I would like to take you on the cool weather garden journey. Are you ready to independently venture out on your own and give up your dependence on the industrial food chain? It’s the time of the year to begin thinking about your cool season garden. As fall begins to show it’s colors the question most commonly asked is “how much longer does my garden have?” or “can I start a garden?”. Depending on your location some of you can garden throughout the entire year while others will have to move indoors either way there are ways to extend your garden into the cool weather series. The latest high performance garden training series will be focused on High Performance Garden Characteristic #9 Extending the growing season. In this first video you will be introduced to the cool season garden. Don’t worry if you are discouraged by your summer garden. This high performance garden system is designed for any level of gardener to experience a weed free, easy and productive garden.
This Cool Season Garden Series will focus on growing leafy greens as they are the easiest cool season plants no matter your growing zone. Leafy greens are super-foods and it is time for you to begin growing some. They are easy to grow and you can have your first crop in just a few weeks. When your cool season garden is in a high performance garden system you will easily extend your growing season and boost nutrient density.
When you begin creating your own food independence, the world opens up. You will have more nutrients in your produce, more money, and more variety. You will be in control of your health like you never have been before. Vitamins and minerals in plant form are the most readily absorbed form of nutrients. Organic produce can be expensive to buy and this garden will save you loads of money! Not to mention the amazing varieties that you will grow that you can’t find in your local store. This cool season garden is the beginning of your high performance garden journey. In this series you will learn about:
- Frost protection.
- How to extend the growing season.
- What to plant in a cool season garden.
- Planting your cool season garden according to your growing zone.
- And so much more!
Stay tuned for next week to learn about what to plant in your cool season garden. Until next time, may your garden be easy, fun, productive and always organic!
Lynn
Email Lynn any questions you have about cool season gardening. She would love to help you extend your growing season!
I’ve got young plants in the garden, all of them that I’ll be growing except for a couple of squash (assuming that the rabbits don’t eat the baby seedlingsI’m not sure of their status this year) and some beans. There’s nothing to harvest except the leftover scallions from last year, but I’ve got my eye on some green strawberries, the greens (especially the rocket), and the parsley plants, which are doing much much better this year than they did last year. Immediate garden tasks: clean up the corner of the garden where those squash and beans are supposed to go and plant, and do a heck of a lot of weeding.