Archive for the ‘Season Extending’ Category
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Here at Peaceful Valley Farm Supply it’s raining and raining quite hard. Hopefully any cover crop seed that’s been planted in recent weeks has some roots holding those little guys down so they don’t wash down into your neighbors drainage ditch. Otherwise, after this storm passes it should be prime time to put in that cover crop. The soil should still be holding above 45 degrees being warm enough for the seeds to germinate and now that the ground will be nice and moist… PERFECT! So don’t wait to get that soil builder mix in this month and you will be pleasantly surprised how well your vegies grow and produce next year. Not to mention loaded with nutrients provided by all the cover crop goodies left after breaking down in your soil.
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Tags: burlap, cool weather cover crops, fall planting, inoculant, orchards, organic cover crop seed, organic farms, organic soil builder mix, soil building, vegetables, vineyards
Posted in Composting, Employee Insights, My Garden, Personal Observations, Season Extending, Shallots | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 9th, 2009
It’s feeling a bit like Fall here in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Time to start thinking about Fall and Winter proofing your gardens, cleaning and putting up your tools and harvesting those last but not least vine ripe tomatoes. It’s also a great time to get those cover crops and wildflower seeds in the ground while the soil is still warm enough to get the seeds to germinate and put some roots down to hold them in place for the winter. Then they are ready to “take off” when the warmth of Spring wakes them up again. Then you’ve got a great start on your garden soil building, and wildflowers will be mature enough to put on some flowers for beautiful spring and summer color! Don’t forget to plant your greens, brassicas, garlic, onions and potatoes too!
Tags: fall planting books, frost protection, greenhouse, organic cover crop, organic fertilizers, row covers, seeders, seeds, soft rock phosphate, wildflowers
Posted in Asides, Community, Employee Insights, Frost, Garlic, Personal Observations, Potatoes, Season Extending, Shallots | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
I recently moved to the midwest (Illinois) I have raised beds in my yard for vegetables/flowers. When do I put on the compost—in the Fall when I close down the beds for the season or in the Spring?
Tags: compost, Illinois, raised beds
Posted in Community, Composting, Gardening Wisdom, Questions/Forum, Season Extending | 2 Comments »
