Best Crops for this Winter

In this video I'm breaking down not only my favorite crops for the winter garden, but some basics of winter production.
Covered in this video: what crops can I grow in winter, cold hardy crops, how to grow crops all winter, winter market gardening, can I grow veggies in winter, and more.
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[@SherpaAdventures]

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[@paintingtracey]

Well said!

[@drewblack749]

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[@kimmieb2u]

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[@IndianaJesus84]

I think an important note for curly kale is that it actually tastes better after a heavy frost. Here in Germany it will generally not be harvested until after a good freeze because it improves the flavor so much.

[@notillgrowers]

Good addition! Frost sweetens a lot of crops (turnips are another really great example)

[@drewblack749]

Spatlese:)

[@mtolboom]

You can also put it in your freezer, o need to wait for winter :)

[@IndianaJesus84]

@@mtolboom i believe the plant needs to be actively photosynthesizing for it to produce more sugar, so I dont reckon putting harvested kale in the freezer will do anything.

[@rh-bd6wv]

The information to humor ratio is perfect.

[@elementalearth5096]

Zone 3b. 6 months of winter. Winter garden is really just fall gardening here. Gets -35c quite often. There's no way im growing in that outside, so ive resorted to growing indoors under lights and also just taking winter off and doing another job instead

[@Qopzeep]

Fava beans are pretty good for overwintering if your winters aren't too harsh. And they'll take off like a rocket in spring!

[@flatsville1]

I grew broccolinni once some years ago & never went back to growing "regular" head broccoli. Much more forgiving & tastier by my standards as I like the easily cooked stems.

[@damienmalley4740]

I need to look into this broccolini. All my broccoli bolted from multiple reasons(first year).

[@3DLife11]

I overwintered a brocolli last year and now it's massive in my garden. Tons of it to eat. Love it

[@OurLadyFarms]

Where did you get your seeds from and did you do a Raab/Rabe ?

[@rootsanddirt]

You may be my favorite grower to listen to, love your personality. Thanks for another info packed video!!

[@notillgrowers]

We are okay but soooo much devastation to the East. Heartbreaking. We are working with a group to send some food this week

[@gabec2494]

I've been more excited for the fall/winter grow season this year. Wildlife and weather have been a test of patience for me this summer than any other year I've grown in the past 25 years.

[@ironrose888]

We have so many bugs, especially grasshoppers and they mow down my summer garden. Fall and winter is much better.

[@tracycrider7778]

This💜

[@dalewoodhams8364]

Morning from Japan, you missed mentioning Daikon❗️ I saw the red round radish/Daikon, but not the huge long white👆I will be sowing mine in late August and through September. Don’t forget get parsley too. Happy growing 🌱🌱🌱🌱🎶 Cheers Dale🥒

[@notillgrowers]

I did miss that one! Daikons are great

[@joeschmo7957]

That is odd. Red Russian kale is really an underrated green. So delicious, get it when it is young! Lightly steam or saute it with olive oil and shallots. Not too shabby.

[@tolbaszy8067]

Nobody skips ahead in your videos! It's a pleasant joke you like to share, but it may be scaring your cat! Kitty is concerned that your conversations with us KZbinrs seem too one-sided to be healthy. I wouldn't try to explain videography to a cat, but it is feline friendly to take the time to acknowledge its attention, even in the middle of recording. Thanks for the great videos!

[@brianr4570]

I over winter parsnips in my garden with no tunnel or mulch & havevest in the spring after ground thaws. The greens die off over the winter & grow new in the spring. They are direct sown at the sametime as the parsnips that I harvest in the fall. Last season for the first time I overwintered Leeks no tunnel or mulch. They were started from seed in early June & transplanted to the garden in late July. In the fall deer ate 50% of the green tops. They came back in the spring I harvested them in May. The spring harvested leeks weren't as big as my January stared & fall harvested. They tasted great & it was nice having garden fresh in May. I'm in WI zone 5a.

[@miaokuancha2447]

Hearing about floods in KY, I hope you and all your family are safe and well.

[@notillgrowers]

We are fine but soooo much devastation to the East. Heartbreaking. We are working with a group to send some food this week

[@miaokuancha2447]

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[@la1163]

I'm in Texas zone 9 a/b, this year the weather has been trying... to say the least. I'm looking forward towards the fall. Getting my winter beds & seeds ready. Only thing that still is producing great are the tomatoes. My husband started more beans, carrots, beets and mostly root veggies. Happy gardening guys.

[@amycortez3289]

I'm in Texas zone 9a, and this fall/winter will be my first garden. I'm so excited! So far I have turnip, radish, spaghetti & Patty pan squashes, pumpkin (but I messed up & it's too late to harvest it for Halloween). I'd like to add either green or lima bean. I plan on starting planting next week. I can't wait!

[@la1163]

@@amycortez3289 I don’t think that its to late to try growing pumpkins, Texas growing season is pretty long. You can try mimi pumpkins, but if you wanted ones for Halloween you need to start them in between June and July but I don’t see harm in still trying. Good luck and happy gardening

[@amycortez3289]

@@la1163 Thanks! I still plan on growing them. Maybe they'll be ready in time for pumpkin pie. How cool would that be?

[@la1163]

@@amycortez3289 it’s awesome, good luck with your other veggies. This week or weekend hopefully we can plant some tomato transplants, tomatillos, cauliflowers, broccoli and cabbage transplants.

[@RealBrianBryant]

You have one of the best and most informative channels on No-Till and farming in general. Love your content.

[@bakersbooks]

This is our first year in a new location, so I'm mostly hoping to do soil-amending crops this winter. Fun to see what might be in my future!

[@izenmama]

Never met a Jesse that I didn't like. I showed you to my husband, also named Jesse, and you've been helping us fix our soil. (Originally typed soul, that would be unique if you can fix that too). Bought your book on soil and now you live on my table and in my phone. Enjoy your videos, humor and always learn a lot!

[@gracepermaculture9512]

Chervil makes it through the winter here in kentucky in an unheated greenhouse. Seems to grow actually. Parsley survives as well. Also mibuna, komatsuna, red viened sorrel, wild rocket or sylvetta arugula, Wasabi arugula

[@yx6889]

If you like the taste of them, you can't go wrong with asian greens like pak choi or bok choi. We grow some others as well and they are very pretty good in my zone 7b garden. I sprinkle cilantro and mustards together and then it's just a land race.

[@browntownorganics2172]

Collards are a big one for us here in southeast Virginia. We sell a lot for thanksgiving.

[@SURRYHOUSE2]

Tidewater VA James River Surry County

[@tombullard123]

I live in england where space is at a premium, im currently farming on about 1 square metre so advice from you guys has been much appreciated with what little ive got. Ive just about got room for salad greens, a row of radishes and thats it. Cant say im not jealous of people with bigger gardens/plots

[@tombullard123]

About 10 square feet for yall muricans

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks,I'm learning. Yesterday I planted my first test of buckwheat sounds like let it grow then turning over and upgrade my soil .Finally took a step. Cover crops is new to me. Thanks for upgrading this old Gardener

[@joycepappan4796]

Me too. I did cover crops this year. First time ever

[@jayne-oxtons8285]

We are in England. Much milder than when I started growing, only goes down to-5-7c for a few nights most years. Little snow. It’s the short days and low light levels that cause most problems. About to plant fennel and celery in tunnels for early winter which we follow with salad brassicas in November. Endive is great wallone my favourite variety. Not to bitter and grows so much faster than lettuce in winter. I’m also a big fan of minituna grows so well all winter, good weight in the leaf and tastes great. Started sowing this week. Also direct drill turnips outside, first week in August, green top or Milan purple top are both pretty hardy.

[@mettamia2008]

Just started my winter seeds today - 7b Georgia. I have had great luck with tuscan kale and chard and am expanding to bok choi, mizuna and curly kale. After seeing the great looking spinach, I may have to go out and get some seeds. Your videos are the best. I really enjoy them.

[@daviddakotarogers3420]

Chattanooga here going to have my first winter garden.

[@jamiegiddens5103]

I’m in 7b too! I am a newb just watching and learning. I just put in two raised beds to experiment with fall and winter salad greens.

[@timmy2272]

Just discovered you and realized how awesome you already! Now I can have a winter garden. Yes haw. Can I visit your farm? North Nashville here.

[@lenamccown6053]

Great video. Lots of info. Glad to see you. Hope this means that you and your family are safe from the flooding. Rock on

[@notillgrowers]

We are but soooo much devastation to the East. Heartbreaking. We are working with a group to send some food this week

[@catfunksfabulousfinds]

I'm in Beavercreek Oregon 8B. We get lots of rain in winter, maybe 1 or 2 weeks of snow. This last spring was the rainiest in years.

[@kitt080863]

The timing of this video is perfect, two yrs ago I planted Sept 3 and was two late, last yr Aug 20th and was two late. This year I'm starting seed trays TODAY!

[@jupitersgarden5097]

Chijimisai (cross between tatsoi and komatsuna or something like that) does great for me in the colder season here in central PA. Quick growing and delicious. Btw, a groundhog ate ALL of my fall broccoli seedlings today when I was hardening them off 🤬😫

[@notillgrowers]

Oh no! That's very frustrating

[@ssrmsoak5766]

I grew Chijimisai last year from Baker's Creek and it was awsome!!

[@feirmebeardonn4597]

We are in Kodiak,Ak and have difficulty growing anything past the beginning of November due to the ground freezing, the 4 hour days and the sun not rising over the horizon for 3 months. So we start everything that is a 60 day or less in August and harvest right before the ground freezes. Then in February we get our starts going for planting in March and hope that winter is behind us.

[@notillgrowers]

Ah yes that is a much different level of winter than us!

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

My goodness, you crack me up! Thanks for your knowledge. Can hardly wait to start my fall and/ or my winter garden after my daughter gets married on August13th. You are an inspiration!!!

[@fiendeng]

I come for the kitty cat 😁

[@erindarling5823]

Same

[@angelaslatzer9263]

I am zone 6b (Boise, Idaho) and have several varieties of Kale, chard, lettuces (rouge d’hiver, Merveille des quatre saisons, Salanova), spinach and radicchio in our low hoop houses (Bel Fiore and Leonardo). Just 16 days left until Persephone so praying for more growth on my spinach. Most of our plants are starts from Aug -Sept and looking pretty good.

[@steveswann8448]

Are you growing these in a winter greenhouse? I’m in Meridian.

[@angelaslatzer9263]

Hi! I grow them in raised beds that I turn into low poly tunnels during the winter. When it’s over 40 I open the ends to vent and if it’s going to be below 20 we would put a floating throw cover over the crops (but under the plastic poly cover).

[@steveswann8448]

Thank you for your reply. I have 4 acres here and thinking about some options when we quit sailing.

[@pamelacooley6457]

Starting to plant some seeds for my fall garden. Never have grown a fall/winter garden before. I’m experienced at spring/summer. Wish me luck 😆

[@deadeyedi9833]

Looks great! I’m planting fall garden this weekend.

[@tanjawestfall-greiter9814]

Peas for tips, parsley, cilantro are also my favorites in winter.

[@notillgrowers]

Peas are a good one! We have harvested from winter cover crops (especially Austrian winter pea) many times.

[@tanjawestfall-greiter9814]

@@notillgrowers I picked tips through Christmas, then let them grow. Had sugar peas and of April. Variety 'Norli'

[@amyjones2490]

Red kitten spinach is so pretty and tasty. It’s now my favorite.

[@sandrajohnson9926]

Who sells the seed? Thanks.

[@yahsomeacres7816]

Shlum, Found your channel today. I am new to gardening and love your videos, you give so much information. Really loved your videos on cover crops. We are in south Texas and in zone 9A. Our soil is sand mostly. All the videos I have watched until yours said plant cover crops and never said what to do after excerp one I saw about 3 years ago said to till in the bio mass. I can finally build rich living soil because of your videos. Thanks so much for providing so much information and a bit of comedy. Shlum

[@hoopnfarm]

I needed your humor this morning. Feeling low on homesteading energy. Season 6 is not coming along like I hoped. Here’s to a bountiful winter garden. It’s the season for me(California 🥵)

[@notillgrowers]

Sorry to hear that! Some years are harder than others for us too. Take notes and focus on the solutions and not the problems (sage advice my wife always gives me).

[@hoopnfarm]

@@notillgrowers your wife sound like a very wise women. 🥰thank you so very much for your words of encouragement! They mean more to me than you could possibly know❤️

[@susanjohnke3575]

Always live your videos and also just wanted to ask if you guys are okay?! Been hearing about the terrible flooding in KY. Hope y’all are safe!!

[@anabolicamaranth7140]

I plant parsnips around July 10th and I’ m just north of the River in southern OH. I left a few in the ground over winter and they bloomed beautifully in June.

[@jkeefe4208]

Thanks for all the knowledge in the video you have no idea how much some of the smaller growers appreciate the knowledge that you put out in the universe thank you very much for everything you do for us much appreciate it

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Thank you for the great video content and helpful Comments.

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Top post… jam packed with facts interspersed with humour.. fantastic..🥰🤣😎

[@TheWoodlandGardener]

Hi there, new sub here. Thank you for sharing all this great info. I have yet to try keeping any garden plants over the winter but hope to this year and glad to have watched this video. Thanks again! Angela

[@ironrose888]

I’m in 6b Kansas. I grow kale, mostly red Russian which is my favorite and Swiss chard. I want to get better at growing carrots, beets and garlic. Something keeps digging up my garlic bulbs. I also grow micro greens.

[@restorationhomestead9203]

I can't believe how cold your winter can be. I'm inland Victoria, Australia on 36° south and the coldest we had this winter was -3 Celcius. No snow just frost. It reminds me how context is everything when it comes to growing. P.s. thanks for more amazing content. 👍

[@notillgrowers]

100%! We get pretty dang hot AND pretty dang cold here.

[@restorationhomestead9203]

@@notillgrowers I think we are similar for heat here with some days well over 40°C (104°F)

[@aparnaattawar2352]

@@restorationhomestead9203 I am located in Kootenay mountains in BC Canada in 2021 highest summer temp 44 degrees celcius on June 30th, and then - 28 degree celcius in mid December.

[@clairemcconway6266]

I'm in London, 51 degrees north, and it rarely goes below freezing here in winter - when it does, down to minus 3 C or so is usually the lowest. Thanks to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. Every few years it may get down to minus 6 but very unusual. This equates to a USDA zone 9a, but with low light levels in winter and much cooler summers than zone 9a it's not the same. Summers are generally mild just like winters, but in recent years (especially this year) have been very hot and very dry. Our biggest growing challenge is winter darkness, and spring and summer drought.

[@simeongreen4416]

Jesse's always putting out amazing content!

[@amyk6028]

Yess!! I love seeing the snow. I’m ready for fall and winter!! ❤️

[@bradlafferty]

Fantastic content! I will watch again at half-speed and take notes. So much great information. Book choi would probably be a candidate for planting now? Thanks Jesse. New sub.

[@notillgrowers]

Good call--neglected all the choi!

[@foxonthefarm7260]

This is my first season growing in West Tennessee (just over the border from KY)...I agree its a very strange climate to grow in! Thanks for the info!

[@Marshall_Weber]

Awesome Video as Always!!!

[@yergman]

Thank you! perfect timing!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I love this channel!!! So informative and I learn every time

[@robertaylsworth4716]

So appreciate you ! Thanks

[@harunrabbani]

Always highly informative. Thank you

[@MrMillsy1986]

Awesome Information. Love the videos.

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

Thanks for such great information.

[@rscottwilson1]

another great vid, thanks

[@johnmullis6589]

Pacific Northwest I'm considered 8B but I don't get a whole lot of freezing or whole lot of hot weather

[@jeffclayton1397]

Great job

[@spoolsandbobbins]

You rock! Thanks from Nova Scotia

[@krisbaker9427]

Thanks for explaining your location and zone!

[@fareebug8439]

Really enjoying your channel, thanks for the information. Great stuff. 💗

[@michelleadams2997]

Love your vids and your humour

[@smadden911]

Ku wan sett. Yeah, I'm from Rhode Island. Thank you so much, wish me luck... This will be my first winter crop here in tn. I'm in the foothills and it can be super windy! Spring storm demolished our store bought green house before I could even use it!😒

[@veronicacarrington5824]

Thank you for all the information I needed

[@hhwippedcream]

Fabulous, timely insightful content. Thanks much! Love the personal insight.

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Thank you!

[@ericelmore4189]

My Calculus 1 professor was the dean of the mathematics department. I feel like I'm back in his class when I watch your videos. I'm just not nearly smart enough to understand half of what you're talking about and I've never even heard of the other. At least I like gardening.

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i find you on an auto play o_o i'm in the UK and now i'm hooked

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Thank you

[@susanjordan2130]

Thank you.

[@TheUltimateAcres]

I love your shows! Thank you for the information, I get so much out of your experiences. Plus, you're a great listen while I work. #Keepupthegreatwork

[@stephaniecrocker2494]

Love this video, mostly for the hidden nugget, "if you're not harvesting, planting, or marketing, you're not making money!" OK> great goal, but I still feel like I spend WAY too much time cultivating and pulling weeds (galinsoga is killing me here in 6b near Asheville, NC). I fear my weekly garden walks as I uncover more and more things that have gotten out of control! Just switched to living pathways which will dramatically reduce time spent cultivating paths so that feels good, but I still feel overwhelmed and unable to convert this 10,000 sf growing space into a business (in my case, this will be a personal chef business) In an upcoming video, I would love to hear some strategies to simplify cultivation, how much land is reasonable for one person, using perennials etc. Thanks again for the great content which is helping me adjust my mindset for success!

[@rhondahooker9016]

Thanks

[@shirleyporter7107]

Your crops look so health ❤

[@willwalker4401]

These videos are amazing! And helpful, lotsa fun too, thank you! Oh and it’s wet wet here I just hope my potatoes can dry before it freezes too much lol but I’m learning and had a row of onions not take so I might try Brussel sprouts!

[@Jacques.Bodaire]

Celery can be a solid winter crop but it's water and heat requirements can make it tricky

[@notillgrowers]

Yeah, and as it gets more freezes it tends to become a bit translucent. I almost put it on but it takes some work to do well.

[@theuglykwan]

Some asian greens, especially Japanese varieties can take the cold, especially in a tunnel.

[@notillgrowers]

Agreed!

[@housnaraali3467]

Herbs like coriander do well

[@notillgrowers]

Coriander (cilantro) is a really great one. Super winter hardy. I always mix it into our winter cover crops, too.

[@peaceofmindfarming]

Oregon 8b hot days, cool damp morns

[@chantallachance4905]

Québec zone 5 we eat winter vegetables until Christmas (January February-20C)urban greenhouses we dont have enough sun directly on the greenhouse A lot of 70 different of lettuce, mache regrow, spinach (perpetual and strawberry grow by it self), carrot,beetroot, radish,kolabry, different kale, leaf of celeri Amsterdam, green oignon this year I try garlic in the greenhouse Nice video it is important to talk about winter garden

[@shawnmurphy234]

Awesome video, packed full of content. You’re right, the pictures of snow were jarring. I actually paused the video to check the release date. 😂

[@Nocare89]

Probably another one coming out but YT brought me here anyway. My radishes, lettuce, broccoli and cilantro are started. The radishes are from my own seed and growing so fast. Cilantro is my own seed too but no signs yet. I would be happy if my red kale dies in the winter so I have no guilt in removing it 🤣 I already removed like half of it... it just grew bigger. It grew so well as one of my first plants but I just don't like the taste haha. And more is growing than I know what to do with. I think trying not to waste is part of the fun too. Worst case it has improved the soil and will be returned to it.

[@jackzampella5758]

Here in N.J. first frost for me is around Oct 24 to Oct 31 Halloween 👾👽👺👾 so I have about another 2 weeks or so to put in my root crops. I always look forward to new vids from you. Thanks so much for your knowledge.

[@later_daze_4080]

I'm in NJ too. Where you at?

[@lisaj9545]

Same here!!!

[@maplenook]

Napa cabbage. Spinach. Swiss chard. Lettuce cold tolerant. Romaine. 2-4 cuttings. Carrots in October. Or summer. Beets. Now. Parsnips. Rutabaga. Turnip. Red meat watermelon turnip. Onion. Leek. Green garlic. Arugula. Astro. Ridiccio

[@Abeuss]

I’m giving fava beans a try here in zone 7.

[@amyjones2490]

One thing radicchio can’t take is moisture on its leaves. Last year mine melted in autumn rains. I’ll try it under cover this year.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

I overwinter leeks each year in the hoop house to get seeds from them the next year. Kohlrabi, carrots, kale, and cabbage. Kohlrabi leaves are luscious, too, during winter harvest.

[@notillgrowers]

I love kohlrabi! So sweet in the fall and winter and there are some good storage varieties

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

@@notillgrowers it's my favorite brassica.

[@susanpatton6184]

Thanks for all the info! Do you have suggestions on how to store beets - you mention using a cooler. Meaning in the fridge?

[@notillgrowers]

Yeah, fridge is fine. Even just in a bag that you occasionally vent works great. Same with carrots.

[@williammikell2210]

I like to grow cilantro and parsley in the winter. 8b

[@this-abledtheextravertedhe5299]

Central Kentucky ☺️ #SaveSoil

[@karenhill2613]

What is your soil made up of? You stuff looks good!

[@marilynwalsh7957]

What type of material is used to cover the greenhouse? Thanks

[@StarChaserRanch]

What rubber bands do you use to tie bunches together?