January is not just the first month of the year, it is also one of the coldest and wettest months. January make’s even the most dedicated gardeners think twice about starting seeds or bulbs outdoors. The harsh winter winds and wetter than wet weather, makes the soil harder to work with and even removing a warm glove to grip a tiny seed to sow in cold temperatures is a turn off. The saviours of the vegetable garden are Hardy Vegetables. Hardy vegetables actually love these dank, dark and frosty growing conditions.. What are Hardy Vegetables? They are vegetables that can survive through extreme cold weather conditions. They have a high tolerance to cold, ice, snow, and frost and can survive where other vegetables wilt and die. Summer Cabbage How do Hardy Vegetable Plants survive the cold? Plant Cell Conversion It is all down to their plant cells, they have evolved to make themselves toughened by converting water in cells into a sugar solution and increasing proteins and fats whi...
