Weeks 2-4: September 20-30.


#1 Weekly Reading - Planting Winter Crops


     After reading this article the three most interesting elements I found were first of all, the difference between winter harvesting and Overwintering. I thought at first that Overwintering meant that the conditions would be too harsh and cold for the plants and they wouldn't develop. Something else that was interesting was the different effects that vegetables have on the soil, for example Clover Crimson fixes nitrogen and controls erosion and attracts beneficial insects. The third thing that I found most interesting was the impact a raised bed can have on the success of your garden because they provide extra drainage and will warm up faster in the sunny periods, the latter being especially good for winter crops. Something I would like to try in the garden is follow the winter crop chart and plant a winter vegetable and see how well it does. A question I have from the reading is how effective poly tunnel, corrugated fiberglass, and heavy row covers are.