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Continue reading →: Fall Gardening: Overwintering Vegetables for Spring
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 Overwintering Vegetables for Spring There are two groups of vegetables that can be successfully overwintered into the spring: root vegetables and very cold hardy leafy greens. Root vegetables should be planted early enough that they are…
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Continue reading →: Video Wednesday: Cleaning Your Garden Tools
Garden tools can be a significant investment, so we should take care of them before we leave the garden for the winter as well.
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Continue reading →: Fall Gardening: Using Row Covers Successfully
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 Using Row Covers Successfully Row covers can be as simple as a thin, old sheet. However, for best success a lightweight, spun-bonded polypropylene fabric is recommended. This type of row cover can be found at local garden centers…
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Continue reading →: Video Wednesday: Cleaning Up the Garden in the Fall
It’s always a good idea to do some garden cleanup and prep for next year in the fall. It makes spring much more enjoyable!
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Continue reading →: A Chance of Frost
Those of you who have read this blog through multiple seasons know that I tend to take a rather laid-back approach to protecting vegetables when the weather turns cold in the fall. My typical attitude is that summer vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, etc) have probably about run their course by the…