Kids like winter grown carrots more than candy. Hard to believe, I know. Here’s how to grow carrots in winter using unheated hoop houses.
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Reusing Windows in the Garden
More homeowners are swapping old windows for more energy efficient models. Here are some ideas for reusing windows to extend the growing season and protect your plants from the elements.
Do You Need More Space Under the Grow Lights?
If you start seedlings indoors, sooner or later you’ll find there’s not enough space under the grow lights. Here are six options for solving this problem.
Hoop House Kits
Read this comparison of three hoop house kits from leading online greenhouse vendors … including the one I purchased and have been using for three years.
Book Review: Eliot Coleman’s Four-Season Harvest
Celebrated small-scale farmer Eliot Coleman shares secrets for easy year round gardening where the winters are cold. Coleman shares his tricks for extending the gardening season without artificial heat. READ BOOK REVIEW >>
Book Review: Winter Harvest Handbook
This is the king of books on year-round vegetable growing using unheated, season-extending hoop houses and cold frames. No one is more thorough than Eliot Coleman when it comes to the details of extending the growing season. READ BOOK REVIEW >>