<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Challenges &#8211; Frosty Garden</title>
	<atom:link href="https://frostygarden.com/category/challenges/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://frostygarden.com</link>
	<description>Our subarctic gardening experience in Fairbanks, Alaska...</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:32:34 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
	<item>
		<title>Our Greatest From Seed Gardening Failures In 2026</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/06/our-greatest-from-seed-gardening-failures-in-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/06/our-greatest-from-seed-gardening-failures-in-2026/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seedlings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9677</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In the event you don&#8217;t believe yesterday&#8217;s post, squarely taking responsibility for problems with your seedlings, let&#8217;s air out our most embarrassing, catastrophic failures at growing from seed (thus far) this season! Keep in mind, we&#8217;re experienced growers that have probably grown 15,000+ plants from seed over decades! Exhibit A, one entire tray of onions [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/06/our-greatest-from-seed-gardening-failures-in-2026/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dealing With Plant Carnage:  How To Handle Damage To Plants</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/05/dealing-with-plant-carnage-how-to-handle-damage-to-plants/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/05/dealing-with-plant-carnage-how-to-handle-damage-to-plants/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Troubleshooting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watering]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9671</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[So, some of you might be seeing some carnage. So, let&#8217;s talk about plant problems and the best ways to respond to those problems! Doing too much can actually be more problematic than not doing enough! First, it&#8217;s important to understand that plant physiology is not like human physiology. If a plant sustains damage, regardless [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/05/05/dealing-with-plant-carnage-how-to-handle-damage-to-plants/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>What To Look Out For When Hardening Off With Aggressive Schedules</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/25/what-to-look-out-for-when-hardening-off-with-aggressive-schedules/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/25/what-to-look-out-for-when-hardening-off-with-aggressive-schedules/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardening Off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seedlings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Troubleshooting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9633</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s discuss one of the primary dangers that comes from hardening off! Just like with humans, plants can experience a &#8220;sun burn&#8221; and if it becomes too severe, it can be lethal to the plant! The telltale sign of sun burn is that the plant&#8217;s leaves turn white or creamy colored. It usually starts at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/25/what-to-look-out-for-when-hardening-off-with-aggressive-schedules/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hardening Off Plants In The Snow, A Subarctic Grower&#8217;s Reality</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/23/hardening-off-plants-in-the-snow-a-subarctic-growers-reality/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/23/hardening-off-plants-in-the-snow-a-subarctic-growers-reality/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardening Off]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9626</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Like the flick of a switch, we&#8217;re FINALLY into the next phases of our 2026 garden! We are finally starting to see the weather patterns we need for hardening off and beyond! We&#8217;ll get more into the menutia of hardening off soon, but the gist is it&#8217;s an essential step to get indoor grown plants [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/23/hardening-off-plants-in-the-snow-a-subarctic-growers-reality/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Raging Against The Weather:  April Snow Showers In Perspective</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/21/raging-against-the-weather-april-snow-showers-in-perspective/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/21/raging-against-the-weather-april-snow-showers-in-perspective/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate & Weather]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9620</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Well, many of you Interior Alaskans were probably raging this morning. Like, full on shaking your fists at the sky and mumbling something about moving to Central Africa later this week. So, let&#8217;s put all this new white stuff in perspective! It&#8217;s not all that uncommon for us to see snow fall in April, even [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/21/raging-against-the-weather-april-snow-showers-in-perspective/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Six Weeks To Last Frost:  We&#8217;re Bursting At The Seams!</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/18/six-weeks-to-last-frost-were-bursting-at-the-seams/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/18/six-weeks-to-last-frost-were-bursting-at-the-seams/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transplanting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9611</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Ooofta! That was a lot of transplanting and sowing. Six weeks to last frost is no joke, we&#8217;re now at the 90% point of everything we intend to sow this season, in the soil! Our indoor growing spaces are now bursting at the seams. With single digits and heavy snowfall still in the forecast, we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/18/six-weeks-to-last-frost-were-bursting-at-the-seams/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Path Of Learning How To Grow:  Learning Through Failure &#038; Experience</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/17/the-path-of-learning-how-to-grow-learning-through-failure-experience/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/17/the-path-of-learning-how-to-grow-learning-through-failure-experience/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philosophy & Thought]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9608</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we discussed learning through experience and failure. Let&#8217;s probe that a bit more. Some of you may have had some failures, it&#8217;s important to frame them correctly! We can&#8217;t say it enough here, but gardening and growing from seed are hard. Yet, you have to start somewhere. That&#8217;s usually a point of knowing almost [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/17/the-path-of-learning-how-to-grow-learning-through-failure-experience/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How We Handle Not Having Enough Space In The Indoor Grow Rooms</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/14/how-we-handle-not-having-enough-space-in-the-indoor-grow-rooms/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/14/how-we-handle-not-having-enough-space-in-the-indoor-grow-rooms/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Garden Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seedlings]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9597</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This last weekend, we alluded to the fact that the extended cold we&#8217;re seeing may result in &#8220;emergency measures.&#8221; So, let&#8217;s discuss what that can look like. We&#8217;re not huge fans of buying more gear (lights, tables, timers, etc) to deal with season-specific situations. We like our gear to be heavily used, not purchased for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/04/14/how-we-handle-not-having-enough-space-in-the-indoor-grow-rooms/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Seed Germination Failure &#038; Thoughts On Evaluating Seed Vendors</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/03/30/seed-germination-failure-thoughts-on-evaluating-seed-vendors/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/03/30/seed-germination-failure-thoughts-on-evaluating-seed-vendors/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seeds]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9539</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[We say this a lot around here, germinating and growing plants is not as easy as some people think. There are a lot of problems that can present. Also, the potential problems in the garden are different than those when growing from seed. Though experienced gardeners make this stuff look easy, there&#8217;s a number of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/03/30/seed-germination-failure-thoughts-on-evaluating-seed-vendors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Our Advanced Container Gardening Article Is Now Online!</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2026/01/19/our-advanced-container-gardening-article-is-now-online/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2026/01/19/our-advanced-container-gardening-article-is-now-online/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Container Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intensive Gardening]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=9016</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Well, with the new year, you might notice that we&#8217;re investing time into our site, developing several new long form articles! This one&#8217;s on advanced container gardening, a topic we&#8217;ve wanted to tackle for a long time! Many of you know that we heavily use container gardening as a core technique across our gardens. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2026/01/19/our-advanced-container-gardening-article-is-now-online/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Winterizing Northern Irrigation, A Step That Can&#8217;t Be Missed</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/25/winterizing-northern-irrigation-a-step-that-cant-be-missed/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/25/winterizing-northern-irrigation-a-step-that-cant-be-missed/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irrigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winter Preparation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8793</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[This is rarely one of our more popular posts, but an essential one for us northerners. If you&#8217;re operating irrigation systems, it&#8217;s important to winterize them before the cold sets in! We are quickly running out of days where our overnight lows are above freezing. Soon, we&#8217;ll dive into freezing temperatures all the way until [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/25/winterizing-northern-irrigation-a-step-that-cant-be-missed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>We Wanted Some Frost, What We Got Was&#8230;A Bit Much</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/23/we-wanted-some-frost-what-we-got-was-a-bit-much/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/23/we-wanted-some-frost-what-we-got-was-a-bit-much/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plant Chemistry]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8786</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[And, well, that&#8217;s how this one usually goes! We&#8217;ve been waiting for a good frost or two to harvest our carrots. I guess we technically got one, but we didn&#8217;t quite mean inches of frost! Carrots are one of those crops where they benefit from a little bit of frost and cold temperatures. For that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/09/23/we-wanted-some-frost-what-we-got-was-a-bit-much/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Northern Problems:  Unexpected &#038; Very Early Season First Frosts</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/08/13/northern-problems-unexpected-very-early-season-first-frosts/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/08/13/northern-problems-unexpected-very-early-season-first-frosts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frost Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harvesting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8640</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[So, yesterday was a bit rough for a lot of us northern gardeners. We received yet another rather sudden, unwelcome and rather &#8220;out of season&#8221; frost! Fortunately, we survived it just fine. The damage to our squash plants was fairly light, only taking out a few leaves across a handful of plants. The frost came [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/08/13/northern-problems-unexpected-very-early-season-first-frosts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Broken &#038; Hurting:  The Reality Of Gardening &#038; Life Isn&#8217;t Always Idyllic</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/24/broken-hurting-the-reality-of-gardening-life-isnt-always-idyllic/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/24/broken-hurting-the-reality-of-gardening-life-isnt-always-idyllic/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philosophy & Thought]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8553</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Whoof. Every once in awhile, our gardens push us to the breaking point. The latter half of the garden season can be challenging to keep up with. Add in &#8220;real life&#8221; and it can definitely be a lot. We do want you all to know that this social media gardening stuff makes it look easy. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/24/broken-hurting-the-reality-of-gardening-life-isnt-always-idyllic/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>An Update On Our Subarctic Grown Corn</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/22/an-update-on-our-subarctic-grown-corn/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/22/an-update-on-our-subarctic-grown-corn/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 03:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Container Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trials]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8547</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Probably a good time of the season to give you an update on this year&#8217;s corn trials! We&#8217;ve been trialing corn in the subarctic for about five years now and this may be our best season yet! We&#8217;re into our second year trials of the Quick Start variety. We always run our trials for at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/22/an-update-on-our-subarctic-grown-corn/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Growing, Harvesting &#038; Preserving Broccoli</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/15/growing-harvesting-preserving-broccoli/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/15/growing-harvesting-preserving-broccoli/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blanch & Freeze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brassicas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broccoli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8526</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[We should probably discuss broccoli. At least where we are at, our harvest has begun and it&#8217;s very important to stay on top of this crop! For those of us that experience a slightly warmer summers, the important thing to know is that broccoli will flower in heat. The maturity of the plant and the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/15/growing-harvesting-preserving-broccoli/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Radicchio:  Possibly The Hardest Plant We&#8217;ve Ever Grown</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/01/radicchio-possibly-the-hardest-plant-weve-ever-grown/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/01/radicchio-possibly-the-hardest-plant-weve-ever-grown/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Radicchio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Troubleshooting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8487</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Oh, radicchio. One of the most surprisingly difficult plants we grow. It still astonishes me just how many years it took to learn how to grow this plant well. Radicchio is the plant that&#8217;s made me feel stupid, learn lessons over and over and has drawn a line in the sand over how it will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/07/01/radicchio-possibly-the-hardest-plant-weve-ever-grown/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Northern Drought?  How We Roll In A Subarctic Desert</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/18/a-northern-drought-how-we-roll-in-a-subarctic-desert/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/18/a-northern-drought-how-we-roll-in-a-subarctic-desert/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transplanting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Watering]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8402</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s talk about how we&#8217;re handling our current drought! It&#8217;s hot enough here that even the lower 48 is worried about us! One of the things you can&#8217;t do when it gets hot is ignore your garden. This is especially true when its relatively freshly planted. Those new plant roots just don&#8217;t go down deep, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/18/a-northern-drought-how-we-roll-in-a-subarctic-desert/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>How We Grow Fast Flowering Crops Like Oregano And Marjoram</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/14/how-we-grow-fast-flowering-crops-like-oregano-and-marjoram/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/14/how-we-grow-fast-flowering-crops-like-oregano-and-marjoram/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 03:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marjoram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midnight Sun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oregano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techniques]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8396</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ve ever showed this one to you all. That&#8217;s how we grow both marjoram and oregano! One of the things us far northerners have to contend with is our exceptionally long days over the summer, affectionately called the midnight sun. A few plants are affected by this and this process is called [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/14/how-we-grow-fast-flowering-crops-like-oregano-and-marjoram/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Recover With Stride:  We All Mess Up From Time To Time</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/13/recover-with-stride-we-all-mess-up-from-time-to-time/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/13/recover-with-stride-we-all-mess-up-from-time-to-time/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tomatoes]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8393</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Hypothetically speaking, let&#8217;s just say you were doing some work in your greenhouse and you accidentally whacked the entire top off of one of your beloved tomato plants. We&#8217;re not saying this happened or anything, just hypothetically speaking. We&#8217;ve mentioned before that plants don&#8217;t have mechanisms that allow them to repair damage, so what&#8217;s done [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/13/recover-with-stride-we-all-mess-up-from-time-to-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Repurposing Old Equipment:  Even &#8220;Old&#8221; Stuff Can Still Be Useful</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/12/repurposing-old-equipment-even-old-stuff-can-still-be-useful/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/12/repurposing-old-equipment-even-old-stuff-can-still-be-useful/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 03:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Composting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Container Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peppers]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8390</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[So, if you&#8217;re a bit like us and have replaced or want to replace a given gardening setup, it&#8217;s a good idea to hold onto that old growing gear if you have the room for it. You might just find a great new use for it down the road! For example, we replaced pretty much [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/12/repurposing-old-equipment-even-old-stuff-can-still-be-useful/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Catastrophic Late Frosts, Yet High Survival Rates.  How We Fared&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/10/catastrophic-late-frosts-yet-high-survival-rates-how-we-fared/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/10/catastrophic-late-frosts-yet-high-survival-rates-how-we-fared/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frost Protection]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8373</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Some of you might be wondering how we fared from our extreme late frost we discussed a few days ago. So, let&#8217;s do an accounting and we&#8217;ll lay it out straight to you! In case you didn&#8217;t catch that post, we recently experienced an exceptionally late frost over three mornings, Saturday through Monday. All of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/10/catastrophic-late-frosts-yet-high-survival-rates-how-we-fared/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Slog Continues:  Cucumber Crop Is Ready To Rock</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/07/the-slog-continues-cucumber-crop-is-ready-to-rock/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/07/the-slog-continues-cucumber-crop-is-ready-to-rock/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cucumber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenhouses]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8363</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Well, our cucumbers are finally in! We&#8217;ve got a few stragglers that we&#8217;re trying to finish up here, but we were waiting for warmer temps. We&#8217;re not going to get that when we want it, so we just have to trust our greenhouse heating will do its job and hope for the best! Honestly, sometimes [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/07/the-slog-continues-cucumber-crop-is-ready-to-rock/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Emergency Preparedness:  Our Late Frost Protections Illustrated</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/06/emergency-preparedness-our-late-frost-protections-illustrated/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/06/emergency-preparedness-our-late-frost-protections-illustrated/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frost Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Techniques]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8356</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Word is, we might be getting a freak late frost over the weekend. Perhaps surprisingly, this will be the first time we get to demonstrate our &#8220;emergency&#8221; back up plan and show you how we roll! First, we need to get as much detail about the risk as possible. In this case, we know the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/06/emergency-preparedness-our-late-frost-protections-illustrated/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>What Transplant Shock Looks Like &#038; Should You Be Concerned?</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/02/what-transplant-shock-looks-like-should-you-be-concerned/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/02/what-transplant-shock-looks-like-should-you-be-concerned/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transplanting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8346</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s talk about something that can deeply concern newer growers. You&#8217;ve got these beautiful plants, put them in the ground and then bam, it all seems to immediately fall apart. Your plants look like they got hit by a train! You&#8217;ve definitely heard of what this is, but it can still be alarming nonetheless! This [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/06/02/what-transplant-shock-looks-like-should-you-be-concerned/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why We Pot Up Instead Of Initially Transplant Into Larger Pots</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/12/why-we-pot-up-instead-of-initially-transplant-into-larger-pots/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/12/why-we-pot-up-instead-of-initially-transplant-into-larger-pots/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 01:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transplanting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8213</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Tying into yesterday&#8217;s post. We&#8217;ve been asked this many times in the past. Something along the lines of, &#8220;If you&#8217;re going to pot up your peppers and tomatoes, why not just do it once into the larger sized pot?&#8221; It&#8217;s a fair question and certainly a single up-pot would be a whole lot less work! [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/12/why-we-pot-up-instead-of-initially-transplant-into-larger-pots/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Beware Of Fool&#8217;s Spring &#038; Unexpected Shoulder Season Frosts</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/03/beware-of-fools-spring-unexpected-shoulder-season-frosts/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/03/beware-of-fools-spring-unexpected-shoulder-season-frosts/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 22:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate & Weather]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8185</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[OK, as we march towards our coming planting dates, let&#8217;s talk about something important. And that&#8217;s fool&#8217;s spring. Every year, new and unsuspecting gardeners lose their entire gardens to mother nature. In most seasons, spring will often present with sudden warmer temperatures and nicer days. We start seeing green up, all around us. Many newer [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/03/beware-of-fools-spring-unexpected-shoulder-season-frosts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Plant Damage:  Do Plants Heal Themselves?</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/01/plant-damage-do-plants-heal-themselves/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/01/plant-damage-do-plants-heal-themselves/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 22:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Biology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8179</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s probably past time where we should have talked about this topic, but better late than never! And that&#8217;s the topic of plant recovery from problems. Many newer growers inadvertently compare their plants to themselves, as humans. If something went wrong with their plant, such as the development of yellow leaves, they will often try [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/05/01/plant-damage-do-plants-heal-themselves/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Analyzing Problems When Growing From Seed</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/14/analyzing-problems-when-growing-from-seed/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/14/analyzing-problems-when-growing-from-seed/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden Tips]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8051</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[At this point in the game, if you&#8217;re growing from seed, you&#8217;re either well on your way to success or you&#8217;re having some problems. If you&#8217;re in that latter group, this one&#8217;s for you! I don&#8217;t really believe in the whole &#8220;green thumb&#8221; idealism. Truly, anyone who sets out to learn how to grow plants [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/14/analyzing-problems-when-growing-from-seed/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Transplant Shock In The Indoor Garden!</title>
		<link>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/07/transplant-shock-in-the-indoor-garden/</link>
					<comments>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/07/transplant-shock-in-the-indoor-garden/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indoor Growing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transplanting]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://frostygarden.com/?p=8031</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ll definitely be repeating this one come time for transplanting into the garden, but let us demonstrate what transplant shock looks like in the indoor garden setting. You&#8217;ve probably heard of the term transplant shock, but despite being familiar with the concept, it&#8217;s something that catches a lot of new gardeners by surprise. The experience [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://frostygarden.com/2025/04/07/transplant-shock-in-the-indoor-garden/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
