Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest by Colebrook, Binda -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Praise Rights Page Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Fourth Edition, 1998 Preface to the Fifth Edition, 2012 What This Book is About Principles of Winter Gardening

Climate Site

Light and Warmth Drainage Shelter

Soil

Green Manures (Cover Crops) Mulches Fallowing Fertilizers

A Seed Breeder’s Perspective Varieties and Saving Seed

Saving Seed

Timing

Winter Gardening Mechanics

Starting Out

Spacing Beds Rotation Winter Weeds

Picking Your Produce and Eating It Self-Confidence

Cloches, Frames and Polytunnels

Introduction Walls and Terraces A Bit of History Cloches Low Polytunnels Window Frames High Tunnels/Hoophouses

Sharecroppers

Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) Cabbage Looper (Trichoplusia ni) andImported Cabbageworms (Pieris rapae) Cabbage maggot (Delia radicum) Carrot Rust Flies (Psila rosae) Lettuce Root Aphids (Pemphigus bursarius) Slugs and Snails (Gastropods) Flea Beetles (Phyllotreta striolata) Cutworms, Climbing Cutworms and Pill Bugs Diseases

Onion Rust (Puccinia allii) Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae)

Which Vegetables and Herbs to Grow

Introduction

Using This Guide Terminology Hardiness Sowing Dates Varieties

Crucifers

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) Brussels Sprouts (B. oleracea) Cabbage (B. oleracea) Cauliflower (B. oleracea) Chinese cabbage (B. rapa) Hardy fall types Collards (B. oleracea acephala) Very hardy 0°F (–18°C) Cress Kale (B. oleracea acephala and B. napus pabularia) Kohlrabi (B. oleracea caulorapa) Half-hardy 15°F (–9°C) Mustards Hardy 20°F (–7°C) Raab/Rapa (B. rapa) Hardy Radish (Raphanus sativus) Hardy Rocket/Arugula (Eruca vesicaria satiz) Half-hardy Rutabaga/Swede (Brassica napus) Hardy 15°F (–9°C) Seakale (Crambe maritima) Very hardy Turnip (B. rapa) Very hardy 10°F (–12°C) Watercress (Watercress nasturtium) Hardy

Onions

Garlic (Allium sativum) Very hardy 0°F (–18°C) Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) Very hardy Overwintering Onions (A. cepa) Very hardy Japanese Onions (Scallions) (A. fistulosum, A. cepa) Top-Set Onions (A. cepa proliferum) Very hardy

Other Vegetables

Beets (Beta vulgaris) Hardy 15°F (–9°F) Broad Bean/Fava (Vicia faba) 15°F (–9°F) Burdock (Arctium minus) Very hardy Cardoons (Cynara cardunculus) Half–hardy Carrots (Daucus carota) Hardy 15°F (–9°C) if mulched Celery (Apium graveolens) Half-hardy Celeriac (Apium graveolens) Hardy Chickweed (Stellaria media) Very hardy Chicory (Cichorium intybus) Very hardy Corn Salad/Máche/Lamb’s Lettuce (Valerienella locusta) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Very hardy Endive/Escarole (Cichorium endivia) Half-hardy Florence Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Hardy Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Very hardy Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Hardy

Early Spring Varieties Fall Varieties Overwintering Varieties

New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia expansa) Hardy Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) Very hardy Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) Very hardy 0°F (–18°C) Peas (Pisum sativum) Not hardy Rapunzel (Campanula ranunculus) Salsify/Oyster Plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) Very hardy 0°F (–18°C) Scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica) Very hardy Skirret (Sium sisarum) Hardy Spinach (Spinacea oleracea) Very hardy 0°F (–18°C) Swiss Chard (Beta vulgaris) Hardy 10°F (–12°C)

Herbs

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) Anise Hyssop (Agastache species) Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) Hardy Chinese Chives/Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Hardy Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Very hardy Chrysanthemums Hardy

Coriander/Cilantro/Chinese Parsley (Coriandrum sativum)

Hardy Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Very hardy Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) Very hardy Lovage (Levisticum officinale) Very hardy Miner’s Lettuce (Montia perfoliata, sometimes called Claytonia perfoliata) Very hardy Mints (Mentha spp.) Very hardy Oregano (Origanum spp) Variable hardiness Primrose (Primula vulgaris) Very hardy Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Hardy Sage (Salvia officinalis) Very hardy Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa pastoris) Hardy Sorrel Very hardy Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Valerian (Valerian officinalis) Very hardy Violets (Violaceae) Hardy to very hardy Wintergreen/Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) Very hardy Winter Savory (Satureja montana) Hardy Yerba Buena (Satureja douglasii)

Afterword: Food Warrior Appendix A: Seed Companies and Other Resources

Seed Companies Nurseries and Suppliers Organizations Local and Regional Groups Involved with Native Vegetation References for Gardeners Outside the Northwest In-Depth References

Appendix B: Further Reading

For Gardeners in the Maritime Northwest General Gardening Historical Vegetable Gardening Books Soil Fertility Covers and Greenhouses Invertebrate Identification, Habits and Sleuthing Landscaping for Winter Aesthetics,Wildlife and Livestock Nutrition and the Politics of Healthy Food Production Pamphlets Cookbooks Videos Periodicals

Appendix C: Nutrients in Winter and Summer Vegetables Appendix D: A Year-Long Planting Guide

January

Plant List

February

Plant List

March

Plant List

April

Plant List

May

Plant List

June

Plant List

July

Plant List

August

Plant List

September

Plant List

October

Plant List

November December

Index About the Author Books to Build a New Society

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