To get an early harvest, you don’t have to wait for spring and rush with seedlings. Many vegetables survive winter well right in the garden and sprout on their own as soon as the ground warms up. It is important to sow them in October and prepare the soil a little. Just loosen the soil, add compost or humus, and the seeds will easily take root under the snow.
Carrot – one of the best candidates for winter sowing. In the spring it will sprout 2-3 weeks earlier than the one sown in the spring, and will be especially sweet and juicy. Sow a little thicker than usual; some of the seeds may not survive the winter.
Beet also feels great when sowing in autumn. Choose frost-resistant varieties, such as “Cold-resistant” or “Podzimnyaya”. In the spring you will have tender, early tops and root vegetables by early summer.
Dill and parsley. Their seeds need stratification, and frosts help them germinate more easily. Already in April you will be cutting fresh herbs, while others are just buying seedlings.
Radish You can sow even at the end of October. It is not afraid of light frosts, and under the snow cover the seeds simply wait for spring. The first radishes will appear immediately after the snow melts.
Garlic. The cloves are planted in October to a depth of 5–7 cm, mulched with straw or leaves, and in the spring they receive powerful arrows and large heads. The main thing is not to miss the deadline: there should be 2-3 weeks left until stable frosts.
By planting these crops in the fall, you will not only save time in the spring, but you will also receive a harvest weeks earlier than your neighbors.
