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Varieties of Berries for Zone 3 Garden

Varieties of Berries for Zone 3 Garden

Berries are the best fruitĀ cold climate gardeners can grow. Berries are the category of produce where we can shine. We grow many berries in our garden, but there are more varieties of berries for zone 3 garden that can be grown. Why grow berries Of all the fruit to grow, berries are the best ...

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Micro climates in a northern cold climate garden can make all the difference between no frost or frost damage, and ripe or green tomatoes in your garden.

Micro Climates in a Northern Garden

It's late fall here at Northern Homestead. We already had some snow, and temperatures dropped as low as -9C (15.8F). Still, our delphinium next to our back door is blooming (see picture below). This really made me think about the importance of microclimates in a northern garden. If you garden in ...

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Permaculture Zones on 1/8 of an Acre

Permaculture Zones on 1/8 of an Acre

If you know just a little bit about permaculture, you have heard about permaculture zones. The zones help to design a property so it saves time and energy to care for the site and also makes it more efficient. Things that need the most care are closer to the house (zone 1), and things that you only ...

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To do a garden shade survey is important for making garden plans. If there is shade in April, there also will be shade in September.

Garden Shade Survey

Did you know that in April the day length is the same as in September? That means if there is shade in April, there also will be just as much shade in September. There might be even more because trees are not having leaves in April, but they do in September. It is a good idea to do a shade survey in ...

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We share how we build things and use alternative energies. Building a greenhouse is almost a must in a northern climate to overcome cold and frost.

Growing

Growing your own food year round using organic methods. Here you will find many proven gardening tips and ideas.

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Preserving

Under Preserving we share how we preserve food. With only about 100 frost free days, we want to preserve and store our summer bounties as much as we can to have homegrown food all throughout the long winter

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