For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."
how to grow food all winter with NO greenhouse ❄️
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For the last six winters, I've been growing a variety of leafy greens and herbs in my backyard—without a greenhouse. I can harvest salads when temperatures are down in the teens Fahrenheit and while plants do grow more slowly in winter, they still produce (and often taste even better when they're harvested after a few brutally cold nights). A lot of people think that without a greenhouse, gardening in winter is impossible if you live below USDA hardiness zone 8. I mean, it's not hard to see from this chart I made, which lists the frost and freeze tolerance of some common garden vegetables. Are you out of luck once it drops to 20°F or below? Surprisingly, no! If you're curious how I'm able to grow food all through winter (in my zone 5 microclimate), I'll show you how to cheat winter and keep your garden productive.
By the way, I made a video! I'm not good at making these things like "the kids" are these days. 🤣 But if you want a better look inside my new book and see some fun personal videos from my own Route 66 road trip, I put together this trailer for you! A few of my recent interviews about The Route 66 Cookbook are also now online:
If you've already purchased the book (THANK YOU), would you kindly leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads? 🙏 P.S. Learn how to cheat winter and keep growing vegetables all winter long without a greenhouse. P.P.S. Did you know I have an online Shop? This is where you can find all the things I use and love in my home and garden—maybe you'll find a gift idea or two in there! |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."