December Garden in the Northern Hemisphere

December is a quiet month in the northern hemisphere vegetable garden. Now is the time to clean away deciduous leaves and frost-bitten summer crops and spread a protecting mulch over the perennials. Snow peas can be planted this month as well as other cool weather crops that you can shelter from severe frosts and snow.

What can I plant in my garden in December?
Which vegetables can grow in December?
What crops are harvested in December?
What should I do in my garden in winter Australia?
Can you start a garden in December?
What can you start to grow in December?
What flowers grow in December?
Can you plant tomatoes in December?
Can I plant spinach in December?
What is the best fruit to buy in December?
What fruit can I plant in December?
What fruit is fresh in December?

What can I plant in my garden in December?

A complete listing of vegetables that can be planted in December and through the winter includes beet, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage, collard, endive, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, peas (English and snow), radish, rape, rutabaga, shallot, Swiss chard and turnip ...

Which vegetables can grow in December?

Let's peek at some of the best vegetables that can be grown during the winter in India:

Cauliflower: A popular vegetable of the cabbage family. ...
Capsicum (Bell Pepper): ...
Spinach (Palak): ...
Carrot: ...
Onion: ...
Green Peas:

What crops are harvested in December?

If temperatures are in the high 20s or low 30sF, cabbage, chard, and head lettuce and carrots, turnips, and Brussels sprouts can be harvested this month–even from under a blanket of snow. Scallions and fall leeks can be harvested also; the leeks will be about the size of scallions.

What should I do in my garden in winter Australia?

Here are some winter gardening tips from our friends at the Botanic Gardens of South Australia to get you started.

Help the rain soak in. ...
Get stuck into weed control. ...
Get on top of those jobs. ...
Veggie patch-up. ...
Take time to prune. ...
Start something new.

Can you start a garden in December?

December offers a period with moisture and relatively cool temperatures. Take advantage by improving your soil and by growing plants that you can't grow for most of the year. Add compost to your soil. Grow cool-season vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, kale, peas, and swiss chard.

What can you start to grow in December?

Vegetable seeds to sow in December

Broad beans.
Onions.
Garlic.
Lettuce.
Lamb's lettuce.
Mustard greens.
Microgreens.

What flowers grow in December?

Here's our list of 10 of the best flowers to grow for a winter garden.

Calendulas (Calendula officinalis) ...
Pansies (Viola tricolor var. ...
English Primrose (Primula vulgaris) ...
Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) ...
Hellebores (Helleborus spp.) ...
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) ...
7. Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica)

Can you plant tomatoes in December?

Tomatoes are a warm season crop that dies back when cold temperatures threaten. This usually means no home-grown tomatoes in winter, unless you have a greenhouse. You can, however, grow tomatoes indoors, but they are usually smaller and produce less prolifically than their summer cousins.

Can I plant spinach in December?

Spinach: One of the world's most nutritious plants, spinach loves the cold and can be grown throughout winter. Like most vegetables, spinach grows best in well-draining soil rich in organic matter.

What is the best fruit to buy in December?

Fresh citrus like grapefruit, oranges, tangerines and mandarins are in season! As an excellent source of Vitamin C, citrus can help keep those pesky colds away or try your hand at one of these 16 Kid-Friendly Citrus Recipes!

What fruit can I plant in December?

Some of the best winter fruits are persimmons, pomegranates, crabapples, apples, cherries, raspberries, citrus, and strawberries.

What fruit is fresh in December?

Kiwi, orange, persimmon, lemon, mandarin, clementine, apple, quince, pear, medlar, grapefruit, nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds).