I just got raised beds for next spring. But my wife says maybe it’s not too late for some winter planting. Is it too late? We’re garden newbies. PNW 8b, coastal foothills (early and late frost).
I just got raised beds for *next* spring. But my wife says maybe it’s not too late for some winter planting. Is it too late? We’re garden newbies. PNW 8b, coastal foothills (early and late frost).
Lol the fall planting season in the PNW has just barely begun, of course you can grow winter crops still.
Hell, for the true winter crops some would be better of left unsown until the weather cools a bit more
exodusofficer
You can still plant in zone 8, but those wooden planters will rot and fall apart on you within a few years.
JenBeeKay
Yep. Cabbage. Mustard. Broccoli. Cauliflower. Etc.
MistressLyda
You might want to set them a littlebit on fire. Google Shou Suji Ban, or just run a blowtorch over it until it is nicely charred. Makes it way more weather proof.
AVLLaw
Raised beds don’t get the benefit of the heat sink insulation from being in the ground. They will freeze sooner than crops in the ground.
backtotheland76
There are things you can plant now however I’m more concerned with those beds. When the cold weather comes the air will circulate all around and under those. You’d have to lay hay bails all around the base to protect the roots from freezing
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Lol the fall planting season in the PNW has just barely begun, of course you can grow winter crops still.
Hell, for the true winter crops some would be better of left unsown until the weather cools a bit more
You can still plant in zone 8, but those wooden planters will rot and fall apart on you within a few years.
Yep. Cabbage. Mustard. Broccoli. Cauliflower. Etc.
You might want to set them a littlebit on fire. Google Shou Suji Ban, or just run a blowtorch over it until it is nicely charred. Makes it way more weather proof.
Raised beds don’t get the benefit of the heat sink insulation from being in the ground. They will freeze sooner than crops in the ground.
There are things you can plant now however I’m more concerned with those beds. When the cold weather comes the air will circulate all around and under those. You’d have to lay hay bails all around the base to protect the roots from freezing