Fall/Winter Planting Date Tools & What We’re Planting Now in Zone 5
Fall/Winter Planting Date Tools & What We’re Planting Now in Zone 5
Today I’ll show you what we’re planting in August to ensure abundant fall and winter harvests. And I’ll provide links to tools that will help you determine when to plant cool weather crops where you live based on your first frost date.
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“Four Season Harvest” by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2buR5mJ
“The Winter Harvest Handbook” by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2bewt1p
Planting Date Calculators:
1) Without Protection – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X5MCitLZFTwf1p332kO-4l9BStB2DPcTnbx-0xcqVTA/edit?usp=sharing
2) With Protection – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IxiOhmbOD1Mb8dI4TpCM26YVusI5Wac18kqnsCdrwh0/edit?usp=sharing
New Cold Hardy Crop Seeds I’m Planting:
Starbor Kale – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7391-starbor.aspx
Rouge d’Hiver Lettuce – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5752-rouge-dhiver.aspx
Winter Density Lettuce – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7776-winter-density.aspx
Red Kitten Spinach – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8959-red-kitten.aspx
Vit Mache – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6040-vit.aspx
Evergreen Hardy White Bunching Onions – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6713-evergreen-hardy-white.aspx
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Fantastic Tool! eliminated such a headache in working out what to plant when..Thank you so much …Godsend I am in the UK zone 8b I think..it gavea a real scope of veg I thought was too late to plant.
I really like the trelis with the squash. So pretty and lush! I’m starting to think about fall plants too!
Zone 5 is CANADA?
Thank you, but do the ones in the garden make it through the winter? We are in the same zone as you, so you know how very cold it can be, and I have read that you have to keep them above 50 degrees (or something like that I think). Do they stay warm enough under the compost?
Very helpful thank you
Thank you for the spreadsheet Patrick great info!!😀
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where do you find the time? i feel like by the time i get home i dont have much time for the garden. with all these videos about vermiculture and extended growing options its overwhelming. i wish i had a garden like yours i have an acre and a half yet my garden looks like a hobby farm
your tomatoes look amazing! #jealous 🙂
Thank you! I live in zone 10A and it seems as though i should not have to worry about frost dates, but i started seedling in Nov and it’s still not doing well. at least i’ll be prepared for next winter =)
How does this doc work with no frost date? I’m in FL zone 10 and I am confused as to when I should start or stop most crops other than I will general do cold weather crops in fall and winter and warm weather in spring and summer. But some guide dont have me planting spinach, kale, and onions till Jan – Feb but from what I see for most everyone else they are planting now. Is it because I will have a much better grow session/conditions than other areas it will take less days to mature? I’m wanting to trying to do what you are doing with a continuous harvest. I am wondering if I were to plant my plants close together if they would provide enough of a shelter for each other to keep getting yields from them. Thanks for you help 🙂
I planted fall crops of spinach, lettuce, beets and chard in a frame covered with screens. The earwigs are dining on the spinach.
I assume that when they finish the spinach they’ll head for the beets and chard. You’ve never mention an earwig problem with your seedlings. Are you lucky enough not to have the hungry critters despite all that wonderful mulch?
your garden looks beautiful.
Hi! great video! thank you for sharing! I live in Chile, so your winter is my summer. I looked for this calculator for spring planting, but didn’t find it. Did you make one? Right now my tomatos are starting to put out little tomatos, so I think I’m too late to plant a lot things, but maybe I’m in time to plant some year round crops?
A calculator for spring planting would really help 🙂
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been watching your videos and learning a ton!
I planted dinosaur kale in the spring(zone 6b), this was the first time I ever planted it, I am getting a good harvest right now. I was wondering if those same plants will continue to yield into fall and early winter, or should I start some new plants now to take their place? Thanks!
Excellent information Patrick. Best wishes Bob.
I love your videos. They are so easy to follow. Keep it up.
Great video! I am experimenting with planting various greens for fall and winter! Thanks for the planting schedule! I think recording everything I plant has really helped me not repeat mistakes.
Oh thank you!!
That is encouraging…..is it possible to simply put them into the compost bins or garden beds INSTEAD of doing the whole worm bin thing?
Sick spreadsheet, thanks very much! Just closed on my first house and would like to make use of the garden!
Thanks mate.
Great video I wonder how long will take Johnny seeds to send to eastern Ohio
Thank you so much for the calendars!! Love them!!
Thanks for sharing the planting date resource! All your videos have great info!
My first frost date is mid September…Yikes 😀
I’ve save this callender, it’s awesome! Thank you very much xx
Hello, Patrick. So many types of things still to plant. THANK YOU for the GREAT information..
How are you not being eaten alive by mosquitoes!? I need to do my fall planting but the mosquitoes are so thick I can’t do anything! It’s about all I can do to run out and harvest a few things and then run back in! They’ve never been this bad! I think I’m only a few hours west of you.
You and Eliot Coleman have inspired me to grow all year around and it works in zone 6. January and February are still my difficult months but the concept of layering frost covers has helped.
Lots of good info I love the green wall you were standing in front of .
Hello Patrick I’m so impressed with your garden!
Mine doesn’t even look close to yours!
I need guidance on how to prepare bed after season change? Do you grow all seedlings in a flat or container? How do you start fall garden ., direct seeding it flat? I’m struggling 🙁
I’m in zone 5, but the weather here can be so erratic that it could be snowing by next month.
This refer to the seeding time or transplanting time
Another awesome video. Thank you for sharing these tools Patrick!
Thanks Great video, Please provide the link to download the tool.
I am so glad I found your channel and look forward to watching more of your gardening plans
I miss your content. Wish you would continue posting
Love that I found your channel! Love what you’ve done and are doing. Keep up the great work!
Patrick, How does using transplants effect the dates? If for instance I am in the same zone as you, could I start lettuce indoors in September and transplant the first week of November?
Hello!
I am interested in your composting worms.
Are you raising them in bins still, or just in your garden beds now that your garden is in this wonderful state of good health?
Would you be willing to do a video on raising worms?
(Or have you done one and I have just missed seeing it?)
Thank you for considering these questions!
Thank you for all of the good information. I will watch this video! And thank you for so freely sharing all of your knowledge and experience! I have told many of my friends about your youtube videos because you have the answers for our garden zone. You are changing the way my husband and I garden…working towards a do less or do nothing garden! Thank you!!
Thanks Love the spread sheets.
Hello i live in Nevada,i think zone 9 to 10…very hot most of the year,do i have to star now in august the foll and winter plants,because i feel so hot now.thank you for your video and advice ..!!
Another amazing video and great planting tool. Thanks so much!
Fall and winter, my favorite time of the year to garden:-) I am starting to get impatient so, I start pulling most of the plants that are not producing much anymore:-) The summer heat is still on the nineties, but I got the greenhouse cleaned up and started sowing some seeds. Love to see your garden still thriving. TFS.
Patrick, I’m having difficulty seeing the link for the tool. Can you repost?
Excellent! Thank you.
I need to get a greenhouse for hail protection, does more damage then frost here in zone 10a. they are never big hail in southern California but get at least one most years.
Thanks for this high-quality video information.
Have you ever sautéed radishes in olive oil? they take on a really sweet different flavor