Winter Vegetable Gardens

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With mild winters becoming more frequent, winter gardening has gained popularity in much of the USA.

Winter gardeners experience a range of success, depending on temperatures, precipitation, techniques, and other factors.

Winter gardens provide a host of benefits. Late season crops can provide food as well as providing ground cover.

In addition to producing crops, winter gardening also provides landowners with a reason to get outside and be active.

In many areas, root crops such as turnips, carrots, parsnips, onions, and others can be started in the fall and allowed to remain in the ground for part or all of the winter.

Leafy vegetables are popular in winter gardens. Members of the kale family are the most popular, including turnip greens, kale, winter cress, cabbage, and others. Lettuce and spinach also thrive in winter in some locations.

Several herbs can be grown during mild winters, including cilantro, dill, and chives.

A wide range of equipment is available for winter gardening, including row covers, mini-greenhouses, and other accessories.

Organic Fish Based Fertilizer for Gardens

Bell Aquaculture recently announced the launch of a new product, Fish Rich Organic Fertilizer 2-3-2. Fish have been used as soil fertilizer since the Native Americans first began farming our nearby land centuries ago. Bell Aquaculture's new natural plant fertilizer, Fish Rich, is made from the remains of the Bell Perch processed at its aquaculture facility in Albany, Indiana.

Fish Rich is made from toxin and mercury-free fish, has a very mild fish odor and is good for any soil. Fish Rich contains these three major nutrients: nitrogen, which promotes green leaves, and quicker growth response; phosphorous, which is good for root growth, disease resistance, promoting seed and fruit growth, and for blooming and flowering; and potassium, which increases root growth, and offers disease and drought resistance.

Further, Fish Rich is also a good source of calcium. Calcium is essential for all plants and their maturity. Plants need calcium for cell wall development and growth. Pathogens attack weak cell walls to invade a plant, and a stronger cell wall structure will play a big part in avoiding this potential problem.

For more information, visit: http://www.bellaquaculture.com/our-products/fish-rich