Don't like cold, for good reasons. (Score 1)

Vegetables, fresh vegetables from my garden. Even with a cold frame, you can't get a good fresh mouth-watering tomato December-February. (I've seen cherry tomatoes grown in late February, but I don't like them anyway.) Try growing habaneros in the middle of winter; ain't gonna happen. Zucchini are your friends, frost (or snow for that matter) is not your zucchini's friend.

Oh, and mead won't brew at your suggested 40 degree temperature (without a LOT of help). You need at least 50 degrees, and 60-75 is ideal.

Knew I'd get you with that last one.