Description:
Learn to grow delicious vegetables through fall and winter
Think the garden ends with summer? Think again. In this essential guide, renowned market gardener Jean-Martin Fortier shows how to extend your harvest into fall and early winter using bio-intensive techniques designed for small-scale growers and home gardeners alike.
Discover how to grow a vibrant array of cold-season crops--from Swiss chard and leeks to the remarkable diversity of cabbages, spinach, fennel, turnips, and even lesser-known gems like kohlrabi, parsnips, and Jerusalem artichokes.
Inside you'll learn how to:
- Prepare soil and garden beds for cool-season success
- Sow, plant, and care for crops that thrive in autumn and early winter
- Manage irrigation, mulching, and plant protection in colder weather
- Grow in small spaces using efficient bio-intensive methods
- Produce fresh, flavorful vegetables long after the summer harvest ends.
With clear explanations and field-tested techniques, Fortier shares the professional methods that have made him a leader in regenerative, small-scale organic farming. Whether you manage a market garden or a backyard plot, this book will help you grow year-round, profitably and sustainably.