Top 8 Cold Hardy Crops That Thrived During Polar Vortex (Zone 5)

Our top 8 cold hardy crops that thrived during the Polar Vortex:

OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.

[natalielynn]

I'm in zone 5 (northern Indiana) and the kale plant that was left outside uncovered, I just harvested that today! Hardy little things.

[jimschmer]

Patrick....I wonder if you actually know how helpful you are to so many other gardeners! Your videos are very informative, succinct, and you're willing to share for the benefit of others. Very much appreciated!

[rodneywelch]

We are in Maine and I have been searching for a channel closer to my climate. Thank you! We will be checking out your other videos as well. It is a dream to be self sufficient.

[EndUser]

This is such a great way to beat the winter blues.

[danielmcardle]

what an excellent video. I love the hours of sunshine comparison section. you are a YouTube treasure.

[Ferelmakina]

Loved the time lapse stuff, it really added value to the video. And they say that 2016 has been the warmest year since the XIX century...

[lisagobb]

Love your gardening in the winter, thank

[stephaniegutierrez]

Here in N. AZ our new community garden are experimenting with a greenhouse for the first time. Your info has been shared to all and very much appreciated!

[newnegritude]

I salute you! In inland South Africa we have some frost in Winter, but nothing like you! You are truly serious and inspirational.

[gizmohawaii]

Gee that's cold I'm lucky I live in warm Hawaii but your garden in the frost still looks better then my does in the summer. LOL good job Sir !

[zoeslovely]

There's nothing more exciting than coming across a video of yours that I somehow missed. Thank you for this and all you teach us!

[ltlbnsgarden]

Lol, Oscar is too funny!! Love your list of hardy crops, and your honesty about the red vein 😊

[MorganBrown]

Really useful list! And that hinged double frame is slick

[justlookin]

I recently found you and I appreciate your winter tips. I am wondering about watering during the winter. I'm about 2 hrs south of you and am going to try my hand at some winter gardening. I have a small 4x4x8 hoop house.

[hillcountryhick]

gardening and pets teach us patience and make us better people!

[HuwRichards]

Fantastic! Those are some varieties I will add to my early seed order! I really like the Starbor Kale - looks like a dwarf variety of Kale. And as always, Oscar loves to play a part ;) Happy New Year Patrick!

[gratituderanch]

We also grow collard greens. that one was uncovered and has still been producing tons. All our chard died big time. my first time growing vit. mache and Claytonia, glad you said you don't normally harvest till late winter, I'd been wondering... all I see is small little Claytonia everywhere in clumps it seems, lol.

Thanks Patrick! Your harvest looks delicious!

[techedfireman]

Thanks for all your videos. They are very informative, I hope to have my cattle panel hoop house up and running next year.

[marklawrence]

New Subscriber. Chicago and Zone 5 native. Keep the videos coming

[rosem]

great harvest! we had a light freeze in the part of Arizona that we live I lost two of my potatoes plants,