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by John Martin Other Greens Kale: Fall [...] by John Martin As a general rule we read “Chinese, Japanese, or Asian” on greens to mean, “grow in the fall in Colorado.” Direct seed shallowly into warm soil, keep beds moist and watch for emergence in 4-5 days. We seed them all in the third week of July but up to a month later would be [...] by John Martin We plant in 1″ square cells that are 2″ deep. First we fill the cells fairly tightly, then press a finger into each to depth of about 1/4″. We try for 4 seeds per cell but more is OK too. They transplant very well so if we get a thick cell, we [...] by John Martin These two are very sensitive to weather conditions. We can usually do well with them in the spring but have never been able to get them to settle down to consistently large heads and regular timing as one can do with some other vegetables. The hot/cold wet/dry conditions here just push them [...] Without regard to those who had issues with bugs, disease, etc., Tracey, the following are as discussed - a bit convoluted, and in some cases will need spelling adjustments, as I didn’t have a catalog for proper names! Received an email from Bunny Henderson re herbs: Mexican Mint Marigold (poor mans tarragon), salad burnet, and calendula. She also [...] by Tracey Parrish Each fall homeowners rake up garden leaves, bag them and then put them out for trash collection. However, leaves are a valuable organic resource to be treasured, not sent to the trash. BCG gardeners are making use of leaves in their winter culinary gardens in a number of ways. Thick layering of leaves is [...] I have assumed for years that sweet potatoes can only be grown successfully in the south, but wanted to give them a try. Having read the section on growing sweet potatoes in Ed Smith’s book, “The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible,” I bought a couple of different types of organic sweet potatoes at Vitamin Cottage. One had a [...] |
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