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NickB79

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11. Lots of veggies do fine in 50F weather
Fri May 31, 2013, 06:30 PM
May 2013

Peas, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, kale, beets, potatoes, Brussel sprouts, etc are all planted up here in MN as soon as the ground can be worked, usually in April. Soil temperatures at that time are usually in the 40-50F range, and nighttime lows can dip to the mid-30's, yet they still sprout and grow just fine.

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Brilliant. silverweb Feb 2013 #1
You are pretty brilliant, yourself, silverweb Demeter Feb 2013 #2
You give me too much credit. silverweb Feb 2013 #3
I thought that in cold climates you had to go a good bit deeper to get constant temps? TekGryphon Jun 2013 #13
It's not an unreasonable depth. silverweb Jun 2013 #15
I sounds great, but I don't believe it will work here in W PA. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #4
Lots of veggies do fine in 50F weather NickB79 May 2013 #11
Well, if it would work in MN, I guess it would work here. Curmudgeoness May 2013 #12
I think my pepper plants would have a fit :( TekGryphon Jun 2013 #14
I think you are right. we can do it Jun 2013 #17
I love this idea and I have an eight foot deep pit womanofthehills Feb 2013 #5
This would work, even in Northern Ontario, Canada ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #6
I'm likely too far north for this laundry_queen Mar 2013 #7
Underground? - just one or two light bulbs would keep it from freezing. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #8
Very interesting! Thank you for posting. Kaleva May 2013 #9
It's an Earthship.. for plants!! im1013 May 2013 #10
It's a very cool idea but $300 is such a low-ball estimate. intheflow Jun 2013 #16
$1,000 for fresh food? ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #18
It's a privileged project any way you look at it. intheflow Jun 2013 #19
That was totally cool. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #20
Neat idea, I've thought of something similar but never had the time and opportunity TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #21
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