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How many here grow food gardens inside green house year round?
Wow. If you are not familiar with winter gardening, do indeed check
out extending the harvest. Then do a little reading up on the works of Eliot Coleman: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189...712600?ie=UTF8 Brief summary: covers shift your garden 1 zone south for each layer (unheated hoophouse, floating row cover) I'm in zone 5 and when outdoor temps are 0-10, it can be as high as 40 in the hoophouse. When the sun really comes out, it can get as high as 50 (temps always lower at night though). I have 3 months in the dead of winter when life is tough for the plants, and 3-4 weeks either end of the season when plants are just fine under cover. Bottom line: hoophouses are great for beginners, not a huge investment in time, material or infrastructure. If you really want to get into winter gardening but want to start small, I suggest a couple cold frames to get you going. |
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