been thinking

[mugins]

i have been thinking (i know you can smell smoke) of what i could be growing in the greenhouse over winter
any help would be grateful

[Shetty]

I would go for winter lettuces and leaf salads as cut and come again, oriental greens like mustard, pak choy and start off some brassicas and broad beans to plant out early in spring, but they are probably lots more you can do. I think you need to start things of soon, because they will grow slower once the days get shorter.

[Husker]

Hi Mugins. I'm assuming (yes, I know what happens when one assumes) you're interested in growing things you can eat during the winter. How about radishes and peas? They both are cooler season vegs. I agree with Shetty that lettice would be a good choice too. I don't know how warm you keep the green house but there are even some shotrer season bush type and cheery tomatoes that may be worth an experiment if you've got the room. I must admit that I don't have a greenhouse but these are things I'd try if I did. Please keep us updated on how things go over the winter. I'd like to hear of your progress. Oh, and I was wondering what that faint wiff of smoke I smelled was and where it was coming from.

[jackb]

In addition to lettuce and salad greens I really like growing Swiss Chard and Beet Greens in the cool weather. Swiss Chard even does great in the summer. Today it was 95 degrees and the Swiss Chard is growing like mad. I do shade the greenhouse when the temperature gets above eighty or so.
Jack