When to Sow Winter Salads in Manitoba
In Manitoba, winter salads go in the ground in late summer, not spring. The date you count back from is the average first fall frost, September 22 at the…
When to Cut Spinach in South Carolina, and How Long It Really Keeps
In South Carolina, spinach gets cut in two windows: spring, before highs settle above 75 F, and late fall, ahead of the first frost. Summer is closed.
The Best Winter Salads for Manitoba
The best winter salads for Manitoba are the cold-hardy leaf crops: mâche, claytonia, spinach and kale, with arugula and mizuna as a second tier.
When to Sow Winter Salads in Maine
Sow winter salads in Maine in late summer, early enough that the plants are nearly full size before the first fall freeze.
When to Cut Spinach in Saskatchewan, and How Long It Really Keeps
In Saskatchewan, cut spinach in two short bursts: late spring into early summer, and again in early autumn before the first frost. Midsummer is closed.
The Best Winter Salads for Maine
Maine’s winter salad question comes down to one number: 15.6°F. That is the mean daily minimum of the coldest month at the Portland reference station…
When to Sow Winter Salads in Louisiana
Sow winter salads in Louisiana through the cool months. Start in fall once nights cool, and finish spring sowings before warming weather pushes lettuce…
The Best Winter Salads for Louisiana
For a Louisiana winter salad bed, plant quick, cold-tolerant greens: loose-leaf lettuce, arugula, mizuna, mustard, spinach and kale.
When to Sow Winter Salads in Kentucky
In Kentucky, sow winter salads from late summer into early fall, timed so the plants are established before the first 32°F freeze.
The Best Winter Salads for Kentucky
Spinach, mâche, claytonia and kale make the best winter salad bed in Kentucky. Hardy mustards, arugula and cold-tolerant lettuces come second.