Praise for

Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest

As the obvious and necessary trend of organically grown, locally sourced food progresses, resources like Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest will become more cherished and relied upon year after year. Binda Colebrook has given us a reference book rich with practical tips, first-hand experience, and best of all, region-specific advice. If self sufficiency and growing food are important to you, and you happen to live in the Maritime Northwest (Willamette Valley to southern BC), this is a book you should own.

— Mark Macdonald, West Coast Seeds.

In Cascadia, winter gardening is essential to achieve homestead food independence. Binda Colebrook’s book contributed hugely to that possibility. Newly arrived in Cascadia, I was deeply grateful when Winter Gardening was published in 1979. It was Binda’s book that moved me to start Territorial Seed Company. Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest is perhaps the most important Cascadian gardening book ever.

— Steve Solomon, author, Gardening When it Counts and The Intelligent Gardener

Reading the new edition reminded me what a groundbreaking book Binda Colebrook’s Winter Gardening was for coastal gardeners when it first came out over 30 year ago. Since then this classic has been updated and reprinted many times for the excellent reason that the advice it contains is timeless, very practical and clearly explained. Not only is the information in the new edition as sound as ever, but the text has been substantially updated in a fresh format, with a current list of references and resources (including more information for Canadian readers). This valuable book deserves to be in the library of anyone growing food in the unique coastal climate of the Pacific Northwest.

— Linda Gilkeson, author, Backyard Bounty and Year-Round Harvest

From the seed to the soil to the kitchen, Binda Colebrook’s gardens and garden writing have been my inspiration for 40 years. Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest is the distillation of a lifetime of disciplined curiosity, the eloquent blend of the science and the spirit of growing food.

— Lane Morgan, author, Winter Harvest Cookbook, Good Food Guide to Washington and Oregon, Territorial Seed Co. Cookbook

The best kept secret in the maritime Northwest is that there are many vegetables that can be grown and harvested through the winter and into spring. Binda demystifies this subject and makes the world of year round vegetables accessible and fun for any adventurous gardner!

— John Navazio, Plant Breeder, Organic Seed Alliance

Dedicated year-round vegetable gardeners will cheer to learn that Binda Colebrook’s beloved Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest is being republished this year by New Society Publishers. This perennial favorite is a friendly, detailed guide to everything about winter gardening in our neck of the woods. It is filled with practical advice and tons of season extension techniques perfectly tailored for backyard growers. The planting calendar and discussion of timing are invaluable and totally accessible. What really steals the show are the vegetables — tried and true (mostly) open-pollinated or heirloom cold-hearty varieties that are uniquely suited to thrive in our maritime Northwest winters. If you want to eat from your garden all year, this is an essential book for successful fall and winter harvests.

— Lisa Taylor, author, Your Farm in the City and Children’s Education Manager at Seattle Tilth

[This] is a great resource for Northwest gardeners who want to eat from their garden all year. Binda Colebrook’s experience and knowledge encourage beginning and experienced vegetable gardeners alike to expand their harvest to four seasons. When I first began growing fall and winter vegetables in my own garden, it was the 2nd edition of this book that I used for inspiration and information. The new edition expands upon earlier versions, with timely and useful information on newer tools available to the gardener, including more sophisticated cloche and cold frame designs and information on integrating your winter gardening into your summer schedule. Good, practical advice, pest management, soils and composts, variety choice, it’s all here. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the potential of food production in our maritime climate.

— Terry Maczuga, Farm Manager, Cloud Mountain Farm Center, co-owner Silver Creek Garden