Jump Starting The Season: Getting The Most From A Cold Frame
I have a cold frame by accident. Overeager to start gardening several years back, I optimistically ordered a huge load of plants for April. Now April in Chinchilla, Pa is more likely to be blizzard-time than planting time. So three big boxes of ... [... more]
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Cold-Climate Gardening: How to Extend Your Growing ...
 Fantastic resource This book is an essential resource for gardeners who dream of feeding themselves off their own land in the frozen North. The book is organized into 3 sections and an appendix. Section one describes the challenges of cold climate ... [... more]
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Old Herbaceous: A Novel of the Garden
Unique perspective on gardening and the "grand manor".... Reginald Arkell's lovely book OLD HERBACEOUS is unusual as it is a novel about gardening with a gardener protagonist. Michael Pollen and company have added this book to their ever ... [... more]
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Four Season Harvest: How to Harvest Fresh Organic ...
Winter inspiration! Eliot Coleman's fine book has given rise to a gentle whisper deep in my thoughts. That whisper says, "Fresh veggies - in the winter! And it's not even difficult..." I find myself daydreaming about winter gardening, planting ... [... more]
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Building and Using Cold Frames: A Storey Country Wisdom ...
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Autumn Makes Spring
But while I'm clipping, composting, mulching, and bringing things indoors, I haven't given up on the harvest yet. There are cold frames ready to put over the remaining beets, leeks, swiss chard, and winter lettuce. ... [... more]
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Warm Up With A Coldframe
Spring and fall are seasons where gardeners worry about protecting tender plants from frost or inclement weather. Very often, a coldframe is the answer. Coldframes may be simple or elaborate, and this article includes links to information about ... [... more]
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Extending Your Garden Into The Winter
Cloches and cold frames can protect plants from moderate frosts, and increase daytime temperatures by 5-20 degrees F. A simple cloche can also be constructed using ½" PVC pipe and sheets of plastic at least 5 feet ... [... more]
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Where Do Gardeners Go In Winter?
And how about building a cold frame? In many areas you can keep right on gardening growing cool weather greens like lettuce and arugula in the frame. It is also a good place to overwinter slightly tender plants. I use mine to help harden off late ... [... more]
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The Bulbs Are Planted; Time To Rake Leaves
This year I have too many pots to fit inside my four small coldframes. A couple years ago I bought two large styrofoam coolers which I needed for drinks for a crowd. So I'm going to put pots into the coolers--just stack them up--and keep the ... [... more]
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Cold Frame For March Days
One accessory for the garden which can be invaluable is the cold frame. Herb seeds can be sprouted indoors and then taken out into the cold frame where they will get enough light. Plants can be kept in the cold frame until after the last frost ... [... more]
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Classic Garden Structures: 18 Elegant Projects to ...
The Gertleys have assembled an expansive collection of do-it- yourself garden-structure projects, from simple to complex, for the would-be garden builder. Trellises, a planter box, raised beds, a simple cold frame, an inventive strawberry tower, a small ... [... more]
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