RE: Fall cleanup

I agree...I always put in a fall garden of leaf lettuce, spinach, and
cabbage family but I have to purchase my seeds in the spring...no one
offers any in the fall and many of the stores put away everything they have
left.  

I put together a November gardening list for the Master Gardeners in Blount
County.  Instead of putting it in the newsletter, they decided to use it as
a hand out for a public program this week.  In the list, I mentioned a fall
garden and what could be planted.  I'm hoping that we can educate the
public that fall is the best time to plant perennials and a good time to
put in a veggie garden.  We may have to start providing seeds in future
years...may be a good idea for a fall program.  Hmmm.


> [Original Message]
> From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: Garden Chat <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 10/15/2006 1:08:23 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] Fall cleanup
>
> It must be contagious. We were out whacking out a bunch of summer's 
> over-growth today, getting ready for some fall planting of tomatoes, 
> peppers, and other stuff. Planting schedules for zone 10 take some 
> getting used to. I'm still programmed to think "spring," but in truth, 
> fall-winter is our best season for many things, including vegetables.
>
> I'm not the only one in this climactic disconnect. So are the 
> decision-makers at the box stores. If you want to find any selection of 
> bedding plants for tomatoes or peppers, you have to find a local 
> nursery that bothers to grow its own. Or hang out at the local farmers' 
> market where many of the vendors grow a few bedding plants as well as 
> the usual collards and sweets.
>
>
>
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index