Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

Care of house grown plants in northern latitudes during winter can be tricky.  There are several challenges that must be met on a regular basis. The first is the lack of sunlight.  In the winter the sun is lower in the sky and the days are much longer than in the summer.  For example during winter [...]

When the temperature falls below 0 degrees F, we can have a problem with ice building up on the inside of the greenhouse door.  The moisture from the warm moist air inside the greenhouse tends to condense on the thin aluminum skin of the door and door frame. This makes it hard to open the [...]

Now that the holiday is over the big question is what to do with the Christmas tree.  You remember, the one that we tried so hard to keep fresh. This year it we picked a really fresh tree and to this date, it has not dropped any needles.  Which is a good thing because there [...]