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December 26, 2012 Are you gardening in freezing temperatures? Check out what is still growing in my winter gardening. Previous Video

December 25, 2012 Want to get a jump-start on the growing season or store plants for the winter? Dave shows you two different cold frames — structures that allow you to shelter plants from the cold. Previous Video

December 24, 2012 Allen shows how easy it is to grow a paper white narcissus bulb in your home during the winter, including specific tips on starting the bulb, temperature and how to store the bulbs. Previous Video

There are many reasons to consider growing your own food. Our current system uses enormous quantities of petrochemicals (which are included in fertilizers and pesticides, meaning we end up eating them) as well as for farm machinery, shipping, refrigerated storage ...