75 Frost-Free Days and Bird Song Just After Midnight
We chat with artist, filmmaker, and gardener Arlin McFarlane in Whitehorse, Yukon about gardening in cold climates.McFarlane produced the gardening show The Curious Gardener (http://thecuriousgardener.ca), about Yukon farmers and gardeners.We talk about:* Gardening when there are only about 75 frost-free days in the growing season* Gardening on poorly developed soils* How to grow tomatoes in the far north (spoiler alert: Arlin grows tomatoes!)* The importance of microclimates* The show The Curious GardenerConnectThe Curious Gardener: thecuriousgardener.ca (http://thecuriousgardener.ca)
Are you thinking of growing a potted olive tree? Or maybe you already have one…but you’re still waiting for olives. Olive trees are tough as nails. They can take more cold than many people realize. And they’re really beautiful, too. Put these all together, and you have a great potted plant for a cold-climate garden.
In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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In my new book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't, I tell you everything you need to know to successfully grow an olive tree in a pot!
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We chat with artist, filmmaker, and gardener Arlin McFarlane in Whitehorse, Yukon about gardening in cold climates.
McFarlane produced the gardening show The Curious Gardener, about Yukon farmers and gardeners.
We talk about:
- Gardening when there are only about 75 frost-free days in the growing season
- Gardening on poorly developed soils
- How to grow tomatoes in the far north (spoiler alert: Arlin grows tomatoes!)
- The importance of microclimates
- The show The Curious Gardener
Connect
The Curious Gardener: thecuriousgardener.ca
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