Oh wow!
Not understanding why you admonish me not to quit gardening now... is cold wet snow in the fall supposed to help?
Or just your encouraging me not to give up?
The correct answer is : YES (to both)!!
You will learn more from your failures than you will learn from your successes...because it costs you money , time , expierience, etc.,..
BEAT MOTHER NATURE ..with knowledge !!
Watch the weather charts - the very first gamblers in the world were the farmers !!
When in doubt , cover with plastic sheeting, unless it is an extended freeze !.. and then pray harder for warmer weather !
Force yourselfr to grow , experiment , and learn each year !
Each year ... try another crop , if only for the expierience, and you may be surprised .
Learn for fun , survival , economy , or just for the expierience.
Look at Marcella and how she has grown this year ... !!