Planting Overwintering Vegetables to Protect Crops

[wrenloren]

Excuse me, sir! I'm really looking forward to next year's crop because I've grown so passionate about gardening this year, even though I'm new to it (in Vancouver, BC)!


I'm planning to cultivate sprouting broccoli, garlic, onions, kale, and cover crops this winter. I'm also interested in growing winter vegetables. To put it simply, I don't understand how to make everything fit together.

Do I need to separate the beds into sections for the cover crops and the winter veggies, or can I plant both at the same time? There doesn't seem to be any clear information online that I can use to answer my questions. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can provide! Thank you!

[Snoop Puss]

Hello and welcome, wrenloren.

It looks as if there's another thread posted by someone in the your area asking pretty well the same question. Have a look here: https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ing-vegetables

Is this you? If so, please send a pm to me or to the other mod, Nicos.

If not, you may find the answers to that thread of interest.

Your question is very broad and would require a book to answer. Do you have any gardening books for beginners? When I started growing, I found Joy Larkham's Grow Your Own Vegetables very useful, as it contains lots of information about individual vegetables but also a large section on how to organise your plot. But there are lots of other books and you may find books by authors more local to you that have covered your particular environment and climate. Ask in your nearest library for information. Otherwise have a look at this thread for suggestions: https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ardening-books

Grow Your Own magazine also offers growing guides to fruit and veg free to download that you might find useful, though these will not answer your question of organising your plot:
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/guides/fruit
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/guides/vegetables