The summer solstice has passed and our garden team is waiting for the abundance of the summer harvest. Every gardener wants to pick vegetables at the height of their quality. You cant depend on the days to maturity indicated on seed packets because conditions vary year to year.
May found our team tucking summer harvest seedlings into our beds and anxiously monitoring them to make sure they have everything they need to thrive. Fertile soil is a must and the primary nutrients needed are N, (Nitrogen) P (Phosphorous), and K (Potassium)....
The word last month was weeds. This month, it is straw. Straw is one of the most versatile materials for our vegetable gardens. Our team uses it in many ways...
The Edibles Demonstration Garden team took steps in the last month to move toward spring and summer plantings. We also made the decision to postpone our dreams of expanding our fruit tree orchard until the next bare-root season...
As we welcomed the New Year, our winter garden had come to life. We are now harvesting the fruits of our fall labors: beautiful heads of broccoli, arugula, spicy mesclun mix, lettuce, spinach, kale...
December arrived and found our team enjoying some well-deserved rest. The planting of our winter garden is finished and now we are just waiting for it to start producing.
