My Chinese kale, collards and beets have all come up (planted Tuesday before last)! They’re teeny tiny right now, but at least they’ve sprouted .... it’s great to see something growing in the garden. I also have figured out a tarp system so I can cover the garden and keep the frost off of them .... VERY excited about this because I can see (in my mind’s eye) a spring ‘greenhouse’, using the same concept, so I can start some plants early! Now I can’t wait for early spring planting season ..... got a few months to go and the weather guys are throwing the “s” word around .... sneux!
That’s one of the reasons that I like to plant winter wheat. All winter long the garden is green, and when the sun shines it looks like spring.LOL
Tarps are great. I like the row covers the best. They let in enough sunshine, air, and rain that I don’t have to remove them every day. Course they only give you about 4 extra degrees, so when it gets too cold, I throw some straw, blanket, or plastic on top too.