Very Good Gardening at Smallfields

Post 19: Spring Freeze

We are expecting temps in the low 20’s for the next three nights. Welcome to Springtime in Maryland. Of course, everything that I’ve planted has started popping up. So, I need to cover it all to make sure it survives. Even though cool weather crops can handle colder weather and light freezes, low 20’s or… Continue reading Post 19: Spring Freeze

Post 4: Winter Harvest

My first year I was all in. I read a book about gardening all year long and I thought, why not? So my amazing husband designed and built me two cold frames. Before we put the tops on at the end of October, I planted tons of lettuce, arugula, and carrots on September 1, 2020.… Continue reading Post 4: Winter Harvest