It’s the middle of January,the temperatures are in the mid 20’s and the ground is covered in snow. But inside the greenhouse the temperatures are in the mid 70’s and the floor is c...
In our zone 4 area a frost advisory is nothing to be taken lightly. Covering plants for frost advisory is a necessary task in zone 4 gardening. The other day, a week ago, a fellow ...
For the past 2 weeks the North Country sky, ponds, lakes and corn fields have been full of geese. These are the Canadian geese that fly south in the fall and return north in the sp...
The lupins soaked overnight in water to soften the outer seed coat. In fact some of the seeds came completely out of their skins. We ended up with a flat of 36 each yellow, violet ...
Now that the end of February is here we can begin to look to the spring with earnest. Most seeds for annuals and vegetables call for starting 6 to 8 weeks before the date of the la...
There is doubt that the month of January has been one of the coldest in recent memory. I know. We can gauge it by the size of the crack in the kitchen wall that appears when the fo...
Watering plants in winter is an important task in our zone 4 climate. We heat our houses in the winter and when you add in the cold dry air that equals a tough environment for plan...
Care of house grown plants in northern latitudes during winter can be tricky. There are several challenges that must be met on a regular basis. Light and indoor plant care in winte...
When the temperature falls below 0 degrees F, we can have a problem with ice build up on greenhouse door can be a real problem. The moisture from the warm moist air inside the gree...
