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In my experiences with date-pushing, harvest didn't come any sooner. Again, and I can't stress this enough -- you're up against soil temperature in the spring up here in the north.
You're probably going to have more success trying to extend the season in the fall -- at that time your battle is with air temps and frosts/freezes more than soil temps, and you're going to have a better chance at things then by using things like frost blankets and such.
ETA: All this presumes you're planting directly in the ground. Soil in raised beds warms at a faster rate.