Growing Kale in a Cold Climate: From Spring Transplants to Fall Frost
How to grow kale from seed or transplants in a short season, keep flea beetles off, and harvest from summer until snow.
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Average Frost Dates for Canadian Cities (and the Northern US)
Average last spring and first fall frost dates for 36 cities across Canada and the northern US, and how to use them to plan your garden.
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Growing Parsnips in a Cold Climate: Sowing, Frost and Overwintering
Parsnips are slow but love the cold. How to sow them for good germination, when to harvest after frost, and how to overwinter them.
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Growing Carrots in a Cold Climate: Sowing, Thinning and Harvest
When to sow carrots in a short-season garden, how to get the seed to germinate, the best types for your soil, and when to harvest.
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How to Store Root Vegetables Over Winter (With or Without a Root Cellar)
The right temperature and humidity for storing carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic and squash through a northern winter.
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Growing Pumpkins on the Prairies and Other Short-Season Gardens
Early pumpkin varieties, when to start and plant them, and how to get them orange before the first fall frost.
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Growing Winter Squash in a Short Season: Best Types and Timing
Which winter squash ripen in a short northern season, when to start and plant them, and how to harvest and store them.
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How to Harvest and Cure Garlic and Onions for Storage
When to pull garlic and onions, how to cure them, and how to store them so they last for months.
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When to Plant Garlic in Canada (and How to Mulch It for Winter)
Fall is the time to plant garlic in a cold climate. Here is when to plant, how deep, and how to mulch it so it survives the winter.
