Winter Growing

  1. Winter Farming in Southwest Montana

    By Matt Rothschiller Matt and Jacy Rothschiller own Gallatin Valley Botanical which is located 3 miles east of Bozeman, Montana on the fertile bottomlands of Rocky Creek. They have been growing produce since 2003. They cultivate a diverse array of vegetables, herbs, and small fruits on 12 acres. They live on their farm with their two young children. At Gallatin...
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  2. Sprouts and Shoots: For the Love of a Winter Salad

    As we all search for ways to eat fresh, home-grown food year round—especially those of us with harsh winter climates—let us give tribute to the sprout and shoot…two super easy ways to feed your family fresh green and living foods all winter long; all year long, for that matter, for just a few moments of care a day.  They are...
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  3. Growing and Storing For Winter Markets

    Becky Maden works in Vegetable Nutrient Management for the University of Vermont Extension. At the time of writing this article, Becky was the Assistant Farm Manager at Intervale Community Farm (ICF), a thriving member-owned CSA farm in its 21st season of growing organic produce in Burlington, Vermont. Becky has worked on several diverse vegetable farms throughout the country and around the...
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  4. Spinach for Winter Production

    In the late summer of 2010, High Mowing constructed a high tunnel with the goal of extending our growing season and conducting overwintering variety trials. We received a grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to put up a high tunnel through their Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative. For the past two winters we’ve conducted variety trials on overwintered crops...
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  5. Planning for your Fall Crops - Start now!

    Not long ago it was the Summer Solstice, which means that here in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter. It can be hard to think about fall crops when you’re just getting busy weeding your onions, trellising your tomatoes or hilling your potatoes, but take a break today to prepare for the autumn months. With lower levels of...
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  6. High Tunnel Winter Growing – Get a Jump On The Market!

    Winter is so, like, last season.  But, in a moment of reflection, we wanted to share with you the results of our overwintering variety trials. Like many Northeast growers, we took advantage of NRCS’s Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative to put up an unheated high tunnel in 2010.  We’ve been excited to have this year-round growing space, particularly for trialing different...
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  7. Frost Tolerance in Vegetables

    Fall is on the way, and many of us in the northern part of the country have had frost warnings, or will soon. Some gardeners are tired, and happy to let the frost kill the remainder of their garden -  while others are eager to get as much out of their garden as possible. If you fall into the latter...
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  8. Over-Wintering Greens in our new Hoop House

    Background Here in Northern Vermont the average grower has to wait until mid-to-late May to direct seed their spinach, with a harvest that will be anywhere from 3-5 weeks later – pretty close to mid-to-late June. Who wants to wait that long for fresh spinach? We know that we don’t, so last fall we joined a growing number of northern...
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  9. Growing Organic Micro-Greens - A Shot of Green To Get You Through These Final Weeks....

    - by Kathryn Donovan The thought on everyone’s mind these days at High Mowing is spring, spring, spring!  I find it awfully easy to get caught up in garden planning, and the balmy temperatures we had here in the 50’s last week make things seem so close!  Every year Mother Nature seems to get us with that trick, so, I...
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