If you haven’t heard, here in Minnesota we are experiencing some seriously warm weather for this time of year. Last week and this week typically being our coldest weeks of the entire month temperatures have reached the 40’s more than a few times and as I type this to you now it is 50 degrees! […]
I’ve been out of touch recently, but I’m back in 2012 with new inspiration! I have found a few great resources about winter gardening in Minnesota! Can you believe other people are as crazy as I am? 🙂 After my little plastic greenhouse got ripped apart by all the wind we’ve been having this Fall/Winter […]
Powdery mildew peaks in the fall when temperatures are cooler, the sun’s heat and light is more moderate and less direct, and humidity is still high. The amount of dew that forms during the fall is a lot more than in summer months due to the temperature crossing the dew point at a very low […]
For those of you wondering what the heck to do with all the green tomatoes you harvested look no further! If your counter is cluttered with tons of green tomatoes because you had a recent frost warning this is a great way to use them up! Green tomato salsa by the quart Ingredients Directions 4-6 […]
Watering your garden when there might be a frost seems a little backward, but it will protect your plants. A healthy well-watered plant will do better than a weaker, drier plant will in cooler night time temperatures. You don’t want the plant to be wet, but you want the Earth to be nice and damp […]
When a frost is coming it is important to know which vegetables to harvest first and how to get the most out of your garden at the end of the season, or try to extend it further into the season. Warm-weather vegetables should be considered first. If frost is a “maybe” you can harvest all […]
Parts of Minnesota are under a frost warning tonight. Here’s what you can do to protect your plants: Cover warm weather plants like tomatoes, peppers and squash with bed sheets. Water your garden early in the day. You want the plant to be dry when night comes, but you also want the ground to be […]
How to harvest and what to do with all those vegetables when your area gets a frost warning. We have our first frost warning of the season tonight in Minnesota. It’s supposed to get down to 35 degrees Fahrenheit with scattered frost. Some vegetables can withstand a light frost; beans, peas, onions, and carrots will […]
So, the time has come to discuss the issue of frost and how we (in the North) are going to extend this season and try to get our tomatoes to ripen on the vine!! Last year I tried to create a greenhouse with greenhouse plastic, PVC pipe and packing tape around my entire garden. It […]
The only difference between gardening in the early Spring and gardening in the Fall are the mosquitoes!! So I cleaned out my raised beds and planted the cold weather vegetables again. The warmer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squashes will all need a frost blanket. But the salad greens like spinach, kale, and arugula will all […]