If properly managed, storage crops can last through the entire winter and even into the following spring, allowing you to eat from your garden even when you don't feel like going outside in the cold to pick salad greens. Below are the very basic rules for storage of a few different common storage crops, check out our book for more in depth information...
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Mustard greens, Brassica juncea, are easy to grow, mature relatively quickly, and produce high yields in small areas. They like cooler temperatures and grow best when direct seeded in the late summer to produce a fall and winter crop. They are also a great crop to seed early in the spring!
Read More5 Ways to Prepare Your Garden For Winter
Like it or not, the end of summer is hurtling towards us at unbelievable speed, like a gigantic meteor hell-bent on disheveling Elijah Woods hair. There is little we can do, but getting the vegetable garden in order seems like a good way to make the most of the time we have left…and why not make sure things are ready for next spring just in case the Mayans miscalculated…
Read MoreFall and Winter Gardening
This garden was built during the spring and summer and planted with the first annual vegetables in late-August.
Many people don't realize that summer is actually a great time to design and build a new garden! Even though you may miss out on a few spring crops this year, building during the summer often means that you have more time to develop a thoughtful plan and don't feel the pressure of getting the garden set up in time for a certain spring crop (which you will be fully prepared for next spring).
Read MoreSummer Squash
Summer squash are a great go-to for the Pacific Northwest gardener. They grow well here, are very productive, delicious and even happy growing in large containers! In fact, the main problem folks seem to have with summer squash is not knowing what to do with all of the fruit it produces!
Read MoreSpring Radishes
This time of year when we are all patiently waiting for our gardens to begin to produce, radishes are always eager to perform. Radishes germinate quickly are ready to harvest in a matter of weeks after being seeded! The Greek name of the genus Raphanusactually means “quick appearing.”
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