Finding Your Plant Markers in the Winter

Why would you concern yourself with finding your plant markers in the snow? Well, if you are like some adventurous gardeners, your harvest doesn’t end in November. You might collect lettuce in January and even spinach after the first frost. A little research on good winter crops and flowers combined with a little research on winter care for these plants can turn you into a whole new seasonal gardener.

Can you really continue gardening throughout a Midwest winter? Many gardeners might merely hang up their shovel and hoe in the fall and wait until the spring earth is once again able to be turned. But, for those die-hard gardeners who like a challenge and want to exercise their green thumb throughout the year, there are some plants, with some procedures, that can make it through a Midwestern winter.

In order to keep some vegetables protected enough to keep producing, some gardeners build a cold frame. The plastic-covered cold frame will act as an insulating blanket and keep the plants warm enough and protected as you continue to harvest your plants. The following vegetables are just some of the edibles you can harvest during a Midwest winter:

• Peas
• Radishes
• Lettuce
• Dill
• Cabbage
• Arugula
• Turnips
• Brussel Sprouts

If you are more of a flower gardener, you can even enjoy blooms during midwinter. The curvy petals of hellebore can be refreshing blooms when the mid-winter doldrums begin to cloud your mind. The flowers of heather can do the same in December and January. The bright beautiful red-orange berries of witch hazel could light up your yard in late winter.

Yellow, purple or white crocuses pushing through the snow are such a relief to see at the end of winter. Those spring colors herald the warmer and sunnier days of the new year. Other bulbs, including the aptly-named snowdrops, will also bloom while snow still covers the flower beds.

Plant markers can help you anticipate the winter blooms in your yard. Markers serve as hopeful reminders that something wonderful will happen every year in your garden. When you look out into your winter wonderland and see a plant marker poking through the snow, it can raise your spirits. It heralds life and growth and optimism.

We respect the zeal of an outdoor winter gardener. Our Kincaid Plant Markers will be right alongside you all year long as you harvest some green plants or wait for some beautiful blooms to brighten a winter’s day. No winter snow drifts can rust away our 100 percent stainless steel plant markers. When you find your plant markers in the snow, we hope they make you smile as you imagine the next planned surprise that will spring from the ground with life – even in the dead of winter.