27. How to Extend Your Growing Season

Winter is slowly creeping up on us, especially here in Wyoming.  After our first frost last week, I knew it was time to start prepping for the season ahead.  That being said, we don’t have to give in and close up shop at the first sign of winter.  There are a number of different tactics we can utilize to squeeze the last bits of life from our gardens.  In fact, the tips I’m outlining in today’s episode have the potential to extend the life of your garden by 6-8 weeks!  Pretty incredible, right?  Tune in today to discover there easy and relatively inexpensive ways to keep your garden producing into the early stages of winter.  Some highlights from the episode: Hoop houses:  what are they and why do they work? How to build a cold frame Click here to access your very own raised bed guide!  https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/raisedbedguideOTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.comJill on Instagram: @jill.wingerJill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadApply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-applicationDid you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!