Archive for the ‘Cold-Season Gardening’ Category

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  Vegetables to grow in winter: 8 crops for winter harvesting

  by Niki Jabbour

  I live in a region where winters can be long, cold, and very snowy. But, I still enjoy a homegrown harvest from my vegetable...

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  3 Ways to Grow Fresh Vegetables in Winter

  by Niki Jabbour

  You don’t need a heated greenhouse to grow fresh vegetables in winter; there are many simple season extenders and...

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  Corn mache: Perfect for the winter vegetable garden

  by Jessica Walliser

  I paid a visit to my winter vegetable garden over the weekend and discovered that one of my favorite cold-weather crops, corn...

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  Overwintering plants that go dormant

  by Tara Nolan

  In the fall, sometimes it’s nice to bring some annuals indoors to keep as houseplants. However, my space for new indoor...

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  The January harvest

  by Niki Jabbour

  The arrival of January also heralds the arrival of the ‘deep-freeze’ of winter, the period of plunging temperatures...

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  Mustard greens; a great winter salad crop

  by Niki Jabbour

  Pop quiz! How many of you have eaten mustard greens? Ok, now how many of you have grown these peppery plants? The prime season...