Season Extension

Stretching the growing season at both ends in a cold climate — cold frames, row covers, mini greenhouses, overwintering, and winter harvests for small Nordic spaces.

SEASON EXTENSION

DIY Balcony Hoop House: Cover a Whole Bed Cheaply

A hoop house is the moment season extension stops being about protecting a plant or...

SEASON EXTENSION

Winter Harvest Vegetables for Cold Climates

Let me start with the honest version, because the internet rarely gives it to you:...

SEASON EXTENSION

Frost Protection for Plants: Read the Forecast, Act in Time

Frost protection sounds like a gear problem, and the marketing wants you to believe it...

SEASON EXTENSION

Overwintering Vegetables: What Holds and What to Lift

Overwintering is the quiet half of season extension that nobody puts on a seed packet....

SEASON EXTENSION

Row Covers and Cloches: Cheap Frost Insurance

Frost is the cheapest way to lose a crop you've already done the hard work...

SEASON EXTENSION

Mini Greenhouse for Small Spaces: Balcony Buyer’s Guide

A mini greenhouse is the piece of kit I keep recommending to balcony growers up...

SEASON EXTENSION

Cold Frame Gardening: Build, Site, and Vent One

The cold frame is the one piece of season-extension gear I'd refuse to garden without...

SEASON EXTENSION

Season Extension Gardening: Stretch a Cold-Climate Season

Every grower up here eventually runs into the same wall: the season is too short....