The USDA Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into 11 separate planting zones; each growing zone is 10°F warmer (or colder) in an average winter than the adjacent zone. If you see a hardiness zone in a gardening catalog or plant description, chances are it refers to this USDA map. What are Zone Maps?Gardeners need … Read more
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Steps for Harvesting Produce in the School Garden Think ahead to harvesting time. This post helps you prepare for the harvest of any garden produce. Some things to consider include: when (or if) students will be eating the produce; whether the harvested produce is going to be used later in the lesson; how you want to … Read more
Steps to Preparing Your Garden for the Winter These steps will help you lay your garden to rest for the colder season and also ensure it is ready to plant by spring. If you aren’t ready to stop gardening just yet, read our series about Techniques for Extending the Growing Season for pointers on how to get … Read more
Techniques for Extending the Growing Season: Floating Row Covers This series offers some common techniques that you can use to try to extend your growing season. Most of the methods help your soil stay warmer and protect your plants from harsh, cold winds. These techniques can be adopted one at a time, or you can … Read more
Techniques for Extending Your Growing Season: Cold Frames This series offers some common techniques that you can use to try to extend your growing season. Most of the methods help your soil stay warmer and protect your plants from harsh, cold winds. These techniques can be adopted one at a time, or you can use … Read more
Techniques for Extending Your Growing Season: Greenhouses & Hoophouses This series offers some common techniques that you can use to try to extend your growing season. Most of the methods help your soil stay warmer and protect your plants from harsh, cold winds. These techniques can be adopted one at a time, or you can … Read more
Extending the Growing Season: Raised Beds This series offers some common techniques that you can use to try to extend your growing season. Most of the methods help your soil stay warmer and protect your plants from harsh, cold winds. These techniques can be adopted one at a time, or you can use more than … Read more
Techniques for Extending Your Growing Season: Mulch This series offers some common techniques that you can use to try to extend your growing season. Most of the methods help your soil stay warmer and protect your plants from harsh, cold winds. These techniques can be adopted one at a time, or you can use more … Read more
This composting method uses a 3-bin system contained in one composter. This is best for gardens that will not have large amounts of compost material, or who do not require fast compost turnover. These systems have three levels and air vents on each side. As the compost finishes, you can open the door to the next … Read more