The looming first fall frost doesn’t mean the end of the vegetable garden. With a little heat-trapping protection, it’s possible to keep growing cold-hardy crops such as carrots, parsnips, turnips, ...

The first frosty morning always sneaks up on gardeners like a villain in a horror movie. One day your lettuce looks lush and happy; the next, it’s limp, icy, and begging for mercy. But fear ...

DIY garden bed covers using bendable hoop structures made easy.

When living in a temperate climate, some gardeners use their creativity in order to extend the growing season as much as possible. I am one of those gardeners. Over the years, I’ve been experimenting ...

Over the years, I’ve let the seasons dictate when I grew a garden. I’d begin in early spring and put it to bed when the frosts arrived in the fall. In 2014, my routine changed after reading Eliot ...