Gathering Summary: Garden Season Extenders, by Don Bates, March 23, 2011

by Catherine Haug

(Photos by Don Bates unless otherwise noted)

Subtitle: How to maximize your garden output without spending a boatload of money

This is just a short synopsis; you can find more detail in the complete, printable Gathering Summary: Garden Season Extenders (pdf), and more photos in Garden Season Extenders Slideshow.

See also Don’s Handouts (printable pdf files):

    Presentation Topics

    The following topics are covered in more detail in the complete Gathering Summary: Garden Season Extenders (pdf)

    • Garden possibilities: Multi-cropping and timed plantings, to extend season from Feb 15 through Nov 15;
    • Seed Starting – all season long;
    • Wall-o-Water (Wall of Water);
    • Low tunnels (row covers);
    • Cold frames
    • Hoophouses (high tunnels)
    • Combinations of these
    • Audience Q & A

    Resources & References

    Don’s References

    • “Four Season Harvest”,  Eliot Coleman  (the bible. Highly recommended)
    • “Winter Harvest Handbook “, Eliot Coleman  (for advanced users)
    • “The Polytunnel Handbook”, McKee & Gatter  ( written by a couple of Brits, so not “climate appropriate”, but otherwise has a lot of good ideas)
    • Google and Youtube:  search:  row covers, low tunnels, hoophouses, polytunnels.  Also see Johnny’s Selected Seeds (www.johnnyseeds.com).   Lots of info, but pay close attention to the climate of the poster.

    Don’s Sources of Supply

    ESP Articles:

    Other Websites:

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