Beginner Gardening: Dead winter garden, 1 by Farmerdill

Farmerdill wrote:
January is about the only month I don't plant outside. This cold snap came on fast. First frost December 5 and low 20's and some upper teens since so the winter vegetables are quite droopy. At this point only the winter radishes show permanent greens damage, (does not hurt the radishes tho) English peas were planted Thanksgiving week and are doing well. I have planted those in December, but they need a little better start. I will plant again around the first of February. That your kale is hurt is surprising, Never had cold bother it, even down to single digits. Broccoli has stood this year, but it will frost when the temps approach 20 and it is in growth mode. Cauliflower and cabbage are vulnerable when heading, but are still hanging in this year ( not heading at the moment) Cauliflower, cabbage , broccoli, pak choi will be started in cold frames around February first and transplanted in March.

December broccoli