How timely...first frost of the year here...
Good to know.
We’ve had an exceptionally beautiful October but it
s going to end this weekend.
Who Is Jack Frost?
You might have heard of him, the one responsible for nipping at your nose and frosting your windows with fern-like patterns during wintertime. His name is Jack Frost, and his legend dates back centuries. So who is he?
Jack Frost Origins
There’s not one particular story that we can point to for the creation of Jack Frost, but rather a collection of stories taken from countries all over the world. In some cultures he’s considered a villain, in some hero, but in all of them he’s the personification of the winter season.
While there’s much debate over the origins of Jack Frost, many believe he originated from Scandinavian or Anglo-Saxon traditions. In one popular story, he’s the son of Kari, Norse god of the winds. In Finnish folklore, there is the legend of Frostman and Frostwoman, who control weather and must keep good conditions for the reindeer to live in. In many cultures around the world, it is common to personify things like the seasons and weather. In Japanese folklore, for example, there are stories of a Frost Man and his brother, Mist Man, who are the keepers of frost and dew.
As for the Jack Frost of today, there isn’t much reasoning as to why his name has come to be Jack, other than “Jack” was a common slang word for “man” in England during the 16th and 17 centuries.
What Does He Look Like?
Jack Frost is most often portrayed as a spritely character, and depending on where you look, he’s either a hero or a villain. Frost has been the subject of a variety of songs, stories, and movies. Dreamworks came out with Rise of the Guardians in 2012, which features Jack Frost as the main protagonist, an angsty teenager who discovers his true purpose. He’s also featured as a man in The Santa Clause 3, and plays an evil character looking to overthrow Santa. And let’s not forget the movie Jack Frost, a film about a father who dies in a car crash but magically comes back to life as a snowman to spend time with his son.
The first illustrated cartoon of the character is thought to be a political cartoon published in 1861 in Harper’s Weekly. It showed a drawing by Thomas Nast and depicted general Jack Frost freezing out the malaria that was spreading during the American Civil War. Nast was also famous for creating the image of Santa Claus that we’re familiar with today.
Now when you hear ‘The Christmas Song,’ you can think of Jack Frost, spreading frosty cheer to people all over the world.
I’ll be picking my green tomatoes today, the ripening temps end tomorrow.
And what were the names of these which I began as seed in May and suspected were weeds (on in the foreground I am still wondering about)
No, you dont have to have a cold to drink one.........or two.
In for a break & some electrolytes. Putting down a layer of wood chips in the leaf bin (on top of weed barrier), then I am tying some plastic mesh to the wire so the small leaves don’t get through (I am chopping them up with the mower). I can sit on a stool to tie the mesh, so that will be a break. After that, I will be rounding up & hauling leaves the rest of the day. The grass is a bit long so that will get cut & mixed in with the leaves - a good thing for composting.
It is rather ‘warm’ here - I am sweating like crazy & had to tie my hair up. There are a few gnats buzzing around - I hate those things ... at least it’s not a swarm, just one or two now & then.
While I’m working, I’m planning holiday recipes I want to make in my head .... some venison stews & a roasted fresh ham are the ones I am thinking about the most. I have a turkey (bought on sale) in the freezer, too. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday - all the festivities, family & food, with no pressure for presents.
Leaves are past ‘peak’ today .... jewel-like colors are starting to fade .... still pretty, just not spectacular.
FULL MOON tonight - the “Hunter’s Moon”!
...........shishito pepper sauce sounds yummy.........
Happy for your great gardening year! Thanks for that nice picture of the yellow leafed autumn Pawpaw tree!
Coneflower or Black-Eyed Susan.
Thanks, Pete!
That’s great Fall color from the paw paws!
That Tomato Bacon Jam was a huge hit around here, too. I made some and so did two local friends. Glad you like to V-8; it is awesome stuff! I have a low basket of tomatoes to use up as well as six in the window that are still ripening.
Our Fall colors have been spectacular; I’ll post some pix when I get them uploaded.
Today I am going to chop down one of the Brussels Sprouts and see how much I get off of one 5’ stalk. They are MASSIVE this season. I grew them for a SIL, but I’ll keep some for myself - there are six tree-like stalks!
I an going to harvest outside lettuces and spinach today, then re-pot the roots and see what I can get to grow inside, just like you are. I do have grow lights, so that will help some. Spinach and lettuces in the greenhouse are coming along, but have been rather pokey - a lack of sun over here, too.
Leaves won’t be raked other than what I want to use for some mulch, but the majority blow away anyhow. Done with mowing for the season. Yay!
Beau did an overnight run to the cabin and came back with a cooler of bear meat (already vacuum sealed, thank goodness) so we are re-arranging some freezer space today and I’ll grab meat to thaw for the week. Our 1/2 hog will be here before the end of the month, too. Feeling good about a very full larder/pantry and freezers as we go into winter. :)
‘Chuck’ is back from the pasture and into the barn yard; he’s still very friendly and comes when you call. I thought he might have gone a little ‘wild’ over the summer months with all of his freedom. ;) He can graze until the last blade of grass is eaten then it’s on to hay and sweet oats and his usual apples, carrots and Milk Bone treats. ;)
Ha! And then I screwed up and just posted ‘Coneflower’ and ‘Black-Eyed Susan!’
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