Vegetable Gardening & Natural Family Living
Winter Greenhouse Gardening in Canada? You betcha. At least that’s what I’m working towards. This is my second year with a greenhouse for the winter months, but as we moved in September and the greenhouse was full of weeds, this is really my first year aiming for more winter vegetables. I’m experimenting with timing, growing…
When most people think about greenhouse gardening they think extra heat for tomatoes & peppers. Greenhouse Gardening is about so much more! While we grow warm season crops in our greenhouse during the summer months, we also love growing cool season crops in the spring and sowing cold hardy crops for the fall and winter…
Planting your fall and winter vegetable garden is exciting but you need to grow the right cold-hardy crops. These cold hardy crops can handle frosts and even snow, although they will benefit from the use of season extenders once winter gets too cold or the snow gets too deep. Be sure to vent your season…
I love fall and winter gardening, in fact, I almost prefer it to our summer garden! Today I’m sharing some fall and winter gardening plans to give you some inspiration for crops and layout. I’ll also share a sowing schedule for your fall and winter crops depending on when your first fall frost dates are….
Did you know there are crops that can handle frosts & snow? When people hear that I’m a fall & winter gardener in Canada they’re often confused, surprised, shocked or don’t believe me at all. The trick to having a fall or winter garden is the right crop selection, the right season extenders and getting…
Learn: How to Plant your Fall and Winter Garden I stumbled on fall and winter gardening by accident. I’d left some spinach, arugula and savoy cabbage in the fall and winter garden and they were thriving. I quickly learned all I could about fall and winter gardening: what fall and winter vegetables to plant, what…
