Cold Climate Gardening

I have been thinking a lot lately about cold climate gardening since we just moved to a colder part of Utah.  Though we are only 40 miles from where we were before, we are 1500 feet higher in elevation which makes a huge difference in temperature.  From what the neighbors have said, we don't dare plant most of our vegetables until after Memorial Day and then pray that there are no late hard frosts. 

The good news is that those who lived here before us raised grass fed organic beef and their garden plot is covered with several years worth of composted manure.

Our plan to combat the cold is as follows:

1. Plant many of our plants indoors and transplant after memorial day.
2. Use PVC and plastic to create for our plants cold weather greenhouses of sorts to extend the season.
3. Pray.
4. Tell the plants we love them.  Yeah – I know.  That sounds very hippie-ish but I think it works and it makes me feel good.
5. For next year, I would like to have an underground greenhouse built which will allow me to plant many of our plants in doors and extend the season a lot later.

If any of you have ideas on how to battle the cold, please let us all know. 

If any of you would like to purchase non-hybrid seed for your gardens or would like to store up in preparation for hard times, please visit our non-hybrid seed store.