Here in Ohio we are never quite ready to call it that until April, but this year is extreme even for Ohio! Even with the weather we’ve had, you can still get a few things growing, if not directly in the garden, then in small pots, ready to transplant as soon as  the ground is workable. Here are a few things that can handle a good Ohio frost and still bounce back:
Lettuce – Our favorites are the romaines, nutritious, crunchy, and sweet. Tend not to rot like head lettuces.
Radishes – Only 3-4 weeks from seed to harvest, what’s not to love? Plant with the lettuce, about 8 inches apart, then take out the radishes. No thinning needed if you space both well apart, and the radishes come out just as the lettuce needs more space.
Peas – they love cold weather! Try some sugarsnaps if you haven’t already. No shelling necessary as the sweet pods are edible too.
Potatoes – Yes, really! The frosts will sometimes nip the tops, but they bounce right back, and if you plant them now, you could have taters as early as the 4th of July 🙂Â
4 C. Whole Wheat flour (use sorghum for GF, plus 1 tsp guar or xanthan gum)
1 1/2 Â C. Cane juice crystals (1 C if using sorghum)
2 Cups white flour (or white rice)
1 C. butter (coconut oil for dairy free)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 C. milk (coconut or almond milk)
mix well, until the right consistency to roll out (you may need to add more milk, 1 tsp as a time) on a floured table to about 1/4 inch. Cut with cookie cutters, place on ungreased cookie sheet, and bake at 350* until lightly browned, about 15 min. You may roll them thinner if you like, but reduce baking time accordingly 🙂 Serve cold with a glass of fresh milk 🙂
  Enjoy! – Marion, for The Shepherd’s Market