What vegetables can be sown the seeds for the winter
What do you usually do in the garden in May and June? If engaged in planting, instead of collecting the finished harvest, then this article is for sure you will be interested. After all, if the transfer process of planting in the fall, then in May, on your desk will be fresh vegetables. How to do it correctly, read on.
There is nothing wrong and difficult to sow the seeds for the winter and get the first harvest at the beginning of the summer season. Of course, in this process, like any other, has its own quirks. But each their own. So the sooner you try, the more likely you will get impressive results early crop.
Why do anything at all to plant before winter?
Whether it is necessary to change the established order of things? After all, usually the beginning of the autumn planting season ends, the harvest is completely assembled. And generally in the autumn planting is not accepted.
However, this view does not agree, those who for many years engaged in planting was late autumn. And what arguments on their side:
- planting the seeds before winter, get a crop before the period of 2-3 weeks, or even for a whole month
- at the expense of so-called natural stratification process in the early spring plants sprout strong, healthy, stable, as weak already perished winter
- consequently the same process as the early spring shoots are not afraid of frost, temperature changes
- Many pests are still sleeping after the winter, so will not touch your landing
- Truckers have freed time, because they do not have to think about crops
- and do not worry about the lack of rainfall and the need for regular watering - the snow melts, and the water formed directly into the soil
- plot after harvesting early harvest can be used for re-seeding.
This is at least 7 arguments "for".
When it is time to sow?
The most common mistakeWith which there are summer residents in connection with the pre-winter sowing - planting seeds too early. Usually they put them in the second half of October - early November. But it is important to understand that it's about time! The climate in different regions of Russia is different, so first of all be guided by common sense and the weather in your area, but not on other people's advice.
For proper planting should adhere to the following recommendations. Seeds are planted at a time to the occurrence of frost resistant when promorznet top layer of soil. If you sow too early, upon the occurrence of a thaw in the autumn we will have the first shoots, which die after the onset of permanent frost.
How to sow?
First, it is worth considering what - choice of location for the beds. Selecting it, just think about what this place will be in the spring. It is desirable that with the onset of warm earth quickly cleared of snow on it does not stagnate water. It is also the place should be well warmed by the sun, so by shady areas should refuse immediately.
Prepare a bed in advance, and not before planting, it is better at the end of August or early September. Carefully dug up and fertilize it, make furrows.
After planting a flower bed should be covered with dry twigs, leaves, litter, hay. It is called mulch. spring planting is better to release from mulch or her well proryhlit. It is also important to ensure the absence of soil crust, which prevents germination.
This is interesting: If planting shelter film, you can get a crop even earlier. Usually ripening period shall be reduced by another 7-10 days.
Important! Seeds should be used once in 1,5-2 more than usual.
What can we plant?
Here is a list 5 positionsThat is suitable for planting before winter vegetables:
1. Late in the autumn planting is often used carrot varieties of "vitamins" and "Nantes". In contrast to conventional, carrots planted in winter, is not afraid of the carrot fly, which can harm the shoots. Details of the link: How to plant carrots for the winter for early harvest
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2. Among beets popular following varieties: "cold resistance", "podzimnego", "The Red Balloon". Read more: Autumn - a time to sow beets before winter. We get an early harvest!
3. Radish Choose among the varieties "Dawn", "lighthouse", "Carmen" and "Spartacus." Read more: How to plant radishes before winter and surprise neighbors rich harvest?
4. Unexpected choice will be planting cabbage. It can be not only the usual - cabbage, but also of red, and Beijing. Unlike other vegetables, cabbage worth buying with average or late ripening. Read more: Sowing of winter under a cabbage. Method 1897
5. Greenery It gives the Cottagers a huge space for selection. You can plant dill, parsley, lettuce, leaf celery, cilantro. Spinach can be sown as early as the end of September, as small seedlings overwinter well, not afraid of frost. The rest greens in November. Read more: Planting of greenery for winter = super early harvest! By the way, it usually ripens in early May. Put a "Thumbs Up" if you like the publication!