Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool-Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener [Paperback]

Binda Colebrook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

In this revised edition of Winter Gardening, Binda Colebrook reveals the secrets of growing and harvesting fresh, flavorful produce during winter months in the maritime Northwest. Includes advice on how to select a winter growing site, what varieties to choose for hard weather and continuous harvest, how to utilize cold frames and cloches, and how to plan summer sowings to extend your growing season through the winter.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Binda's book introduced me and a whole lot of other people to the amazing reality of year-round gardening here in the maritime Northwest. After growing food in many other parts of the country, learning to cook from the garden in winter was a delicious miracle. Her techniques were simple and easy to apply, even if you didn't have help or much money....If you have a yen to grow cool season crops of your own, this book will be a splendid guide -- Ann Lovejoy in the Bainbridge Review, Oct. 17, 1998

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570611629
• ISBN-13: 978-1570611629
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent book for any cold climate gardener, July 18, 2002

By 

Jr Mark M. Dugan "kung fu cook" (phoenix, az United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool-Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for cold weather gardening especially those in the northwest. If you thought it might not be possible to grow much in the pacifc northwest winter this book will be an eye opener.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best winter gardening book, April 12, 2009

By 

Kittylittle "Kittylittle" (Centralia, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool-Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener (Paperback)

This is my all time favorite gardening book. The author knows the Northwest and gardening in the Northwest wet climate. Her advise on locating a winter garden and vegetable choices are great. I have used this book since the seventies and found it a valuable resource.

19 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but there are better choice for the Northwest Gardener, May 11, 2000

By 

L. Walden (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool-Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener (Paperback)

The book had some good information, but was limited to only cool weather vegetables. Two other books Steve Solomons, Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades and William Heads, Gardening Under Cover are much much better choices. They cover all vegetables, yet still include plenty of info for winter gardening and extending the season.