We all know that it is important to eat your vegetables, and dark leafy bitter greenery are a great addition to any diet. They are an excellent source of fiber, rich in vitamins K and C, provide iron, calcium, folate and carotenoids and act as antioxidants to help remove free radicals from the body.

In addition to their nutritional benefits, bitterness of greenery is easy to grow in winter, and more shower for it; Cold temperatures break the starch into simple sugars, producing milder, sweeter taste pancalius for even the crucous dishes.

Learn more about the 5 most easiest bitter desires to grow in a tiled yard bowl or in your garden this winter.

Spinach plants (Spincia olerace) Prefer colder weather and will produce new tender growth if regularly picked up. In autumn, wait until the temperature of the soil falls below 70 ° F for good seed germination and sows in a lying soil rich in nutrient food. You can also buy seedlings for faster harvest.

The fields of leaves that are longer between three and six inches can begin about 37 to 45 days after planting. Start by selecting the external sheets, then screw up newer leaves while reaching the desired size.

“A 3-inch high elevated bed with good drainage will reduce the problem of mufflings in young seedlings,” says Clemson University Research Justin Ballw.

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Kale (Brassica Olerace) Is one of the most popular wishes to grow in winter because there are so many varieties. You can rise the seed sheets or transplants for earlier harvest. The best temperature of the soil for planting kale is 60 ° F to 65 ° F, and each variety will have sweeter if picked up after first frost.

Cabbage (Brassica Olerace) is a culture of cold time forming a narrow central head of the latest leaf. Although it can be breeding from seeds, the transplantation of cabbage seedlings will bring earlier harvest.

The cabbage is growing at about 60 ° F to 65 ° F, but can tolerate temperatures up to 20 ° F. The space of herbs will affect how big the heads are so that each plant should be separated at least 12 inches. The cabbage plants prefer evenly moist, well-drained soil in its growing time.

The cabbage requires about 70 days to mature from the time of planting. Once their heads are tight on the touch, they are willing to be harvested.

Frames (Brasica Olerace Var. Viridis) Delicacies are considered to be in the southern US when in the winter in the best winter after the first frost. New, the foliage on tender color can be eaten raw, but larger leaves must have a central stem, then cook for the best taste.

Fearal plants grow with a central stem, and the leaves should be collected from the bottom of the plant. Choose just a few sheets from each plant so that the plant will continue growing upward to the production of multiple leaves.

Ballew says Kolard Mikrogreens will be ready for harvest from 10 to 15 days after the seeds with a plant reaching full maturity at 60 to 80 days, depending on the cultivation.

Greens (Brassica Junce They are grown for spicy leaves and seeds. Some varieties are grown for their seeds used for the flavored brown mustard. If you are looking for a bitter greens, these cultivars are extremely tender and aromatic:

• ‘Carolina Broadleaf’: Tender, light ruffled, light green leaves
• ‘Red giant’: Large, leaves for Maruon
• ‘Savannah’: milder, hybrid mustard with smooth, rounded leaves

Senners reach maturity between 25 to 50 days of sowing, depending on the cultivation. Regular harvest will help the plants continue to produce tender leaves. As warmer temperatures arrive, the plants will screw and should be removed from the garden.

Why are they growing bitter desire in winter?

Bitterness greenery are cool crops that should be planted outdoors in a very early spring or late autumn. These plants can withstand freezing temperatures and will no Thrives in the heat and high humidity of summer.

Even if you can keep the plants alive during the summer, it will not be as delicious as those who are grown in winter. Periods of cold temperatures separate starch in leaves in simple sugars that produce milder, sweeter taste.

If you enjoyed gardening rewards during the summer, planting bitter desire in the fall will provide nutrients, fresh products throughout the winter.