How to Make a Container Mini Greenhouse – Frost Protection
This is a simple & quick way to make a mini greenhouse for your container greens and vegetables using a clear 50-gallon trash bag. You can start earlier in the spring and garden further into the fall, using this simple method found on All-America Selections Flowers & Vegetables YouTube Channel
Overwintering Hardy Plants in Containers
Many of us are getting to the point in the season where we have to decide how to overwinter our Container Planted Hardy Plants. The Laidback Gardener gives some excellent tips on different techniques to keep those plants alive over the cold winter season then get them ready for spring! Read more…
Harvesting Gorgeous Salad Greens & the Quickest Producing Radishes I’ve Ever Grown by CaliKim Garden & Home DIY
Kim brings together a tasty garden fresh salad with a combo of sweet and spicy veggies like Bopak Pak Choi, Mizuna Red Kingdom, Roxanne Radishes, all easy to grow AAS Garden Winners.
Make a Row Cover Hoop House
Many leafy spring and fall crops are frost tolerant into the 20s, but if you’re dealing with lower temperatures, you need to give them little extra warmth under the protection of a row cover. Extend your growing season or start it earlier in spring by using a row cover hoop house. Find this DIY project here
“The natural fragrance and beauty of a potpourri crafted from flowers and herbs harvested from your summer garden will lift your spirits throughout the cold winter months,” writes Susan Betz, author of Neighboring with Nature / Native Herbs for Pleasure & Purpose. Find her Lovely Lemon Potpourri Recipe here.
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