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| Written by Marilyn Ostergren |
| Wednesday, 25 March 2009 18:37 |
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Here is this week’s news (March 25): “If people are going to grow potatoes, it is a good time to bring them in the house to both warm them up and to begin them sprouting. A nice warm 65 -70 degree room with moderate light on them will encourage them to grow sprouts that are short and stubby which makes them less prone to breakage. They will be ready to plant in 3-4 weeks. My early starts (that one nice day back in February we had) under remay of salad greens are now an inch high. Peas are planted -- also under remay. Some starts of onions, lettuce, kale and collards in the greenhouse. My soil temp is still only around 45 degrees so wait until we get some warmer days for even most cold weather crops. Rhubarb is coming up. Will be turning the cover crop next week.” Here is last week’s news (March 15): This week I started my second set of cold-weather seeds on a heating pad in the greenhouse – lettuce, peas, chard, broccoli, cabbage, bok choi, Brussels sprouts. The lettuce and spinach that lasted through the winter under a protective covering are doing great. It’s usually okay to plant peas at this time of year, but it’s been so cold that they may just rot in the ground. I’m also grafting fruit trees. I did my plums last week and will do pears and applies this week. This is also a good time for taking cuttings from currants and grapes and rooting them in pots. I’ll probably start my tomatoes and basil in the greenhouse next week” |
