How to Start Seeds Indoors in a Cold Climate
When to start each crop indoors in a short-season climate, what you need, and how to grow short, sturdy seedlings.
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25 Fast-Maturing Vegetables for a Short Growing Season
25 vegetables with varieties that finish in 25 to 74 days, sorted fastest first, plus which to sow outside and which need a head start indoors.
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When to Plant Tomatoes in Zone 3 (and Which Varieties Ripen in Time)
When to start tomato seeds, when to transplant in a zone 3 climate, and 8 early varieties that ripen before the first fall frost.
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What Is My Growing Zone in Canada? (2025 Map Explained)
Canada uses its own hardiness zones, 0 to 9, updated in 2025. Here is how they differ from USDA zones, how to find yours, and how to use it when buying plants.
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How Much to Water a Vegetable Garden (and When Each Crop Needs It Most)
Most vegetables need about 2.5 cm of water a week. When each crop needs more, how to water well, and how to save water with mulch.
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Succession Planting in a Short Season: More Harvests from the Same Space
Sow little and often for a steady harvest. Succession timing by crop and how to fit two crops into one bed in a short season.
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Minnesota Vegetable Planting Calendar (Twin Cities to the North Woods)
Average frost dates and a vegetable planting calendar for the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Duluth, Bemidji and other Minnesota towns.
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How to Harden Off Seedlings: A 7-Day Schedule
A simple day-by-day plan to move indoor seedlings outside without scorching or stunting them.
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How to Warm Soil in Spring for an Earlier Start
Cold soil holds back a short-season garden. Five ways to warm it, and the soil temperatures each crop needs.
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How to Keep Flea Beetles and Cabbage Worms Off Brassicas with Row Covers
Flea beetles and cabbage worms can wreck brassicas. How to use row covers the right way, plus collars, weeding and rotation.
