http://growingappetite.com Grow it. Eat it. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:08:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/96 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 ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/77 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. If you enjoy reading articles on the Growing Appetite website, we highly recommend subscribing, so that the articles arrive in your email inbox!  HOW CONVENIENT ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/76 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, ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/70 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 ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/69 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, ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/54 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 ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/46 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 ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/41 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 -- ... http://growingappetite.com/archives/13