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How does winter help the garden?

January 19, 2022 by Carol O

When you turn on the news, radio, or talk with your neighbor people are getting rather irritated with winter. With all this complaining about our cold snowy weather, is there any benefit to winter when it comes to our yards and gardens? Continued: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, General Gardening / Landscaping Tagged With: winter gardening

Protecting Garden and Landscape Plants During Cold Weather

February 12, 2020 by Carol O

Arctic air is on the way – scheduled to arrive in full force tonight with low’s dipping into the upper teen’s and even colder temperatures expected for Tuesday night. Read More: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Gardening Methods Tagged With: winter gardening, Winter Protection

Build a DIY Cold Frame Using An Old Window

September 11, 2019 by Carol O

One of the projects that I knew I wanted to include in my book, Raised Bed Revolution, was a cold frame. I had seen some neat DIY cold frame examples through garden visits over the years, great cold frame kits through various retailers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Container Gardening, From The Ground Up, Gardening Methods, Tools /Techniques Tagged With: cold frames, old window, winter gardening

The Best Winter Herbs to Grow (and Eat)

December 26, 2018 by Kathy N

The winter can be frustrating for some. There's fewer hours of daylight, the weather can be bone-chillingly cold, and you find yourself rotating between squash, brussels sprouts, and bread. It can get dull and repetitive. But just because it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Herbs, In The Kitchen Tagged With: herbs, kitchen herbs, winter gardening

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