Salads in winter…?! Sure!
For those of you who like to munch on crunchy homegrown salad leaves all year round, this little project is for you!
Ben demonstrates that if you start now in autumn, it is possible to grow salads through the cold, dark days of the year – bringing you a little piece of summer heaven in the depths of winter.
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BEAUTIFULL LOVE IT CAN I PLANT THEM ON BALCONY
Go to supermarket buy some dried Batchelor peas, 50 p sprinkle on compost lightly cover pea sprouts in 10 days, 5 or 6 in 1 pack for seccecion sowings
I love radish leaves in salads.
its now the 17th October, is it too late for me to sow salads now? i did start earlier but they all got slugged 🙁
Perfect timing as my daughter in law was just saying there wasn't anything she could grow in the winter. I didn't say a word and just shared this video. She is inspired. Thank you.
This is such a helpful video, but I'd never use newspaper because of the toxic ink on it.
I live in a cold climate of Oregon . We’ve already had a few frosts . Should I start the salad greens under grow lights and then transplant them outside to my cold frame ? Do I leave them in containers in the cold frame ? Or plant directly in the ground ? How do I know what temperature to prop open the lid of the cold frame , and when to keep it closed ( I’m afraid the glass will cook them during the day ?) Thank you for your help ! I love your program!
Can you eat the leaves of any pea variety? Thanks for this video.
Quick question (I'm looking for winter lettuce that don't form a head) : what is the exact variety you planted into those mushroom crates ?
Use so many water they not dead
Ive just put a cold frame on my tiny balcony.
I am interested in growing veggies during the winter, but keep bumping up against the same problem. I need to use containers, growing the plants indoors. However, it seems anything not grown directly in the ground is dependent on plastics of one sort or another. Plastics are problematic in relation to human health, releasing hazardous chemicals into their surrounding environment (though some more slowly than others). I don't really want to grow the foods I eat in a medium that’s been exposed to plastics. Can you suggest affordable containers that don't rely on them?
I'm curious if the pea shoots can be planted in the spring for growing peas.
I’m here in the desert Southwest of the U.S. I have begun harvesting my winter salads as we speak. It is such a joy to have fresh, tasty greens throughout the winter months. As always, thank you for the wonderful content!
Great info! Do you happen to have a video showing how to put together a simple hothouse? I have 5 waist-size containers, quite deep, that I would like to cover so I can start putting to use all of your excellent tips.
What about Spinach and other leafy vegetables that aren’t under the umbrella of Salad?
Here in central Florida I am able to grow salad greens in my garden from October through February. This video is excellent for growing options in much colder climates. I appreciate your time and effort in making educational videos.
Hey Ben, haven't been able to find the answer to this so I'm hoping you can help. I brought in some lettuce (leaf and romaine) and spinach seedlings that were outdoors and put them under growlights I've used successfully to start my seedlings. The lights were on 16 hrs like I had used them for seedlings. The leaves that grew were very short and seem thicker. Any ideas as to what is causing this? I've cut back on the length of the photoperiod; I think I'm at 8 – 10 hrs. The bulbs are 2 – 3 years old. Color temperature shift of the bulbs? I'd like to figure this out as I've started some red leaf lettuce to provide some contrast as the mixes from the grocery store don't hold up well. Thank you for any advice you can provide.
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Finally some 0lanting.made simple and explained thoroughly. Very good ideas even doable for people like me with no outside space.
I have some of those trays so I am going to try this tomorrow- Thanks Ben.
thank you for this BRILIANT post! So refreshing!
Is your greenhouse heated?
Just wondering, cause I’m in NY-USA and I’m growing stuff in cold unheated Gh. Just wondering how to compare. Really enjoy your videos!
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