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Month of March: What to plant in the Pacific Northwest
Entire Month: Sow peas, favas, spinach, asparagus seed, mustard and related asian greens, radishes, parsley, bulb onions, scallions.
15th: Transplant earliest broccoli and cabbage seedlings
17th: St. Patrick’s Day ritual — sow potatoes
For year round scheduling information, visit http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgcjbq49_3ctc5h9
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A New Beginning
In September of 2007 my partner and I purchased a home in Tacoma, Washington, and left our garden behind in Seattle. Thankfully, my good friend Les moved into our house in Seattle and resumed care of the garden. We moved to a larger slice of paradise located in the very southern tip of [...]
Posted by Boe on March 1st, 2009 under Garden Planning, Soil & Compost | 1 Comment »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 [...]
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” [...]
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.
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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
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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 [...]
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 | Comment now »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 [...]
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