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Month of June: What to plant in the Pacific Northwest

Entire Month: Sow cucumbers, summer squash, melons, snaps beans, beets, carrots, lettuce, broccoli, fall and winter cabbage, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, scallions, dill, slo-bolt cilantro
15th and beyond: Transplant peppers and eggplant
FYI… If you already planted your peppers or eggplants outside under a cloche or cold frame, you’ll want to start paying close attention to the daytime […]

Posted by Boe on May 27th, 2007 under Garden Planning | Comment now »

Tomato jargon

Determinate… indeterminate… what?
It’s nearing time to plant tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest, and these are two terms I almost always forget: determinate and indeterminate.
A determinate tomato plant is generally more compact (like the “bush” varieties), and the fruits ripen more closely together. An indeterminate tomato plant continues to grow throughout the season (the “vine” […]

Posted by Boe on May 4th, 2007 under Garden Planning | Comment now »

In or around Seattle? Get your plants this weekend!

Don’t forget about the Seattle Tilth plant sale taking place this Saturday and Sunday (May 5th and 6th) in Wallingford.
For more information, click here and here.
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Posted by Boe on May 4th, 2007 under Garden Planning, Recommended | Comment now »

Month of May: What to plant in the Pacific Northwest

Entire Month: Sow cauliflower, cabbage, beets, radishes, chard, carrots, lettuce, broccoli, winter leek nursery bed, scallion, potatoes, lettuce
After the 15th: Sow snap beans, squash (summer and winter), basil, dill, dry beans, sweet corn. Transplant tomato, celery, and celeriac seedlings
Cloche/Cold frame in Late May: Pepper and eggplant transplants, melons, cucumbers
Tags:cloche colf frame planting […]

Posted by Boe on April 29th, 2007 under Garden Planning, Starting Plants | Comment now »

Garden plan considerations

If you read gardening journals or flip through magazines for inspiration, then you might be led to believe that making a beautiful and productive garden is as easy as clicking your heels, sprinkling some fairy fertilizer and applying some holy rain.
I’m here to tell you that making a beautiful and productive garden is about as […]

Posted by Boe on April 26th, 2007 under Garden Planning | Comment now »

Recommended: Seattle Tilth edible plant sale

Are you in or around the Seattle area? If so, be sure to attend the Seattle Tilth edible plant sale going on Saturday, May 5, from 9 am-3 pm and Sunday, May 6, from 11 am-3 pm. I will be volunteering Sunday, May 6, from 10:30 am-1 pm, answering questions about broccoli, squash, […]

Posted by Boe on April 13th, 2007 under Recommended | 1 Comment »

Don’t segregate, integrate!

I’m guilty of it — and bets are you are too. I segregate my plants. Why? I’m not sure, but I have a feeling it’s probably the same reason why my mother did it, her mother did it, and so on. Old habits die hard, and sometimes we do things, only […]

Posted by Boe on April 10th, 2007 under Garden Planning | Comment now »

Seed starting - preparing

Starting your own seedlings is not for everyone, but for me it is the most enjoyable part of gardening. I absolutely love watching the little guys sprout from the earth and then grow into full size plants. Starting your own plants from seed can save you a bundle too, since nursery prices can […]

Posted by Boe on April 2nd, 2007 under Starting Plants | Comment now »

A growing history

I have so many things to write about, and yet suddenly nothing comes to mind. I’ve sat and stared at the blinking cursor on my Word Processor for more than an hour wondering how I’m going to make my debut on GrowingAppetite.com. Then, it dawned on me — how about a trip down […]

Posted by Boe on March 23rd, 2007 under Garden Planning | Comment now »

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