I am wilting in the heat today, but according to Linda Gilkeson’s calendar shared at the Seedy Solstice Talk, early July is the right time to think about planting these winter crops:
carrots, beets, rutabagas, endive, radicchio, Swiss chard/leaf beet and kohlrabi.
I’m contemplating growing After looking at this photo, I’ve decided to grow Bright Lights Swiss Chard from West Coast Seeds. It sounds ideal for year-round container gardening:
Grow this 1998 All-America Selection winner in your flower garden for fantastic colour all winter! This chard has thick stems of red, yellow, rose, gold and white, bearing lightly savoyed leaves of burgundy and green. Another choice vegetable to use in containers, and just picture the vivid colour on your table on a dull winter’s day! Grows 50cm (20 in.) tall.
The edible balcony garden 