Wholesale Backyard Winter Gardening: Vegetables Fresh and Simple, in Any Climate Without Artificial Heat or Electricity the Way It's Been Done for 2,000 Years

Caleb Warnock shows how families can harvest fresh lettuce, carrots, beets, and even melons and tomatoes all winter long—without electricity or artificial heat—using the same forgotten skills gardeners have relied on for 2,000 years. With chapter-by-chapter guidance on cold frames, all-natural hotbeds, geothermal greenhouses, and dozens of hardy heirloom vegetable varieties, this hands-on manual makes true year-round self-sufficiency achievable in any backyard, even at seventeen below zero. * Fresh salad from your backyard in January—at seventeen below zero, with no greenhouse or electricity * The 2,000-year-old forgotten skills that fed Paris, London, and New York before grocery stores * Give yourself a raise: cut your grocery bill in half by eating from your winter garden * Build a hotbed in minutes using free manure and scrap wood Perfect for a home gardener or self-reliance-minded family in a cold climate who wants fresh vegetables year-round without a heated greenhouse.