Yeah, I understand about the insulating quality of snow - to a point.
Is any of the frostbitten stuff able to be saved if trimmed and cooked for the freezer or a can?
Root crops like turnips, rutabagas and winter radishes ought to survive underground, right, even if they lose most of their leaves. Or will you be able to wrestle them from the frozen soil and process them?
I'm so nosy (that's "nebby" in Pittsburghese) because I haven't actually started winter gardening yet myself. Not that ANY weather is "normal" anymore, but I'm a zone 5 here and could use your advice.
One year, I was surprised my endive in a 15" cubed pot lasted all year. I plan to try next year for mustard, spinach, radishes (those black "winter" ones I forget the name of), parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, and maybe some other leafies - not collards or kale.
So I'm very interested to hear your outcomes.
