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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 10: Summer GarlicGarlic is my largest winter crop. In that while garlic is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the summer, it grows all winter. This autumn planted garlic is the only winter plant I do not harvest over winter. I planted about 900 garlic last fall. And they will…
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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 9: SpinachSpinach is a great winter crop. It actually grows very well in very cold weather, and even gets sweeter the colder the temperatures get. This week I made one of my favorite spinach dishes: Spinach calzone. All from my garden.
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Continue reading →: First Germination: The 2023 Garden Has BegunSowed some seeds for later prick out a few days ago. For this year’s garden. Some germinated within 2 days. Those were Arugula, Cabbage and Kohlrabi. That was nice to see. Others will take a bit more time. I start my seeds in home made compost, passed through a 4mm…
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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 8: LettuceI eat salads all winter. As I grow winter lettuce. The best way to grow winter lettuce in my climate is under a low tunnel. I have also used fleece, but the results are mixed. Many leafy lettuce do “okay” under fleece all winter, but do better (as in grow…
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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 7: Tuscan KaleTuscan kale is mostly a biannual. That means what you plant this year should take two years to flower. Which in one reason they are a great hungry gap vegetable. They also take cold temperatures well. And can be harvested all winter. Especially the second year plants. The main problem…
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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 6: SnowGetting some snow is part of winter in my garden. Snow covers everything. So the first thing to do after a snow storm is dust it off the low tunnels. I do not put all plants under low tunnels. As some can tolerate some snow without needing protection. Their largest…
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Continue reading →: Winter 2023 Garden Ep 5: ArugulaTo me Arugula is mostly a salad condiment. So in the past I have grown less of it than lettuce. But in recent years I have learned to appreciate this plant not just for its underestimated culinary potential beyond salads, but also it’s winter hardiness. Arugula really has no problems…
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