11 Zone 5 Crops That Will THRIVE Without a Root Cellar

[@patriciaakley1379]

I'm an urban grower in Lansing, MI zone 6a, so this is SO helpful for me! Thank you very much. I love that you give your start dates & transplant dates. I'm going to watch this again & note all of the planting dates. I've been wanting a tunnel for years, & this gives me a way to help pay for it. Much appreciated!

[@farmtablewest5991]

Check out the video I recommend at the end it'll help a lot more for your context. This is just an intro to the winter crops.

[@shannon3111]

Thanks, how often do you water in the winter months?

[@farmtablewest5991]

Once a month if weather allows on a 50 degree plus day preferably.

[@shannon3111]

@ thank you!!

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

My CA kale in my backyard doesn’t look like crap, it taste pretty good.

[@farmtablewest5991]

That's great!

[@alicabban6327]

Great overview. How about other root crops like turnips or raddish?

[@farmtablewest5991]

They don't survive deep cold.

[@mky8353]

What kind of kale do you recommend?

[@farmtablewest5991]

Any kind you like. I don't think variety matters a whole lot. I like black magic the best personally but siberian, red Russian and winter bor are great too. Siberian is supposed to be the toughest but I've not seen significant difference in variety. I think cold toughness depends on size if the plant. And many other factors.

[@fadedrose100]

I'm in a similar growing situation. I have found that curly leaf varieties are the most cold hardy. That includes spinach, savoy spinach is extremely cold hardy. I've grown it outside and it survived the winter by growing down low to the ground. The curlier the leaf the better.

[@twofathoms1]

What did you do to control Insects with the outdoor kale in this video?

[@farmtablewest5991]

Basically nothing. If the plants are healthy they're a lot less likely to get aphids. We did get some on this Kale but the plants resisted.

[@SaaidAdi]

👍🤠🩷

[@farmtablewest5991]

Thanks!

[@melodylyons4631]

Deal? For the rich

[@farmtablewest5991]

If you could grow $1200 of food per year for the rest of your life would you pay $599 one time?