Gardeners in North America may use low tunnels, high tunnels, greenhouses, cold frames, hotbeds, portable vertical gardens or raised beds to continue growing fresh food through winter.
Winter gardening extends the growing season well into late fall and early spring, offering homegrown produce from your vegetable garden or potager garden year-round.
If you plan to garden in winter, get familiar with your local weather patterns, frost start and end dates and hardiness zone. Then, you can better prepare for planting times and harvest schedules.
A winter garden often depends on tools like cold frames and row covers. Cold frames are boxes with glass or plexiglass tops that let sunlight in while providing much-needed insulation.
Choose suitable cold-weather crops and plan your winter garden location wisely to maximize success for your garden beds. Then, enjoy the fruits or vegetables of your labor.