Some of our favorite vegetables can not only be grown before last frost, but thrive in the cool months before we can grow tomatoes and other classic warm season crops. With our region’s short growing season, moving up your planting window is a welcome opportunity for antsy gardeners after a long winter. In this episode of Granite State Gardening, UNH Extension’s Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz share proven tips and solutions for successfully growing cool season veggies. After listening, or even while you’re listening, head out to the garden and get growing. With a few tricks, you’ll be amazed how much you can grow and harvest before the heat of summer.
- Featured Question: Row Cover Frames
- Featured Plant: Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Gardening Tip: Harvesting Cool Season Vegetables
Background reading:
- When to start and plant your vegetable garden
- Using row covers in the garden
- Growing cool-season vegetables
- Growing Garlic
- Fertilizing vegetable gardens
- Garden mulches
Upcoming Events
- Cool Season Veggies with Becky Sideman on Facebook Live, April 19 at 6 pm
- Explore our other upcoming events for gardeners and homesteaders
Access the transcript for this episode at https://extension.unh.edu/blog/growing-cool-season-vegetables-your-spring-garden
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