Northern Zone Pushers: watcha doing?

bughunter99 · February 23, 2014

Definitions: Northern: zones 1-5 and 6A

Zone Pusher: a) Those that take measures to get earlier harvests by disregarding published frost dates. OR b) Those that attempt to grow things that are not supposed to grow in their area.

It is still winter for many of us. Here after our delightful day of melting/flooding/tornado warnings/power outage/ice, I am still looking at 14" of snow on the ground, more coming, and another week with highs in the teens and twenties. My ground is frozen to 14". Yet...I plant. I have a plan to be harvesting some stuff in April and it will be happening.

This thread is for the still winterbound zone pushers that have started or about to start their season.

Lets share what you are doing you awesome optimistic rule breakers!

Me: Today I am planting:

Onions: Walla Walla, White Lisbon and Flat of Italy (I am a little late with these).
Kale: Russian Frills, Russian Hunger Gap and Kale Coalition ( a mixed group)
Cicician Parsley
Thai Lemon Basil
Korean Licorice Mint
Selma Fino Fennel
Spicy Curls Mustard
and probably some lettuce.

This week, if work allows the tomatoes and peppers are getting started.

Stacy

February 23, 2014	#1
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	Northern Zone Pushers: watcha doing? Definitions: Northern: zones 1-5 and 6A Zone Pusher: a) Those that take measures to get earlier harvests by disregarding published frost dates. OR b) Those that attempt to grow things that are not supposed to grow in their area. It is still winter for many of us. Here after our delightful day of melting/flooding/tornado warnings/power outage/ice, I am still looking at 14" of snow on the ground, more coming, and another week with highs in the teens and twenties. My ground is frozen to 14". Yet...I plant. I have a plan to be harvesting some stuff in April and it will be happening. This thread is for the still winterbound zone pushers that have started or about to start their season. Lets share what you are doing you awesome optimistic rule breakers! Me: Today I am planting: Onions: Walla Walla, White Lisbon and Flat of Italy (I am a little late with these). Kale: Russian Frills, Russian Hunger Gap and Kale Coalition ( a mixed group) Cicician Parsley Thai Lemon Basil Korean Licorice Mint Selma Fino Fennel Spicy Curls Mustard and probably some lettuce. This week, if work allows the tomatoes and peppers are getting started. Stacy