Top 8 Cold Hardy Crops That Thrived During Polar Vortex (Zone 5)

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Our top 8 cold hardy crops that thrived during the Polar Vortex: 2:28 Starbor Kale - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/kale/starbor-f1-kale-seed-305.html#q=starbor%2Bkale&lang=en_US&start=1 3:08 Winter Density Lettuce - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/lettuce/bibb-lettuce/winter-density-lettuce-seed-442.html 3:45 Red Kitten Spinach - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/spinach/smooth-leaf-spinach/red-kitten-f1-spinach-seed-3516.html#q=red%2Bkitten%2Bspinach&lang=en_US&start=1 4:10 Vit Mache - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/specialty-greens/vit-green-seed-419.html#q=vit%2Bmache&lang=en_US&start=1 4:33 Danvers Half Long Carrot - http://www.rareseeds.com/danvers-126-half-long-carrot/ 4:58 Claytonia - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/specialty-greens/claytonia-specialty-green-seed-388.html#q=claytonia&lang=en_US&start=1 5:19 Red Veined Sorrel - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/greens/sorrel/red-veined-sorrel-green-seed-2827.html 5:36 Dandelion - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/herbs-for-salad-mix/dandelion-seed-951.html If you shop on Amazon, you can support OYR simply by clicking this link (bookmark it too) before shopping: http://www.amazon.com/?tag=oneya-20 List of crops we're growing this winter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q_qBlR6B0nKL32GV2z6_9M1mIQvo8kTqQMIgPFMdKVw/edit?usp=sharing One Yard Revolution is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used. Join me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oneyardrevolution

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Really like your informative slow paced videos... keep up the good work friend.

I recently discovered your videos, and am enjoying them greatly. I'm getting ready to have my first non-patio garden in Georgia (where I recently moved). I've seen you talk about claytonia a lot, and I'm wondering what ways you enjoy eating it - I had never heard of it before your videos! Thanks!

Thanks again for the info. for cold hardy plants.The hinged cold frame tunnels look intriguing,but being next to the Colo.foothills where it gets windy 30 to 50 mph. with pressure differentials in winter,fall,early spring,and unfortunately we also get early T- storms in early spring and late fall which gives us hail and powerful winds .Do you have any issues like that where you grow? I lost my plastic twice to winds and hail!😠 Thanks Patrick and of course Oscar!😊

gardening and pets teach us patience and make us better people!

Oh that Oscar! Will you need to fix the holes in the greenhouse now? Or did he not damage the greenhouse? :) Amazing harvest again :) Thanks for the tips on cold hardy plants :)

Oscar has done it again :-D Looks like I'll have to order from JSS soon!

Sounds like you have had more cold then we have so far in Maine, but looking at this next week, we will dip down to below 0 and I noticed one day with a high of 1 degree. Snow on the other hand. I have posts in the main garden that stick out 4' from the ground and they are almost buried.
Thanks as usual, Patrick.
Blessings.

I started watching your videos because of Oscar.

Hi great video thanks, I didn't know you can eat dandelions leaves, I guess they would be the same here in aus which are classed as a weed and most people spray to kill them otherwise they take over your garden, I think ive herd in the past people feeding their chickens with them. tell me please what do they taste like are they ok.

Really useful list! And that hinged double frame is slick

i'm growing rutabaga.

negative??? Is that the same as Minus??? for goodness sake!!!!

i am definitely going to refer back to this video! it is very helpful. and on the note of oscar. i have been waiting to see him jump up on top! it's really not funny but he's sooo adorable he makes it funny. looking forward to watching your 2017 videos!👍

Ok Patrick....I've been ordering seeds this morning including trionfo violet, red veined sorrell and sweet million tomatoes. Thought you'd be proud. I also bought sungold cherry tomatoe, indigo blueberry and chocolate sprinkles cherry tomatoes. Never had them before but they sound fun. With those 4 plus the yellow pear I grew last
year, we should have a Fm rainbow for summer eating. Im going to plant several Polish Linguisas for drying and pastes. Happy New Year!

This is such a great way to beat the winter blues.

Thanks for all your videos. I tried your method of mulching. Due to over watering the stem part got decayed. It was some healthily long beans which got affected. I think I have mulched a lot. I used only fallen leaves of trees as mulch.could you make a video on watering plants under mulch. If you have already done or you have a suggestion please give me a link. Thanks.

You are doing well Patrick. The double insulation has done it job.

Let that be a lesson to you...never trust a cat. 🐱 lol

Fantastic! Those are some varieties I will add to my early seed order! I really like the Starbor Kale - looks like a dwarf variety of Kale. And as always, Oscar loves to play a part ;) Happy New Year Patrick!