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March 16, 2007 : Sowing Vegetable Seeds in the Food Garden
A warm sunny day with clear blue skies – a perfect day to sow some seed.
There is always so much interest in what work is going on in the Food Garden in different seasons. Here, Tony is using a stick to create straight rows and a board to help limit soil compaction as he places Japanese choho seeds. It may seem a little early to be doing this but Tony says, "as soon as the soil can be cultivated in early spring (or late winter) you can direct sow cool season vegetables such as spinach, mustard greens, peas, broad-beans and radishes." If you are interested in learning how to grow your own food check out Tony's "Beginner's Guide to Vegetable Gardening" posted online here. You can also join the online discussions about food plants and post questions on the very popular UBC Forums here.
Posted by Andy Hill at March 16, 2007 10:05 PM
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Posted by: luna at March 24, 2007 8:56 AM
Well done! I love the neatness. It must be a pleasure to work in such wonderful conditions. I look forward to on-going photos of the growth.It is truly amazing just how early some vegetable seeds can be put into the ground.
Even in my Zone 5, by about April 15th.I put cauliflower, potatoes, broccoli, beets, swiss chard, brusel sprouts, and carrots in the ground if the weather is suitable. The cauliflower and Broccoli are particularly good, since they both mature prior to any bugs attacking.
Durgan.
Posted by: Durgan at April 4, 2007 4:33 PM
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i live in the eastern part of USA,when can i plant lettuce?