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| Sunrise in the December edible garden |
Saturday, December 12, 2025
Most think that nothing is alive to eat in a mid December garden. Winter is hard on almost all living green things, but some can out weather even the harshest winter temperatures, especially if given a helping hand.
So, what is still surviving in December in our Zone 7 garden? Perennial herbs and vegetables are still green in the garden along with cole crops. Oregano, creeping thyme, mint, parsley, rosemary, horseradish, artichoke plants, carrots, celery, kale, sorrel, chives, winter's cress, cultivated dandelions, chard, sprouting broccoli, and onions are all still green without any cover. If you had broad beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage or cauliflower planted, they would all be doing fine. When the temperatures get into the teens, they would appreciate a cover.
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| Edible December garden bed |
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| Salad burnet |
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| Oregano |
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| Parsley |
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| Chard |
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| Rosemary |
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| Egyptian walking onions |
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| Kale |
Under cover, lettuce, sprouting broccoli, celery, parsley, sorrel, chard, and kale are still green and happy.
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| Greens inside portable greenhouse |
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| Portable greenhouse over potted greens |
I have a couple of dwarf tomato plants and a few pepper plants that I moved into the house a couple of weeks ago. There are fruits that are ready to be picked on all of them. The winged bean plant I brought in is nice and green but no beans or flowers. Same for my 3 year old Meyer lemon tree. I hope it blooms and fruits this year!
Use the fresh greens and onions in salads and herbs in salads, soups or cooked dishes. It is cold outside, but the garden keeps giving.
Another option for fresh greens is to grow sprouts indoors. It's super easy and nutritious:
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