Grow food year-round by following these winter gardening tips from backyard gardeners in your Growing Zone.
Growers in all types of climates can grow a productive winter vegetable garden. In some areas, this requires the protection of a low tunnel or greenhouse, but in warm climates, winter is the easiest and most abundant time of year in the garden.
In June 2013, we sent a winter gardening survey to thousands of readers all over the United States and beyond, asking growers about their best strategies for growing food in winter. This page includes a large sampling of the responses we received, organized by Growing Zone.
Go to this USDA Hardiness Zone page or check the map below to find your Zone. You can click on your Zone in the list right below the map to be taken to the tips that came from readers in your Zone.
We didn’t receive any responses from you determined growers in icy-cold Zones 1 and 2, or in steamy-hot Zone 13, so if you grow food in one of those areas, leave a comment on this page and let us know your winter gardening tips.
For those of you with cool winters, check out Best Crops and Varieties for Winter Gardening to see which veggies may thrive best where you live.
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
What coverings/protections work best for you in your winter garden?
What other winter growing techniques work best for you to get the biggest, healthiest harvests?
What are your best tips for getting the timing right when planning and planting a winter garden?
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