Will be very interested to hear... the only interesting things I grow in the winter are rosemary, which flowers in late Jan for us, cobaea scandens (which is only perennial coz we're in #Jersey I think) and siberian dogwood, with its red stems which are lovely, but still look pretty bleak. So sorry no insights: definitely interested though!
You can cultivate lettuce the whole year long. There are sorts for spring and others for autumn sowing. Lettuce is hardy as long as you don't try to collect it in frozen state. Claytonia perfoliata, commonly known as miner's lettuce, rooreh, Indian lettuce, or winter purslane can be harvested even when frozen. And surely cornsalad (valerianella) which is a bit tricky: It only wishes to grow where it has sown itself. Once got a plant from bought seeds, let it flower.
I leave brassicas to over winter too, and I understand parsnips are better for having had a proper cold spell. But I'mnot sure these fit the criteria of cottage garden 😆
Wow, I'm surprised they Cobaea scandens survive the winter... but all sorts do now, even up north.
I have been plotting out across the year and it seems possible (obviously more interesting outside of winter but still should be something to see all 12 months)
Yes - our Cobaea has to be hacked back. Covers a dodgy concrete garage wall so it's useful. And I saw yesterday, has a flower about to go, which is kind of early! I think it flowers a bit year round now TBH tho a lot more in the summer obviously. Nice plant... and while a bit of a thug when it gets going, is also easy to kill if you hit it's lower stems.
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Claytonia perfoliata, commonly known as miner's lettuce, rooreh, Indian lettuce, or winter purslane can be harvested even when frozen. And surely cornsalad (valerianella) which is a bit tricky: It only wishes to grow where it has sown itself. Once got a plant from bought seeds, let it flower.
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I have been plotting out across the year and it seems possible (obviously more interesting outside of winter but still should be something to see all 12 months)
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