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Heat-tolerant vegetable crops and cultivars for the changing climate
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Our food-growing spaces allow us to grow healthy produce, connect with Nature, and hopefully save money. They are also a solid response to climate change and COVID. My blog articles this year will be about climate-resilient food gardening. Each month…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Jon, Climate Change, seeds, Starting from Seed, vegetables
Timing those tomato plants, and identifying garden seedlings
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I started my tomato seeds only yesterday, and no, that is not an April Fool’s joke. That is a goal achieved: resisting temptation to get going too early. Getting out of March tomato-free. I finally did it! Here are the…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Erica, Seed starting, seeds, Tomatoes
Seed starting and soil testing: a Master Gardener outlines his spring gardening progress
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In mid-February, I started my Gypsy, Monty, and Green Magic broccoli, Snow Crown cauliflower, Lacinato kale, several types of lettuce, and some Big Blue salvia. Italian flat-leaf parsley was started in mid-January. Most of these transplants will be planted in…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Master Gardener Tags: Author:Kent, Garden Planning, Seed starting, seeds, soil testing
What can you start from seed in February?
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I hope all of you are busy planning your vegetable gardens and getting those seeds ordered! If you haven’t purchased seeds yet, now is the time. A lot of seed companies are experiencing larger than usual interest and several have…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: artichoke, Author:Erica, Cabbage, Celery, herbs, Leeks, Microgreens, Onions, Peppers, Seed starting, seeds, vegetables
Planting Vegetables in May
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Maybe April is the cruelest month (especially this year) but early May can be tough on vegetable gardeners who are raring to go. You’ve got your spring crops in the ground and growing; maybe if you got an early start…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening Tags: Author:Erica, beginner gardener, seeds, summer crops, transplanting, transplants
Seeds and Seed Catalog Jargon
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Seed catalogs arrive this time of year with appealing photos of vegetable crops that buoy our hopes for a bountiful garden. The sheer number of vegetable, flower, and herb offerings is breathtaking, with seed companies offering 20 to 40 new…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Jon, seeds, starting seeds
How to Choose a Seed Catalog
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Like holiday decorations, seed catalogs seem to arrive earlier every year. They bring a bit of color and freshness into a cold and often dreary season, and winter gives us the perfect chance to sit down and plan next year’s…
Read MoreCategory: Food Gardening, Lawn & Garden Tags: Author:Erica, Seed Catalogs, seeds
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