Extend Your Growing Season with Tips for Fall & Winter Gardening
October 14, 2022
Many gardeners watch eagerly for the temperature to stay above freezing in the spring so they can get planting. We eye that same thermometer with dread in fall as the days get shorter and the first frost creeps nearer. After mastering garden planning, many find that the time between last and first frost, the traditional growing season, just isn’t enough to grow all that we’d like to.
Some lucky gardeners might never see snow. In many parts of the southern United States, as well as the west coast, frosts are few and light, making it easier to grow crops for longer - even year-round. But much of the northern half of the United States sees frost and deep freezes from at least October until March. No matter where you’re located, even gardeners in the coldest north can find location-specific ways to extend their growing season.
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