Cold Frames and Cold Crops

Cold Frames and Cold Crops is about growing delicious veggies, beyond the usual gardening confines and calendar, using cold frames and the cool season crop palette. In this presentation you will learn how to extend the season with cold frames, the different cold frame options as well as costing. We’ll also have a look at cold weather vegetables, their resistance to cold in particular, why they should be included in your growing spaces, what they are and how to grow them. An inspiring, comprehensive, new way to look at cold frames and cold crops.  

Throughout her career, Odette specialized in sustainability and cold-climate production, experimenting with plant varieties and cultivation techniques. She earned the Master Gardener designation in 2013.

Since relocating to Ottawa to be closer to her grand-daughters, Odette has shared her knowledge through presentations and workshops to local gardening groups, the Ottawa Public Library Gardening Programs, the Friends of the Farm Lecture Series, Ottawa Home & Garden Show and other community events. She now coordinates the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton, and continues to share her expertise in both English and French.