Garland speaks with BDN about how to extend gardening season
The Bangor Daily News interviewed Kate Garland, a horticultural professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for an article on how to extend the gardening season. There are tools and strategies, known as season extenders, to help gardeners add more time to Maine’s growing season, according to the article. Garland explained that most of the time, season extenders will either warm the soil or warm the air around the soil to create a more hospitable microclimate for the plants to grow, even in cold conditions in the late spring, early fall and sometimes even winter. “When you talk about season extension, it’s good to think about the beginning and end of the spectrum,” she said. Garland’s tips for extending the season include starting seeds indoors, installing a hoop house or cold frame, and using row covers.