The Overwintered Herb Garden Guide

Whether you’re hoping to harvest herbs later into fall, help hardy plants survive winter, or get a head start on next spring, overwintering can completely change the way you think about the end of the growing season.

This 29-page digital guide walks you through how to plant, protect, and overwinter culinary and tea herbs as the seasons change. Instead of treating the first frost as the end of the garden, you’ll learn the same techniques we’re using here on our farm in Southwest Ohio, along with practical guidance you can adapt to your own growing zone.

Inside You’ll Learn

• What overwintering actually means—and what to realistically expect from your herbs
• How frost dates, shortening daylight, and the Persephone Period affect fall growth
• How to determine when it’s too late to plant
• Which herbs can overwinter in the garden
• What to start in trays, direct sow, or dormant sow
• Planting and overwintering recommendations for USDA Zones 3–10
• How to start seeds specifically for overwintering
• How to prepare garden beds and established plants for winter
• How to use frost cloth, row cover, and low tunnels
• How to care for herbs through winter and wake them up in spring
• A practical overwintering garden checklist

Featured Herbs

This guide includes detailed overwintering information for herbs such as:

• Parsley
• Cilantro
• Dill
• Chamomile
• Chives
• Oregano
• Sage
• Lemon Balm
• Mint
  …and more

You’ll also learn which herbs may provide a winter harvest, which are more likely to go dormant and return in spring, and which can be dormant sown for natural spring germination.

Digital Download (PDF)
After purchase, you’ll receive an instant downloadable 29-page PDF that you can view on your phone, tablet, or computer, or print for your gardening binder.