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Growing Food in a Short Season: Sustainable, Organic Cold-Climate Gardening Paperback – September 30, 2014

by Melanie J. Watts (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
In Growing Food in a Short Season, Melanie J. Watts explains that with the right gardening practices the short northern summer can lead to an explosion of life, producing enough color and food to see anyone through the dark days of winter. Providing helpful hints and a wise gardening philosophy for a productive food garden, Watts begins at ground level with instruction on how to use compost and manure to create fertile soil that will lend its life to plants. A variety of seed options and planting methods are presented — including start times and placement — taking into account microclimates that occur in each garden as well as the benefits of companion planting. Additionally, plants that are easily grown in zones two and three are listed with concise how-to-grow information. Watts provides full chapters on garden maintenance and harvesting, as well as tips on cooking and preserving the bounty with great recipes that focus on eating seasonally.
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  1. Print length
    140 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Douglas & McIntyre
  4. Publication date
    September 30, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    7.75 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1771620110
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1771620116
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Melanie J. Watts has been a freelance writer since 1995 and an organic gardener since 1986. She earned her Master Gardener certification in 2010 after creating her website, Northern Gardeners Almanac (northerngardenersalmanac.com). Watts and her family raised sheep for 12 years on their farm in the British Columbia Peace Region. She now lives with her husband north of Prince George, British Columbia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Douglas & McIntyre
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2014
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1771620110
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1771620116
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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  • J
    5.0 out of 5 stars I am a thankful Michigander
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020
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    In Michigan, my garden challenge is mainly the weather. It is nice getting advice from a Canadian! Fruit trees, berries, veggies yumm!
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  • Trisha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book filled with great information!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016
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    LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! I'm in zone 4a so all the great tips are applicable to me. I have found very few gardening books that talk about not only our very cold climate but also our very short growing season. FABULOUS book with TONS of helpful information. I've recommended it to several friends.
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  • BillPo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2018
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    We live in one of the shortest growing seasons in the contiguous US. This book is essential!
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  • A. Quenneville
    4.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for Cold-Climate Gardeners
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
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    Very informative book for gardeners wanting to make the most of a limited growing season! The book covers most of the basics and includes a great list of plant suggestions, including perennial edibles. The suggested recipes encourage gardeners to make the most of the seasonal bounty. Although the book is written for a Canadian audience, it seems applicable to many colder climates. I garden in zone 5 with a much longer growing season than the author, but I've learned a lot of different ways to extend my season and make up for early season losses with quick-growing crops.
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  • Rob J Small
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018
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    It works, doggie likes it
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  • F. Maxwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Advice for short season growing
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019
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    This book give advice for growing food in colder climates with short growing season. Well written and full of great information.
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  • Kristen M Cooper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Her methods of gardening seem very intuitive ...
    Reviewed in Canada on August 29, 2014
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    Excellent book. Her methods of gardening seem very intuitive and easy, letting nature do a lot of the work for you. I have always felt overwhelmed by books that deal with soil, so I was apprehensive that 1/3 of the book was about soil. But I found it to be an easy and enjoyable read, full of lots of useful information. I highly recommend it to anyone gardening in zones 2-3, or outside of those zones too!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2016
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    These books contain lots of great information, easy to read style.
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  • Joelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on June 22, 2015
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    Well written
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  • christ
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginner
    Reviewed in Canada on May 12, 2015
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    Good book. It is more for beginner than anything else. There is good advice in the book but doesn't really go in detail. I didn't learn anything new. I like the last part about each vegetable since the planting time is more in line with my weather here than any other book that I have but again she doesn't go a lot in detail on how to grow each vegetable or how to preserve them. I was hoping for a lot of trick to grow vegetable in the north but there is nothing outstanding in the book. Still this book was easy to read and interesting.
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  • pom358
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2015
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    Very useful.
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