The coldest winter in 150 years for many gardeners has keep the focus on cold hardy vegetable varieties.
There are many ways to extend the growing season through the winter in cold temperate climates. This can be done by using cold frames, greenhouses, row covers, and raised beds, as well as mulching heavily [ ... ]
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Read part 1 in this series here. For those of us living in northerly regions, using an unheated greenhouse in the winter may seem far-fetched. And yet, it’s perfectly feasible. Even way up north in [ … ]
Most potatoes we eat today have 100 percent less vitamin A than potatoes did in the 1950s. One hundred percent. That may sound unbelievable, but it doesn’t end there. An analysis of nutritional records done [ … ]
There’s something infinitely satisfying about growing your own food. One great thing about growing fruit is that you can eat it straight from the tree. Once planted, you can literally await the “fruits” of you [ … ]