Hi all, This past year I planted some blueberry and raspberry plants in the vicinity of a horse chestnut tree. The leaves and seeds do drop on the...
Thanks Sundrop - there is a parallel thread on tomatoes and Vitog mentioned that it is possible to grow under a cloche as early as late April!...
Wow Vitog! What type of cloche do you use? Heavy clear plastic? Also, do you set up the cloche ahead of time to warm the soil? I'm intrigued by...
I also have limited experience with tomatoes, but on my patio I have not put them out until after the May long weekend. I am trying them in our...
Thank you for your quick reply! We will definitely give overwinter brassicas another try, and I think we will remove the cover in October-ish,...
Hi, I thought I'd resurrect this thread to ask a related question: How do you overwinter cauliflower? Do you cover with plastic or row cover? Or...
Hi all, just thought I'd update and say thanks to all who responded. In the end we don't think this was club root even though some of our plants...
Thanks so much for this information! Happy growing!
Thanks for the responses! I do really love brassicas (broccoli, brussels, kale, gai lan) so it is sad for me to think that I will have to grow...
Thanks Sundrop --- we pulled out the one with the big growth at the base because, in taking a second look at the plant, it was a fair bit smaller...
Thanks Sundrop! I did lime with dolomite lime at the beginning of the season, but only sparingly. However, I agree that I should do a soil test as...
Hi all, I am growing Brussels sprouts for the first time this winter and have noticed some lumpy growth at the base of two of our plants, and I...
I agree. You could just bury your kitchen scraps directly in the bed throughout the winter, or mix in shredded leaves (which are abundantly...
