December Garden Tips

Here at the Gardens Project we LOVE winter gardening and think it should get just as much attention as summer gardening does.
Winter gardening is the time for vegetables that make great soups for rainy and chilly days. Beets, broccoli, chard, kale, collards, herbs, leeks, onions, garlic, peas, salad greens, turnips, radishes, olives, persimmons, pineapple guavas and mushrooms are all ready to harvest.
December is also a great time to make use of hoop houses to extend your season, build a greenhouse or toolshed, spruce up your garden paths, or work on your garden plans for next year.
It's also time to direct seed your fava beans, bell beans, vetch and peas; and when it rains, you can plant barley, rye, oats and wheat. You can also sow flats of lettuce to transplant and plant cover crops to nourish your soil for your spring garden.

Michelle Obama is busy getting the White House Kitchen Garden ready for winter too! Check out their website, complete with recipes to help your garden sustain you throughout the winter.