iGrowVeg

10 Vegetables That Can Survive the Snow

Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by Tracey in How to Grow Veg

This weekend I took the opportunity to wrap up warm and brush the snow off my cloches on my vegetable plot and check on my poor little vegetables. The broad beans and peas had been flattened and looked similar to this picture by Paul Kettell on the RHS online community and I’m hoping they may survive but on the upside of growing overwintering vegetables there always the spring sowings to look froward to if the overwintering seedlings don’t survive.

If you have any of the following vegetables growing in your plot or allotment, you may be lucky, as these can survive the winter according to vegetable growing bloggers around the world.

Vegetables that can survive the snow and cold temperatures include:

1. Kale – the most hardiest vegetable and bounces back after snow,
2. Brussels Sprouts – another hardy vegetable that survives through winter,
3. Winter Cabbages – varieties are breed to cope with sub-zero temperatures,
4. Parsnips – even if the soil is frozen it will give them better flavour,
5. Leeks – these are hardy vegetables as well,
6. Broccoli – very hardy vegetable and can withstand almost any weather,
7. Garlic – can cope with snow as long as the soil isn’t iced for long as melting can cause rot,
8. Onions – these can also withstand snow and recover in milder temperatures,
9. Swiss Chard – may get frozen leaves but will do the plant no harm,
10. Winter Lettuce – surprisingly can also withstand the cold and snow.

Here’s how to keep in touch with iGrowVeg.com

• Monthly Newsletter Signup – Tips, Post roundup and what to sow next.
• RSS Feed – Through your browser or via Google Reader
• Email Updates – Get all future posts emailed to you.
• Follow me on Twitter – What is Twitter?