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Everyone told me that growing tomatoes in cold climates would not workin my northern garden. They were wrong – but only because I changedmy approach. Growing tomatoes in cold climates is absolutely possible in Zone 3–5 and H6–H8 gardens. The key is not to fight your climate but to work with it: choosing the right…
Most gardeners wait too long to plant peas, and lose the best weeks of the season. In a cold climate, peas are one of the few crops that actually want to go in the ground while nights are still cold and snow is a recent memory. If you garden in Zone 3–5 (North America) or…
Growing raspberries in cold climates is one of the most rewarding berry projects you can take on. They thrive in cool conditions, tolerate hard winters, and once established they come back reliably year after year with minimal effort. If you have never grown raspberries before, this is your starting point. If you already have a…