75 Frost-Free Days and Bird Song Just After Midnight

Vegetables
Written By Steven Biggs

Gardening in Whitehorse, Yukon

Arlin McFarlane from Whitehorse, Yukon, talks about gardening in the north and her show, The Curious Gardener.

We chat with artist, filmmaker, and gardener Arlin McFarlane in Whitehorse, Yukon about gardening in cold climates.

McFarlane produced the gardening show The Curious Gardener, about Yukon farmers and gardeners.

We talk about:

  • Gardening when there are only about 75 frost-free days in the growing season

  • Gardening on poorly developed soils

  • How to grow tomatoes in the far north (spoiler alert: Arlin grows tomatoes!)

  • The importance of microclimates

  • The show The Curious Gardener

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The Curious Gardener: thecuriousgardener.ca

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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