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Spring Planting

Spring Planting

Sunny, warmer days make the garden real in mid-May.  While there are many garden plants that can be seeded outdoors now, don’t be tempted to start working your soil if it is still wet.  If you insist on tilling your garden it is very important to wait until the soil has drained and dried enough to be crumbly, not gooey or sticky.  I do not till my garden soil because it’s a very damaging & unnecessary practice.  If you have…

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May Planting Notes II: What Can We Plant Now?

May Planting Notes II: What Can We Plant Now?

We have a welcome break in the weather and early planting can begin.  Some ambitious gardeners already have put in peas, onion sets, greens, and carrots.  It’s time to go ahead with early herbs & vegetables but be careful not to get ahead of the season just yet and don’t work that soil if it’s still very wet.  Here is a list of what can be safely sown now, how to get the best germination of seeds in cool soil,…

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