This time of year can be the easiest for gardening the leafy greens and root crops. The insect pressure is gone. Setting up a good micro-climate and growing the right varieties and plants is a big piece of it. Even Swiss chard, collards, kale, mustard and turnip greens, can handle snow that doesn't last for days. Even our 4-day ice storm last year didn't affect them, except during that week. And we've had 21 degree weather several nights so far, and there are a lot of greens still actively growing. Including wild field mustard, dandelion greens, wild chives, bittercress, prickly lettuce, and so many other good-eating weeds! Winter can be productive!
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