What to Grow in Winter: Tips for Gardening During the Coldest Months of the Year

It's the perfect season for salads and carrots, but also for parsley and garlic. Pay attention to the soil and check if it needs a rest.

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What to grow in winter

You must not give in to the temptation to force yourself to do something greenhouse, with the related costs, if we want to continue to have a good business with our vegetable garden during thewinterOn the contrary, there are a number of vegetables for which winter, always outdoors, is the right season. Furthermore, working in the garden with the winter cold It has an advantage for our health: it is a excellent natural toner, which benefits the whole body, first of all improving circulation.

So don't close up your vegetable garden, whether on your terrace or balcony, during the winter. The lower temperatures allow for some very useful crops, but always remember, during these months, to let some of the soil rest, which will allow it to it regenerates and gets fatter.

Here five winter crops We suggest the following to help you make the most of your garden during the coldest season of the year:

  • You can sow many varieties of salads: from cutting chicory to rocket up to chicoryThey grow well and provide a variety of color that brightens up any cultivated space.
  • In this period you can sow the carrots in a pot, also ideal for adding fragrance to the garden. Be sure to turn the soil well before planting the seeds, otherwise the carrots will remain short in spring.
  • This is the season to sow too parsley, turnip tops and spinach which grow very well in the cold and on the terrace.
  • Finally: garlic, lentils and radishesAs for cabbages, they need space, so you can grow them if you have a vegetable garden, not on a balcony where they risk being smothered. Garlic, in particular, is very easy to grow; just plant a few cloves, perhaps in rows between other vegetables, and it will do the rest on its own.

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