our winter veggie garden is growing .. ! ..

this year we got curious about growing a winter vegetables .. inspired by gardeners from the east coast .. pacific northwest .. and britain .. and by paying attention to what to plant when, we now have quite an assortment of winter and autumn delights coming along in the garden ..

red ball brussel sprouts ..
for christmas .. ? ..

spinach .. scallions .. carrots ..
recently planted ..

turnips and radishes .. 

cauliflower .. 

we'll pull parsnips in october .. 

little cabbages already forming .. 

beets .. kohlrabi .. arugula .. 

as this is our first concerted effort to plant winter vegetables in this garden there's lots of experimentation going on .. consequently, there's just a few cabbages and cauliflowers planted .. two varieties of brussel sprouts .. half bed of purple sprouting broccoli .. we want to see how things grow for us .. discover what vegetables we like .. we'll try a few mustard greens and hardy lettuces and asian vegetables, too .. we'll put tents over these ones giving them some added protection .. from the rain, mostly ..

there's lots to learn about growing winter veg .. that's what this garden is for, in part .. to discover .. to learn .. to enjoy ..

so keep your eyes on ana's stand throughout the cooler months for some fresh winter delights ..

the brassica bed about a month ago ..
they're about 3 feet tall now ..