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CHICAGO AREA

GGVideo Editor’s Note:  Zone 5 (Chicago) plants and ideas for fall planting, including planting calendar and use of greenhouses and row covers. 

From One Yard Revolution: Frugal and Sustainable Organic Gardening. Published August 21, 2016

Today I’ll show you what we’re planting in August to ensure abundant fall and winter harvests. And I’ll provide links to tools that will help you determine when to plant cool weather crops where you live based on your first frost date.

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“Four Season Harvest” by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2buR5mJ
“The Winter Harvest Handbook” by Eliot Coleman: http://amzn.to/2bewt1p

Planting Date Calculators:
1) Without Protection – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…
2) With Protection – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/…

New Cold Hardy Crop Seeds I’m Planting:
Starbor Kale – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7391-sta…
Rouge d’Hiver Lettuce – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-5752-rou…
Winter Density Lettuce – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-7776-win…
Red Kitten Spinach – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8959-red…
Vit Mache – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6040-vit…
Evergreen Hardy White Bunching Onions – http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6713-eve…

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