Do you have plants growing right now? (snow pea update)
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220408)
Walnut Creek, California
January 4, 2016 11:57am CST
My "snow pea experiment" continues. For some reason, it never occurred to me to try and grow snow peas through the Winter until this year. Where I live (in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area) Winter highs are generally in the low 50s, and lows are generally in the upper 30s. Occasionally, nighttime lows drop to the mid-20s.
I knew from experience that that snow peas enjoyed the Winter in Berkeley and Oakland, which are closer to the Bay and more moderate in climate. And I read a few years ago that they're "frost-resistant." But this is my first time planting in November and December on my balcony and seeing what happens.
I'll attach a picture of what my balcony snow peas looked like as of two days ago. They still seem to be thriving. Later today, I'll put this pot next to my balcony "fence," so they can climb ip the lattice work. It's raining again today, meaning I don't have to water.
Do you have a "garden" growing where you live? If it's Winter, what do you find grows best in Winter? I want to expand my horizons.
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@Juliaacv (51506)
• Canada
4 Jan 16
We do not have enough natural light during the winter months to keep anything alive that requires a lot of light. I took some slips off of a large begonia from the garden a few months ago. I planted them when they grew roots, but the past week or two they have all been dying and I suspect it is the lack of sunlight, these flowers love their sunlight.
Good luck to you with your experiment, sounds like fun!
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jan 16
Don't have anything growing,hope yours do well
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jan 16
@Missmwngi I don't know if you read about my "evil deed" out at Kaiser. I surreptitiously planted some snow peas and other seeds out there where my doctor's office is. That have (had) these empty planters out there, and I couldn't resist. Last time I checked, the snow peas were coming up. Heh heh.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
4 Jan 16
@TheHorse It is awesome having such experiments
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jan 16
@just4him In Oakland, we had lots of slugs and snails. I wound up starting all of my plants in little paper cups. When they got too big for the wee beasties to destroy, we (the kids and I) would transplant them using Miracle Gro Quick Start to avoid "transplant shock."
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@celticeagle (168473)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jan 16
We have a fern growing but that was all. As long as the coffee grounds hold out we should be fine on it. No garden here. Winter and up and down temps would not allow us to grow anything.
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@Wakeupsud (201)
• India
5 Jan 16
In our place there are many vegetables grown during the winters, but the famous vegetable is Brinjal. As in my native place, my uncle has a farm were he grows brinjal in winter.
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@Wakeupsud (201)
• India
7 Jan 16
@TheHorse Brinjal is a vegetable we use in dishes like baigan ka bharta and many more and even they have good health benefits. In your place it may be called as eggplant.
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 16
@TheHorse I would guess so. I was late planting these and I thought they'd produce more runners before flowering so perhaps they're making up for lost time. Luckily the roos have left them alone although I have bits of netting and Weldmesh over them.
@EugenesDDen (310)
• Ireland
4 Jan 16
Nothing much is happening, although I see some hyacinths beginning to poke above the surface. Because of the mild weather, some roses are trying to bloom and my sister tells me that her daffodils are advanced in growth. It's very wet here with all the recent storms, so conditions are inclement for doing any gardening and tidying up.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
4 Jan 16
It sounds interesting to be able to grow some plants in winter. I always told my children, Winter is the time for the plants to have a good rest, and the seed babies will start to be born and grow in Spring. I will let him know about this as well. 
I am staying in tropical country, so I guess almost all the plants can be growing all the time. I am not good at gardening, but currently I just have a pot of basil left in my garden, as I didn't take care of my garden when I was feeling sick due to pregnancy a few months ago. Though the cherry tomatoes and mulberries trees are still alive, they look sad now.
Hope your snow peas will grow happily. 
I am staying in tropical country, so I guess almost all the plants can be growing all the time. I am not good at gardening, but currently I just have a pot of basil left in my garden, as I didn't take care of my garden when I was feeling sick due to pregnancy a few months ago. Though the cherry tomatoes and mulberries trees are still alive, they look sad now.
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@garymarsh6 (23412)
• United Kingdom
4 Jan 16
No planting here yet I'm afraid but plenty of spring bulbs have started to come up!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
5 Jan 16
There is a huge list of vegetables that grow in your climate in winter. If you like to eat them, you will have fun growing them. Have a good time.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
4 Jan 16
livng in an agricultural area, i see stuff growing all the time year round. to grow stuff in the winter, you can always cover it with a black plastic trash bag to keep it warm . grwoing stuff in winter is a good way to head off the pests that are around during the warm months.
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@FibroGodess (540)
• United States
4 Jan 16
Nothing grows here in Massachusetts in the winter unless you have a green house.
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