"From plentiful salad greens to luscious leeks and crunchy cabbages, Binda Colebrook shares the crops and techniques that will help you put fresh, organic, homegrown produce on your table every month of the year. Gardeners from Southeastern Alaska to northern coastal California will benefit from her clear, practical advice on: selecting and preparing the ideal winter gardening site ; maximizing production and minimizing pests with cloches, cold frames, mulches and companion planting ; choosing the best strains and hardiest varieties for a year-round growing season. This completely revised and updated edition also includes a comprehensive monthly planting almanac"--P. [4] of cover.