Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Garden notes 2009




Garden notes for 2009:
  • Start fall garden sooner, plant more.
  • Don't forget to water in August.
  • Pay closer attention to bugs on corn, spray as needed.
  • Get different type of pole beans (too stringy this year).
  • Order mostly heirloom varieties for seed-saving.
  • Tie over cauliflower to keep whiter.
  • Get a bigger canner.
  • Plant more: okra, tomatoes, swiss chard, beets, kale, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots, cucumbers, winter squash, peas, kolhrabi, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce.
  • Plant the same amount: hungarian wax peppers, cayenne, green peppers.

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