The Winter Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Year-Round Harvests

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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 productionDozens of detailed vegetable profilesStart-to-finish winter crop planningSelecting shelters, from row covers to high tunnelsTool selection and use for efficiencyWinter storage crops and successful autumn growing.

Whether you are an experienced farmer or market grower, enthusiastic amateur, or committed consumer, The Winter Market Gardener will excite, inspire, and empower you to embrace the seasons and work with nature to produce and enjoy superior-quality local vegetables all year.


From the Publisher

Book Cover of The Winter Market Gardener with an endorsementBook Cover of The Winter Market Gardener with an endorsement

Using simple shelters to protect cropsUsing simple shelters to protect crops

Winter crop planningWinter crop planning

Tools for winter growingTools for winter growing

Tending to winter cropsTending to winter crops

Fall harvests for cold storageFall harvests for cold storage

Growing and Selling Vegetables Year-RoundGrowing and Selling Vegetables Year-Round

Illustrations of Bok Choi, Beets, Carrots, New potatoes and KaleIllustrations of Bok Choi, Beets, Carrots, New potatoes and Kale

At New Society Publishers we are committed to ensuring the health of the environmentAt New Society Publishers we are committed to ensuring the health of the environment

Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Society Publishers (October 10, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086571987X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865719873
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.68 x 9 inches

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