For people who want to grow more food with less work. š± This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribersāhere'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."
these hardy veggies can survive cold temps š„¶ without a greenhouse
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Some gardeners dread the fall and winter, thinking the start of the cool season is the end of their gardens (at least until spring). Not meāI've always loved fall and winter gardening when I lived in zone 10b (and could grow tomatoes through December), and I love it even more now that I live in zone 5 (where many vegetables actually taste better than they do in spring and summer). Very cold winters, in particular, bring out flavors that most people have never experienced if they've always grown carrots and kale during the warmer months. Sweeter flavors. Brighter flavors. And the best part? Carrots, kale, and many other crops are exceptionally cold-hardy, surviving freezes in zones 6 and below. If you already have them in the garden and have been procrastinating on taking them all outāDON'T! Leave them in the soil and you can harvest salads and soup veggies from your winter garden even when it's 0Ā°F outsideāwith no greenhouses or cold frames needed! (For certain crops, I use a simple low tunnel to hold up a midweight frost cloth. While my lows don't get quite that low, I do get a few nights in the single digits and my average is around 15Ā°F. The frost cloth also makes it easier for me to harvest in the snow.) š§ Listen to my interview tomorrow!If you read this email in time, I'm doing a live podcast interview on Wednesday, October 15 at 9am PT on Fearless Fabulous You, hosted by Melanie Young. You can watch and listen live on W4WN Radio. I'll send out a link to the recording post-interview when I receive it! So no worries if you miss this. š We'll be talking about my forthcoming book, The Route 66 Cookbook, which releases on October 28. (Link to purchase a copy below ā¬ļø) I'll be sharing previews from the book soon!!! P.S. Harvest fresh vegetables all winter long with these cold-hardy crops (no greenhouse or cold frame needed). P.P.S. The Route 66 Cookbook is coming October 28! This was a life-changing project that took over 7,000 miles and 10 weeks to experience in person, and nearly 2 years of research and writing to completeāall of which culminated in this new book that I'm so incredibly proud to show off! If you're relatively sure you'll be ordering my book when it comes out this month, and would like to help launch it into the world, you can preorder it right here. ā¬ļø That link goes to Bookshop.org, an e-commerce platform that helps support independent bookstores. And it's also offering the lowest price I've seen so far for my book! If you want to support your local bookstore directly, you can select them on this page before placing a preorder. This ensures your bookstore receives the full profit from your purchase. Of course, you can also do it the old-fashioned way and simply call up the local bookshop or walk in to place your preorder. Thank you for doing a good thing. š |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. š± This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribersāhere'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."