Winter Gardening (flowers, grown, palm, magnolia)

[Labonte18]

We did a garden in a few planters this summer at the office. Still getting plenty of tomatoes and jalapeno/ghost peppers in out of them.. But we're planning on putting trees in and to keep the planters in use over the winter.. I went out and picked up a few things to fill in the spaces and will get some more once the tomato and pepper plants end..



For the moment, I got fig trees and for the planters, some freckled lettuce and kale.. I've never grown things in the winter, so this is something of a test for me.. We don't generally have many days below freezing per year here (Upstate of SC).. I'm just wondering how the lettuce and kale will do.. Anyone have experience with these in planters?

I'd just think the first time the temps go below freezing, they'd be done?

[guidoLaMoto]

Some plants, like lettuce, radishes, peas are cold weather crops. They can stand frost and even an occasional freeze. The biggest problem with a winter garden is the short daylight period.

[luv4horses]

My fig tree in NC is well over 10 ft tall and wide. Not a long term container plant.

[gentlearts]

I just bought myself a Persian Lime and potted it. I have no idea how hearty it is, so I will take it into my garage when there is a danger of frost. I’m in zone 8b, so we only get a few weeks below freezing, and I have some nice big sunny windows in my garage.

[nuts2uiam]

Figs are very finicky and may not handle the temps.

[writerwife]

Originally Posted by luv4horses

My fig tree in NC is well over 10 ft tall and wide. Not a long term container plant.

OP is putting the lettuce and kale in the planters...not the fig tree.


For the moment, I got fig trees and for the planters, some freckled lettuce and kale.

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by nuts2uiam

Figs are very finicky and may not handle the temps.

It’s sink or swim for my new fig tree. It’s in the ground, and will supposedly be alright outside here in 8b.

[Gerania]

My friend's family had a fig tree in zone 6b. They bought a house with a mature fig in the yard. They had no idea what variety it was, but it was old. It was big enough to climb and sit on the branches.

[Sun Belt-lover L.A.M.]

If you live in Zone 7, have hot summers, aren't in an arid region and hate the winter grays and browns, here are some plants I'd recommend trying:
--Winter Pansy (plant in October)
--Needle Palm (plant in April or May)
--Dwarf Palmetto (plant in April or May)
--Southern Magnolia (plant in April)
--Crimson Clover (plant in October)
--Winter Wheat (plant in October)
--Eastern White Pine (plant in mid December to mid March)
--Adam's Needle Yucca (plant in April or May)
--Eastern Prickly Pear (plant in April or May)
--River Cane (plant in April)
--Norway Spruce (plant in mid December to mid March)
--Mountain Laurel (plant in April or May)
--American Holly (plant in April or May)
--Great Rhododendron (plant in April or May)

I hope this helps!

EDIT: You could also leave henbit alone whenever it finds its way, unless of course it's truly threatening your pansies. They're not horribly invasive like most other weeds, and they have some amazing flowers in the cooler half of the year.

[Joesemos]

Originally Posted by Sun Belt-lover L.A.M.

If you live in Zone 7, have hot summers, aren't in an arid region and hate the winter grays and browns, here are some plants I'd recommend trying:
--Winter Pansy (plant in October)
--Needle Palm (plant in April or May)
--Dwarf Palmetto (plant in April or May)
--Southern Magnolia (plant in April)
--Crimson Clover (plant in October)
--Winter Wheat (plant in October)
--Eastern White Pine (plant in mid December to mid March)
--Adam's Needle Yucca (plant in April or May)
--Eastern Prickly Pear (plant in April or May)
--River Cane (plant in April)
--Norway Spruce (plant in mid December to mid March)
--Mountain Laurel (plant in April or May)
--American Holly (plant in April or May)
--Great Rhododendron (plant in April or May)

I hope this helps!

EDIT: You could also leave henbit alone whenever it finds its way, unless of course it's truly threatening your pansies. They're not horribly invasive like most other weeds, and they have some amazing flowers in the cooler half of the year.

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