Soil test results and using the fertilizer calculator
It’s planting time! Here’s a refresher on using the fertilizer calculator. My test results for the high tunnel told me I needed to add all of the major nutrients-N,[…]
Tag: gardening
It’s time for garlic
I’ve been going through the garlic I harvested in July. Damaged or diseased bulbs are salvaged for immediate use in salsa, sauted with lots of butter and frozen in small[…]
It’s time to plant for fall
As of July 20, there are still about 87 frost free days left. I was surprised when I saw the LONG list of crops you can still plant now and[…]
It’s almost planting time!
We talked about using the broad fork for bed preparation in our “Grow More Vegetable” classes. Here are some pictures I took last spring. Mid to late March is the[…]
Grow more vegetables-farm and garden
Seed catalog are filling the mailbox and it’s time to start planning what to grow this year. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet[…]
Bugs everywhere!
It’s prime harvest season and the bugs are hungry too! Growing organically requires that we catch a problem before it gets out of hand. Healthy plants tend to be more[…]
July is a busy month in the garden.
Are your plants looking a bit yellow? Crops are producing heavily right now and can use a boost of fertilizer. A foliar spray is a quick fix while side dressing[…]
Trellising plants
Our gardens are finally in full swing and plants, especially tomatoes, can become unruly. What to do? That’s where pruning and trellising come in. We demonstrated some of these techniques[…]