Cold-Climate Gardening: How to Extend Your Growing Season by at Least 30 Days

by Lewis Hill

Gardening in colder regions means dealing with early and late frosts, arctic winds, and inhospitable terrain. Sharing knowledge gained from years of gardening in northern Vermont, Lewis Hill provides proven methods for growing abundant vegetables and maintaining a beautiful landscape as you work around even the harshest of winters. With a variety of techniques for extending the growing season, protecting vulnerable plantings, and cultivating cold-tolerant species, you’ll soon be enjoying a thriving garden, no matter how cold it gets where you live.

Genres: Gardening, Reference, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to understand information, tips, and instructions on how to garden in cold climates and microclimates. I'm originally from a dry warm Meditteranean climate so living in the Northeast has been quite a challenge. I like older books like this because they don't use new tech or brand name products. Older books tend to use tried and true methods and I like that. Definitely will be using this as a go-to for all my gardening endeavors while I live in the 10th rainiest and 8th cloudiest city in the US. Not to mention the 69 inches of snow we get on average every year. Sigh. The things we do for love.

[Laurla2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

recommendations for which species of plants and trees are hardy for zone 3 and 4. discusses the difficulties of growing with our extremely cold temperatures and such a short growing season, along with many other problems we encounter. most notably, that even though a plant SAYS its hardy to -25`F, that doesn't mean it can handle the short season. a very good book.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent gardening book for first time and seasoned gardeners alike. Useful information and tips for cold climates and microclimates. Was extremely helpful for this first time cold climate gardener.