I got this book for Christmas (a present to myself) and have now read through it at least a few times (various chapters i've reread). A must have if you are thinking about growing under plastic/glass without heat (either year round or just to extend your seasons). I've done a lot of research on the subject prior to reading this book, so some of the info i have read/come across before. There still was a lot of new things that i haven't seen/thought about. I found the history behind the four season gardening very interesting, how the French used cloches and straw mats during the winters for plant protection, how they grew so much in the winter they could export to Britain...doing all this at a latitude that is NORTH of me here in Wisconsin! Other good topics covered of course the crops that will work, when to plant them, spacing, tools needed.... Lots of pretty pictures in the book too. For him the tomato is still the money maker
Another book to read, if you find this stuff interesting is "The Hoophouse Handbook", which i would say is maybe even better then this book in some ways, since they look at several different farms in that book and give you lots of ideas (strawberries, flowers, etc). Coleman in "The Winter Harvest" only really hits on veggies.
Still... if gardening interests you... take a look at these books. My goal in the future is to start with some small hoop houses/high tunnels and go from there.
