Winter greens

[greginshasta]

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We have ours growing in the greenhouse as well as a couple outdoor beds and it really is doing nicely. If I recall correctly, the kale grew throughout the winter, straight up through the snow, until deer found it. (They won't get away with that this year.)

I agree that a list of winter greens would be greatly appreciated.

 

[ml]

Just save up your empty milk jugs now. Rinse them out cut the tops off with a hinge at the handle, put drain holes in the bottom, fill with 3 inches of potting soil, water sow what ever nice lettuce , oats, turnips seeds and duct tape the carton close, leave open the top to add water in later. In 7 days most lettuce will spout. I start most of my spring tomato seeds this way on 2/8 out side in the deep of winter.

You dont need a green house just a few jugs. You can start some each week for you peeps, oats, wheat, lettuce greens for them.

It is called winter sowing great fun in the winter and not very expensive to do.

ML

 

[GloriaH]

ML, I'm going to try that! We buy water so I always have alot of jugs I'm throwing out.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

My girls love alfalfa (PetSmart carries a small bag of it for about 4 bucks). I also feed them some raw collard greens yesterday and they seemed to like that pretty well. They, of course, love grass (which I have never frozen!), lettuce and spinach for greens.

 

[ml]

Since we finally got some rain. day 4 of rain. I seeded all the pastures areas with Winter Rye grass seed. 10 lbs worth so it is scattered a little here and there for now. I fed the peeps sunflower seed hearts to stay out of it. The Turkeys followed me around cause they know brown bags have seeds in them. Nothing like a pack of turkeys walking around you trying to figure out what food you just gave.

ML

 

[Zenbirder]

My first attempt to sprout oats didn't work well, they went moldy. I tried some of my hard red winter wheat that I use for bread baking, and it sprouted in 2 days. I decided to plant it in the greenhouse and see how often I can mow it. So far it sure is growing fast and well! The other beds are sprouting lettuces.

 

[GloriaH]

Wow,that picture makes me want a greenhouse. I always want one this time of year. I think I'll try some sort of trays with grass. Maybe Fescue. It's a cool weather grass. I'll put some chicken wire over it so they can't scratch it up. I do that in their coop yard. I use landscape timbers fill with dirt and seed with grass. Cover with hardware cloth. The grass grows through the hardware cloth. My Banties go crazy for it.

 

[chickflick]

I don't have a green house and really not up to trying to grow things over the winter. I go to the store and buy beans, peas, corn and carrots in a can ....low sodium, of course. They love it and don't know the difference....and please don't tell them! I chop them up and add it to their mac and cheese, or pasta with apple sauce. Just thought I'd let the lazier chicken owners in on the simpler way of doing things. But, hey, if you can grow greens in your basement or green house, more power to you! Give you alot of credit.

 

[ml]

humm figured better show every one a few pictures of the out side growing in dead of winter idea.

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/3593/2307517270047771707S425x425Q85.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/eunniebunnie/wintersown.jpg assort of containers and


these are zip locks baggies some one used
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/eunniebunnie/science-project-018.jpg


I am a supporter of the milk jugs type and it does work for me.

I just grow some green for the ladies and put the container in with them and reseed after they had all the greens.

 

[greginshasta]

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Well, someone is bound to be as confused as I am. It looks to me like a bunch of frozen jugs sitting in the snow, and the assortment of jugs in the next image looks like pre-cutting the tops off.

Can you explain please?