This is a really excellent article on growing food all year round in the New England climate. It’s a good foundation piece, full of good ideas. If you are trying to grow food at home, check out the thoughts about double cold frames and growing food in every month of the year. Yes, even January!
Winter greens
With careful planning and a little protection, several crops can make it from fall to spring
It’s easy to find locally grown fresh produce in summer, but come winter what’s a salad-hungry Granite Stater to do? If you’re a gardener, the answer is easy – grow your own winter-hardy vegetables. While tomatoes and corn won’t flourish through a New Hampshire winter, there are dozens of crops that will, including lettuce, broccoli, kale, chard, collards, spinach, turnips, carrots, beets and parsley. All it takes is some low-tech protection from the cold and careful planning.
More Winter greens | Concord Monitor.
