{"id":55805,"date":"2020-11-29T07:21:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T12:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=55805"},"modified":"2020-11-29T07:21:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-29T12:21:46","slug":"frost-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=55805","title":{"rendered":"Frost in the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Frost in the Garden<\/a><\/h3>\n

Plants That Love It, Protecting Plants That Don\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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It seems many a gardener spends the winter locked up inside, hiding from the chilly weather, darning socks in front of the cookstove, the gardens tucked in with mulch and awaiting the spring. But, that\u2019s no way to be when there is a large collection of plants that adore a little frost tickling their leaves. \u00a0Many plants willing to brave freezing temperatures if given the right encouragement.<\/p>\n

In short, a good lot of us could be growing a good lot of fresh food year-round, no greenhouse necessary.<\/p>\n

Just for fun, and because our fall garden is kicking out the good stuff so far this year, and because a few holdovers from the summer are still producing in mid-November, it felt like an appropriate time to revisit some of those plants that not only endure cold weather but improve with it.<\/p>\n

Equally so, it\u2019s worth remembering that, with a few tricks here and there, we can coax some of those summer gems to extend their output for a month or more.<\/p>\n