Winter veggie garden: a concise orientation before we get practical.
Winter veggie garden: Quick notes
Hi GPODers!
Thank you so much to everyone who has already submitted to our new Garden Photo of the Day form! There will always be hiccups in the early days of any change, but so far I’ve heard some good feedback and the photos that have been shared are gorgeous. Today’s submission is yet another reason why this form was so necessary, and will hopefully make the submission process more successful for everyone.
No technology is fool-proof, but emails have been proving more and more difficult to manage. Because [email protected] can be found on thousands of pages across our website, spam and junk mail is unavoidable. I try my best to sort messages accurately and check the spam folder regularly, but items still slip through the cracks. Unfortunately, that was exactly the case with this submission from Beth Miller in Georgia. Beth submitted her inspiring garden story back in November, but her email was sent to spam and went unnoticed for over a month. I sincerely hope this feature is better late than never, and that our new form will prevent these “lost” submissions moving forward!
My name is Beth Miller and I am from central Georgia. This is my first year planting a fall/winter garden. My plants consist of romaine lettuce, Buttercrunch lettuce, red leaf lettuce, carrots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, 3 different varieties of cabbage and even some cheddar and purple cauliflower. My 18-year-old daughter passed away 3 years ago and a friend, who loves to garden, encouraged me to get into gardening. This year, I planted my first summer garden as well. I love doing it. It gives me a sense of peace and helps my broken heart.
Beth’s garden early in the season with lots of room for growing. While this might seem like a luxury only southern gardeners can enjoy, this array of fall and winter veggies can be enjoyed by just about anyone in the fall (if only a little bit earlier in the season).
Later in the season and it looks like every crop is taking off successfully—a huge accomplishment for any gardener and even more impressive for a beginner.
A proud gardener in her happy place! I know many members of the GPOD community, myself included, can relate to finding peace and healing amongst their plants.
A peek at one of Beth’s Cheddar cauliflower. While the color is distinctly different, thanks to high levels of beta-carotene that give crops like carrots their vibrant orange hue, the taste isn’t anything remarkably different than your standard white variety. However, they are usually not as heat resistant as other cauliflower varieties, which makes them an excellent selection for fall and winter vegetable gardens.
One last view of the garden with lots of mature plants ready for harvest. I would love to know how Beth manages to protect this delicious bounty from the critters in the woods around her garden… Maybe there is some fencing I cannot see, or Beth is the luckiest gardener in the world!
Thank you so much for sharing your brand new garden with us, Beth! I’m so sorry to hear about your loss, but happy to hear and see the new passion that is providing you with some peace and healing.
Whether for healing, grounding, connecting, creating, playing, learning, or all of the above, we love to hear about what you get out of your gardening practice. Just like our gardens themselves, our garden stories and journeys are all fascinatingly unique and give us better insight into why and what you plant. If you’re interested in sharing your garden story, follow the NEW directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!
We want to see YOUR garden!
Have photos to share? We’d love to see your garden, a particular collection of plants you love, or a wonderful garden you had the chance to visit!
To submit, fill out the Garden Photo of the Day Submission Form.
You can also send 5–10 photos to [email protected] along with some information about the plants in the pictures and where you took the photos. We’d love to hear where you are located, how long you’ve been gardening, successes you are proud of, failures you learned from, hopes for the future, favorite plants, or funny stories from your garden.
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Nice and clear — thanks for the step-by-step. Thanks for this!
Small note · Great addition — thanks for pointing it out. Will try it.