The Winter Market Gardener

Profitable winter market gardening - the complete practical guide to growing vegetables year-round in northern climates for local markets.Many small farms shut down during the dark winter months. Yet with the right techniques, equipment and cultivars, year-round growing can produce the highest quality and tastiest fresh local vegetables, all while banking a profit.Building on years of research, experimentation, and collaboration, The Winter Market Gardener is a beautifully illustrated practical guide to winter vegetable production for small farmers growing in northern climates. Coverage includes:

• Unique aspects of year-round vegetable production, including superior flavour and the promotion of seasonality in eating
• Dozens of detailed vegetable profiles featuring recommended cultivars and crop-specific tips and techniques for bountiful winter harvests
• Details for calculating optimal seeding dates, crop spacing, care, pest management, weed control and harvesting
• Selecting shelters for your crops and climate, including row covers, low tunnels, caterpillar tunnels, and high tunnels
• The costs and benefits of heated versus unheated greenhouses
• Tool selection and use for efficiency
• Winter storage crops and successful autumn growing
• Crop planning details for winter-season production.

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