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Is it worth taking a risk and sowing vegetables before winter: 4 clear advantages of winter sowing – something to brag about to your neighbors
06.11.2024 20:30
Not all summer residents take advantage of the opportunity to sow vegetables before winter, and, frankly speaking, their behavior is understandable: there is always a risk that the seeds will not sprout, which means that the efforts made will be in vain.
At the same time, underground sowing, as the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh is convinced, has its advantages.
Early harvest
You will be able to enjoy the first fruits from your garden 2-3 weeks earlier than your neighbors who carried out sowing work in the spring. And if you cover the shoots with covering material, you will be able to speed up the ripening by another 7-12 days.
Healthy plants
The seeds that have spent the entire winter in the ground have been properly hardened and have undergone natural selection. As a result, the plants that emerge from them will be stronger and healthier than their "brothers".
Dry spring is not a problem
While other gardeners are worried about the dry spring, you will remain calm, because after the snow melts, the seeds swell and begin to germinate, using 100% of the spring moisture.
Resistance to frost, diseases and pests
Young sprouts of winter-sown vegetables are not afraid of short-term minus temperatures. They are also not threatened by attacks of pests such as carrot fly and cruciferous flea beetle - at this time, insects are still in hibernation.
