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Can you imagine bringing a little taste of southern France to northern New England winters?Originally published in 1992, Four-Season Harvest introduced readers to Eliot Coleman's simple, efficient system for growing and harvesting vegetables throughout the year, no matter what the climate. Now, in this revised and expanded edition, Coleman takes his gardening classic several steps further, describing the continuing evolution and perfection of the winter gardening concept.
Especially noteworthy is the knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration that Coleman received on a winter pilgrimage to southern France in 1996. What he had realized is that, although the climate may be different there, southern France (and parts of Italy) lies along the 44th parallel, the same latitude as Coleman's farm in Maine. That means that daylength is the same in both regions, and the amount of sunlight is the key that regulates plant growth. The simple crop-protection and storage schemes that Coleman has developed enable any home gardener in a place such as New England to enjoy fresh food year-round, à la the traditional cuisine of rural southern France.
Coleman's usual emphasis on nutrition and great taste, natural processes, and ingenious inexpensive low-tech solutions is delightfully enhanced in the new Four-Season Harvest by stories and culinary insight from his tour of France, descriptions of unfamiliar varieties suited to winter gardening in the U.S., and expanded discussions of how to grow and use his vegetable "Cast of Characters."
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