How to Extend Your Growing Season

Cornita Wright

1 min read

The growing season is not fixed, and simple techniques can add weeks on both ends without a greenhouse. The tools are cheap and the payoff is a longer harvest window.

Row covers, cold frames, and mulching each buy you time against frost and cold. Combined, they can stretch a short season by a month or more.

Row covers trap heat and fend off light frost
Cold frames create a protected micro-climate
Mulch keeps soil warm into late fall
Start seeds indoors to jump the spring season

Start with a row cover, since it is the cheapest and most flexible option.