I finally got most of our winter vegetables planted this morning .
It has been so close to freezing at night that I was reluctant to set them out. They have been sitting in starter pots in my Carolina room waiting patiently for the evening temperatures to be forecast-ed stay warm long enough for their roots to have time to settle in.
In the pots lining the front entry I've planted sorrel, 3 different kinds of kale, parsley, 2 kinds of mustard, and onions and garlic. I am growing other winter root vegetables which I will plant in this area as soon as their roots a bit stronger. Cheerful ( and edible) Pansies and Johnnie Jump-Up Violas will soon fill in the blank spots between greens
On either side of the back porch, we have a large selection of potted herbs, along with kales, cabbage, bok choi, mustards, and swiss chard. As in the front yard, pansies and violas are planted in the bare areas of soil between the greens.
I also have left one pot empty for a few of the other cold hearty root vegetables that aren't quite large enough to set out. We don't have room to grow a large crop of root vegetables like beets, turnips, radish carrots and parsnip, but we always grow one or two of each for their leafy greens. In addition to the nutrition they provide, their fresh leaves often bring some welcome reds and purples to the potted garden during the bleak winter months.
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