Pictures from the February Garden. I really did not intend to Winter Garden this year.
Dug up the remaining few leeks. (1 Mussleburgh, several Blu de Soleil, and a few Jaune de Poitou.) They survived -20 weather for a week under the snow and were fine.
Broccoli Gypsy (left side ) and Broccoli Castle Dome (right side) under cover on 1/28/24 after 7-10 days under a a blue tarp to protect against the -20 weather.
Same plants on 2/3/2024. The Gypsy broccoli (24" approx height) survived and produced small heads, and is beginning to produce side shoots. (I removed the center heads some of which had frost damage, and am encouraging side shoot production. ) (Note the interplanted lettuce.)
The Castle dome broccoli was damaged by the cold and I pulled them up. Variety Gypsy which is small enough to grow in a low tunnel and would be a better winter garden variety.
Some Cauliflower (Varieties Amazing and Dugesh ) Giant Red Mustard, turnips. The cover collapsed on the weight of the snow. Cleaned them up and re-covered them. (No straw for mulch at this time.) Not too hopeful but will see what they do they survived this long, maybe we will continue to have warm weather and they will surprise me.
