tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34985874209616082802018-08-29T13:44:34.862-07:00The Garden Oracle<i><strong>~:~ Garden Wisdom, Products & Supplies For The Novice To The Enthusiast ~:~</strong></i>Brad Megerlenoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498587420961608280.post-43063584188420440642016-02-18T06:04:00.000-08:002016-11-17T00:33:56.141-08:00Deer & Rabbit Resistant Flowers: Ask The Oracle<h3><span class="userContent">Recently a reader asked this on The Garden Oracle facebook page:</span></h3><span class="userContent"><br /><strong>QUESTION:</strong> Any useful ornamental flowers that bunnies (and deer) don't find tasty? I've replanted my front yard 3 times! They've eaten all my Yarrow, Chamomile & Cone Flowers!</span><br /><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFkFBlIPn_Q/VvDUzS5UGHI/AAAAAAAAB2E/eLXfmXKltEU9eNvdKkOnzNQBrTo8vCQ4A/s1600/Rabbit%2BDining%2BOn%2BFlowers%2Bin%2BThe%2BGarden.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Wary Rabbit Dines on Fresh Flowers in the Garden. Read On to Find Out Which Types of Plants and Flowers are Most Resistant to Herbivore Pests Such as Deer and Rabbits in this Garden Oracle Blog Post!" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iFkFBlIPn_Q/VvDUzS5UGHI/AAAAAAAAB2E/eLXfmXKltEU9eNvdKkOnzNQBrTo8vCQ4A/s640/Rabbit%2BDining%2BOn%2BFlowers%2Bin%2BThe%2BGarden.JPG" title="A Wary Rabbit Dines on Fresh Flowers in the Garden. Read On to Find Out Which Types of Plants and Flowers are Most Resistant to Herbivore Pests Such as Deer and Rabbits in this Garden Oracle Blog Post!" width="650" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A WARY RABBIT DINES ON FRESH FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span class="userContent"><strong>ANSWER:</strong> That is a tough one! We have deer and rabbits both and they can be quite a challenge! Unfortunately they don't always follow the rules according to what they are supposed to not eat. The ideal situation is to have a fenced yard or garden or beds with screening to keep pests at bay, but if barricades aren't an option or aren't working you definitely have to get creative with your plantings - especially since some of the plants your visitors are encroaching on are already often listed as deer/rabbit resistant!<br /><br />You might try using plants with pungent scented foliage; especially the more potent flowering perennial culinary herbs such as: Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme, Lemon Thyme, Sage, Winter Savory, certain things in the Mint family such as Oregano and Lemon Balm (both self-sow prolifically so make sure to deadhead), and Elephant Garlic or Garlic Chives. Most of these are left alone by deer and rabbits and are also quite hardy and low maintenance.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50_SQlOWPd4/Vr8L1folFLI/AAAAAAAABlM/X1NhUbH8e4o/s1600/Artemisia%2BHeader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Plants and Flowers with Pungent, Aromatic and/or Silver-Leaved or Fuzzy Foliage (Such as This Example of Artemesia 'Valerie Finnis') are Often Quite Resistant to Herbivore Pests Such as Deer and Rabbits, with the added Benefit that Many of These Types of Plants are Also Often Low Water Useage, Hardy, Drought Tolerant and Relatively Free of Insect Pests and Diseases." border="0" height="107" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50_SQlOWPd4/Vr8L1folFLI/AAAAAAAABlM/X1NhUbH8e4o/s640/Artemisia%2BHeader.jpg" title="Plants and Flowers with Pungent, Aromatic and/or Silver-Leaved or Fuzzy Foliage (Such as This Example of Artemesia 'Valerie Finnis') are Often Quite Resistant to Herbivore Pests Such as Deer and Rabbits, with the added Benefit that Many of These Types of Plants are Also Often Low Water Useage, Hardy, Drought Tolerant and Relatively Free of Insect Pests and Diseases." width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SILVER FOLIAGE LIKE ARTEMESIA "VALERIE FINNIS" DETERS NIBBLES</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="userContent">Good choices for non-culinary plants with pungent scented foliage are things like: Salvias, Agastache, Catmint (Nepeta), Hyssop, Catnip, Calamint, Creeping Thyme, Russian Sage (Perovskia), Bee Balm (Monarda), Sagebrush, scented-leaf Geraniums (true Geraniums, not Pelargoniums), Creeping Thyme, Daisies of all types, Chrysanthemums of all types, Feverfew, and many of the silvery and fuzzy leaved plants such as Artemesias, Dusty Miller, Lamb's Ears, Dianthus (Carnations and Pinks), Lemon Verbena, Lantana (check varieties for hardiness), Verbascum, California Poppies, etc. <br /><br />Another great option is ornamental onions, or Alliums. These are wonderful additions to any flower garden and are usually sold as bulbs to be planted in fall or spring, although sometimes are sold as live plants or seeds. There are many colors, flower sizes, shapes, heights and and a range of bloom times to choose from. Some of the more garden-worthy varieties are: Globemaster, Drumstick, Purple Sensation, Caerulium, Cristophii, Moly, Aflatunense, Mount Everest, Giganteum, Karataviense, Schubertii and Nigrum.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BRFxQs5-SYw/Vr8WC9WnrPI/AAAAAAAABmA/r11m1MtEUzM/s1600/Allium%2BHeader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ornamental Onions, Known by Their Botanical Name of Alliums, are a Great Choice for Pest Resistance of All Kinds Including Deer and Rabbits Because Their Foliage and Flowers Posesses Some of the Potent Sulfur Compounds that Make Regular Onoins and Garlic So Sharp Tasting and Odoriferous - Yet They Come in an Amazing Variety of Colors, Shapes, Heights, Flower Sizes and Bloom Times!" border="0" height="110" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BRFxQs5-SYw/Vr8WC9WnrPI/AAAAAAAABmA/r11m1MtEUzM/s640/Allium%2BHeader.jpg" title="Ornamental Onions, Known by Their Botanical Name of Alliums, are a Great Choice for Pest Resistance of All Kinds Including Deer and Rabbits Because Their Foliage and Flowers Posesses Some of the Potent Sulfur Compounds that Make Regular Onoins and Garlic So Sharp Tasting and Odoriferous - Yet They Come in an Amazing Variety of Colors, Shapes, Heights, Flower Sizes and Bloom Times!" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">GLOBEMASTER ALLIUM WITH LAMB'S EARS, WALLFLOWERS AND HEUCHERA MAKES A NICE VIGNETTE</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="userContent">The most sure choice is poisonous and/or stickery plants, which may not be right for everyone but there are a fair number of time-tested options for the perennial garden. Certain poisonous flowers that are common choices are things like: Daffodils, Lily of the Valley, Liriope (Lily Turf), Digitalis (Foxglove), Digiplexis, Monkshood, Penstemon, Morning Glory, Aconite, Wolfsbane, Columbine (Aquilegia), Arum Lily, Colchicum (Autumn Crocus or False Crocus), Cleome (also has spines), Larkspur, Daphne, Angel's Trumpets (not hardy), Bleeding Heart, Hellebore, Euphorbia (Spurge), Hyacinth, Kalanchoe (not hardy), Kalmia (Mountain Laurel), Castor Bean (very poisonous but very attractive foliage) and Calla Lilies.<br /><br />For stickery plants there are a number of flowering plants in the Thistle family which can be quite striking additions to the perennial border such as Globe Thistle (Echinops) in a few colors and varieties including blue and white; as well as large scale thistle relatives including Teasle and Cardoon which are great for adding height, architectural drama and texture to the flower garden. Red Hot Pokers are also very effective in a similar manner and are usually left alone by nibbling visitors.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg30QqD9zR4/Vr8MW-aj8yI/AAAAAAAABlQ/eix9d2i2CqY/s1600/Columbine%2BHeader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Columbines (Botanical Name Aquilegia) are Good Examples of Wildflowers which have Certain Toxins or Mild Poisons in Their Foliage and Flowers which Make Them Quite Pest Resistant. The Most Common Colors are Blues, Pinks, and Mauves Which Sometimes Have Bicolors with White or Yellow in Them, but There Are Also Some Stunning Hybrids or Cultivated Versions in Doubles, Bicolors and Shades of Light Yellow, Golden Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, White and even Green! They All Self Sow Quite Prolifically!" border="0" height="110" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg30QqD9zR4/Vr8MW-aj8yI/AAAAAAAABlQ/eix9d2i2CqY/s640/Columbine%2BHeader.jpg" title="Columbines (Botanical Name Aquilegia) are Good Examples of Wildflowers which have Certain Toxins or Mild Poisons in Their Foliage and Flowers which Make Them Quite Pest Resistant. The Most Common Colors are Blues, Pinks, and Mauves Which Sometimes Have Bicolors with White or Yellow in Them, but There Are Also Some Stunning Hybrids or Cultivated Versions in Doubles, Bicolors and Shades of Light Yellow, Golden Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, White and even Green! They All Self Sow Quite Prolifically!" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">COLUMBINES (AQUILEGIA) HAVE MILD TOXINS & USUALLY AVOID ANIMAL BROWSING</td></tr></tbody></table><span class="userContent">Another choice is to go UP! Deer (and especially rabbits) can only reach so high, making most mature vines and trees fairly immune to their advances. Of course they may need to be caged when young, and lower growth may still get nibbled and the occaisonal branch ripped down if not protected, but they are generally a good bet and there are many beautiful flowering trees and vines which make wonderful additions to the landscape. Often times evergreen trees, shrubs and vines are also quite resilient to browsing herbivores with the added benefit that they provide year-round greenery and interest and make a nice backdrop, visual block and/or anchor point. <br /><br />Also, many wildflowers and native plants are good choices because they have developed defenses to resist browsing animals that are often bred out of more cultivated or modern varieties as a side-effect of the hybridization process, so try including wildlowers in your plantings or scattering native species wildflower seeds in drifts. As with most of the plants listed here these are not necessarily foolproof; animals under environmental stress will still find ways of adapting to these defenses and nibble or browse certain "resistant" plants. Animals act differently in different regions and situations and develop immunities to different plant toxins in localized populations that may change their browsing habits. Remember that "Pest Resistant" does not necessarily mean pest-free, so the best advice is to experiment with these options and see what works for you! </span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uNsGt1ATaoI/Vr99GiKcnzI/AAAAAAAABmY/-1Af802LtSA/s1600/DSC01852-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cardoons are Giant Members of the Thistle Family which can be Very Dramatic and Architectural Specimens when Added to Flower Beds, Mixed Borders or General Landscaping and are Naturally Quite Pest Resistant as they have Spiny, Rough, Fiberous Foliage with an Acrid Taste. The Flowers are Often Quite Stunning with Lavender, Pinkish or Purple Feathery Hairs That Prodrude in Large Tufts from the Spiny Bracts Below and Smell Similar to Fragrant Chinese Jasmine Tea!" border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uNsGt1ATaoI/Vr99GiKcnzI/AAAAAAAABmY/-1Af802LtSA/s400/DSC01852-2.jpg" title="Cardoons are Giant Members of the Thistle Family which can be Very Dramatic and Architectural Specimens when Added to Flower Beds, Mixed Borders or General Landscaping and are Naturally Quite Pest Resistant as they have Spiny, Rough, Fiberous Foliage with an Acrid Taste. The Flowers are Often Quite Stunning with Lavender, Pinkish or Purple Feathery Hairs That Prodrude in Large Tufts from the Spiny Bracts Below and Smell Similar to Fragrant Chinese Jasmine Tea!" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FLOWERING CARDOONS ARE BOLD, PEST RESISTANT ADDITIONS</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can find many of these plants, seeds and bulbs through my suppliers <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seeds-plants-and-bulbs.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>,<br />and you can browse many flower seeds and plants directly on The Garden Oracle site <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/flower-seeds-plants-bulbs.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br />Here are Links Directly to Supplier Pages of Deer & Rabbit Resistant Plants & Flowers: <br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6099&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fherbs%2F%3Fprefn1%3Dlifecycle%2526prefv1%3DPerennial" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Herbs at Burpee</a><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6100&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fperennials%2Fdeer-resistant-perennials%2F" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Perennials at Burpee</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/https://www.directgardening.com/61-deer-resistant" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Perennials at Direct Gardening</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/fragment/%2Fdeer_resistant-yes/https://www.directgardening.com/7-bulbs" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Flower Bulbs at Direct Gardening</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/fragment/%2Fcategories-flowering%2Fdeer_resistant-yes/https://www.directgardening.com/9-shrubs" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Flowering Shrubs at Direct Gardening</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/fragment/%2Fcategories-flowering%2Fdeer_resistant-yes/https://www.directgardening.com/11-vines-climbers" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Flowering Vines at Direct Gardening</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/fragment/%2Fdeer_resistant-yes/https://www.directgardening.com/14-container-plants" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Container Plants at Direct Gardening</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/https://www.directgardening.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=herb&submit_search=Search" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Herbs at Direct Gardening</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Garden-Plants-Flowers-Annuals/Deer-Resistant/N-5yc1vZc8rmZ1z0tcw3" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Annuals at Home Depot Online Garden Center</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Garden-Plants-Flowers-Perennials/Deer-Resistant/N-5yc1vZc8ryZ1z0tcw3" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Perennials at Home Depot Online Garden Center</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Garden-Plants-Flowers-Shrubs/Deer-Resistant/Deciduous/N-5yc1vZc8r6Z1z0tcw3Z1z10xyv" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Deciduous Shrubs at Home Depot Online Garden Center</a><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/http://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Garden-Plants-Flowers-Shrubs/Deer-Resistant/Evergreen/N-5yc1vZc8r6Z1z0tcw3Z1z10tko" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Evergreen Shrubs at Home Depot Online Garden Center</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=832638&b=250954&m=28945&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Ebotanicalinterests%2Ecom%2Fproducts%2Findex%2Fsrch%3Adeer%2520resistant%2Fpage%3A3" rel="nofollow" target="new">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Flowers at Botanical Interests Seeds</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&mi=11907&pw=143835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monticelloshop.org%2Fnsearch.html%3Fquery%3Ddeer%2Bresistant%2Bperennial%26x%3D9%26y%3D11%26vwcatalog%3Dmonticellostore%23%3Fkeywords%3Ddeer%2Bresistant%2Bperennial%26search_return%3Dall%26res_per_page%3D36" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deer & Rabbit Resistant Perennials at Monticello Shop</a><br /><a 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Brown layers can consist of dead vegetation from spring or fall cleanup, fall leaves, finely chopped or chipped or shredded tree and shrub branches, sawdust, wood ash, straw, shredded bark, shredded or torn up cardboard or brown paper or newspaper, hair or coir or jute twine and other natural fibers (cut or chopped up), etc and can be up to several inches thick. Green layers should be a little less thick especially if it is grass clippings, although they can also consist of any green leafy vegetation from your garden or flower beds, fresh chopped or shredded green leafy tree and shrub trimmings, shredded or chopped conifer boughs, fresh seaweed or algae from pond or beach cleanup, discarded potted plants or starts or older crops and annuals which have been pulled, and vegetative kitchen scraps.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_VSjY2bkkd8/U2IHHOeWI5I/AAAAAAAAA-E/g_aaozzC2vc/s1600/DSC01909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="New Compost Pile Just Started in The Oracle's Garden, First Layer of Brown Material From Spring Cleanup such as Dried Leaves, Clippings from Flower Borders and Beds, and Chopped Up Small Branches or Twigs along with General Yard Debris." title="New Compost Pile Just Started in The Oracle's Garden, First Layer of Brown Material From Spring Cleanup such as Dried Leaves, Clippings from Flower Borders and Beds, and Chopped Up Small Branches or Twigs along with General Yard Debris." border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_VSjY2bkkd8/U2IHHOeWI5I/AAAAAAAAA-E/g_aaozzC2vc/s1600/DSC01909.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Compost Pile Just Started, First Layer of Brown From Spring Cleanup</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">Make sure your materials are chopped up somewhat so that you don't just end up with a brush heap, especially if they are stemmy or twiggy. If you live in a hot dry climate or have long dry summers you may need to sprinkle your compost pile with water occasionally to keep some moisture in it or you could end up with a fire hazard and not much composting action. Conversely if you live in a wet climate you may want to build a cover over it for the wettest months so that it doesn't get too soggy (although then you may still need to spray it down with water periodically). <br /><br />If you are going to include kitchen scraps make sure it's only fruit and/or vegetable matter, nut shells, eggshells, brown paper towels, coffee grounds and filters, and tea leaves or biodegradable tea-bags. Try to put these things scattered in very thin layers or even mixed in with the other materials as they tend to rot and smell if just put in large clumps. Never put meat/poultry or meat by-products, grease or butter, dairy or oils in your compost. Also don't include cooked food even if it's vegetables unless you are sure there is absolutely no grease or oils or flavorings on/in it.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XNp9APzNPN0/U2H_6zfaSxI/AAAAAAAAA94/PqRozzJWrdk/s1600/DSC00815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="1 Year Old Compost Pile With Multiple Layers, Almost Full. Note the Mixture of Various Types of Plant Materials. The Pop-up Bins in the Foreground are Extremely Useful, as is the Compost Mill in the Left Lower Corner of This Picture - These Items can be Purchased Through the Garden Suppliers listed on The Garden Oracle Site." title="1 Year Old Compost Pile With Multiple Layers, Almost Full. Note the Mixture of Various Types of Plant Materials. The Pop-up Bins in the Foreground are Extremely Useful, as is the Compost Mill in the Left Lower Corner of This Picture - These Items can be Purchased Through the Garden Suppliers listed on The Garden Oracle Site." border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XNp9APzNPN0/U2H_6zfaSxI/AAAAAAAAA94/PqRozzJWrdk/s1600/DSC00815.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 Year Old Compost Pile With Multiple Layers, Almost Full.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">Compost piles need to be at least 3 feet in all directions to be effective, and bigger is better. Most people like to have their piles in some sort of enclosure, these are usually made from wire grid or wooden slats or pallets and can range in size depending on the need and space available. Some systems have a few chambers side by side for multiple piles in various stages of decomposition. Turning the compost regularly (every 6 weeks or so) with a pitchfork is helpful for aeration and faster hotter composting, but it can be labor intensive -- so if you have teenagers with lots of energy this is a great chore for them! The idea is to put the bottom on top and the top on the bottom, the outside in and the inside out, and sort of mix it all together. If you have a compost tumbler this will be alot easier and you don't have to worry about the layering, but you still need to have a good mix of green and brown and add a little old compost or soil to the mix.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxSlcPYrchg/U2IIgk7jcbI/AAAAAAAAA-M/cdM-g1aW5ok/s1600/DSC01958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2 Year Old Compost Pile Ready For Processing & Screening. Noticed How it has Settled Down By Almost TWO FEET in Comparison with the Previous Photo and Darkened Up Considerably. That's a Good Indication of Aerobic Microbial Action Breaking Down the Plant Materials (and So Is the Heat it Puts Off). These Processes Concentrate the Nutrients and Make Them More Available to the Plants In Your Garden." title="2 Year Old Compost Pile Ready For Processing & Screening. Noticed How it has Settled Down By Almost TWO FEET in Comparison with the Previous Photo and Darkened Up Considerably. That's a Good Indication of Aerobic Microbial Action Breaking Down the Plant Materials (and So Is the Heat it Puts Off). These Processes Concentrate the Nutrients and Make Them More Available to the Plants In Your Garden." border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxSlcPYrchg/U2IIgk7jcbI/AAAAAAAAA-M/cdM-g1aW5ok/s1600/DSC01958.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Year Old Compost Pile Ready For Processing & Screening</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">If you have alot of material and space and you're not in a hurry you can make larger piles and just let them break down naturally for a couple years. This is the way I do it, and I will never turn another compost pile if I can help it (laughs). I have a 16 foot by 8 foot space with a pallet wall built around it lined with plywood. I do one compost pile on each end of that with a space in between for access, so each pile is almost 8 foot square, and up to 6 feet high when finished (although after a while that settles to 4 or 5 feet high). I do one at a time, after a year or two of piling stuff in the first pile I switch to the other the following spring. By the time the second pile is partway finished the first is about two years old, and ready for harvesting. I sort through it as I need it and deposit the rougher stuff back into the new pile in layers with the new material. By the time I'm finished sorting through the old pile the newest one is full and the cycle begins again, starting a new pile where the old one was.</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg_Jw0MFexA/U2H7QsqKpWI/AAAAAAAAA9w/-bHTKh1DYRI/s1600/DSC00816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Finished and Screened Compost From Bottom Of Last Pile, Black Gold! In This Shot I've Taken the Oldest and Most Decomposed Compost and Screened it off Through my Compost Mill, Then Put it in Galvanized Storage Bins (Trash Cans) for Later Use in the Garden Beds or in Making Custom Mixed Potting Soil." title="Finished and Screened Compost From Bottom Of Last Pile, Black Gold! In This Shot I've Taken the Oldest and Most Decomposed Compost and Screened it off Through my Compost Mill, Then Put it in Galvanized Storage Bins (Trash Cans) for Later Use in the Garden Beds or in Making Custom Mixed Potting Soil." border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg_Jw0MFexA/U2H7QsqKpWI/AAAAAAAAA9w/-bHTKh1DYRI/s1600/DSC00816.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished and Screened Compost From Bottom Of Last Pile, Black Gold!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">I also have a running pile out further on the property for things I don't want to put in the fine compost or if I run out of room. This pile is quite large and will someday yield plenty of nice compost for a future project but it will undoubtedly have lots of weed seeds in it so any applications will have to be followed with a layer of mulch. Additionally out in the same area there is a large burn pile area for burning debris that is not acceptable or desireable in even a rough compost, such as highly invasive weeds and their roots, large branches or logs, thorny or stickery materials like rose clippings and bramble or thistle, diseased plants or trimmings, and fruit tree debris which often passes disease. After these materials are burned however, the ashes are good to add in moderate amounts to compost or garden soil to increase potash (potassium).</span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OnApQj1Fawo/U2INrHrAPYI/AAAAAAAAA-c/huZbakFeLAQ/s1600/DSC02110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Aged Fine Grade Compost Ready For Use in the Garden or Containers, Note The Light Crumbly Texture! This Compost has Aged Even Further than that in the Previous Photo, and Would be Great for use as Seedling Mix in the Greenhouse as it is Quite Fine, Although it Could be Re-Screened Through a Finer Grade Soil Seive if Desired." title="Aged Fine Grade Compost Ready For Use in the Garden or Containers, Note The Light Crumbly Texture! This Compost has Aged Even Further than that in the Previous Photo, and Would be Great for use as Seedling Mix in the Greenhouse as it is Quite Fine, Although it Could be Re-Screened Through a Finer Grade Soil Seive if Desired." border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OnApQj1Fawo/U2INrHrAPYI/AAAAAAAAA-c/huZbakFeLAQ/s1600/DSC02110.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aged Fine Grade Compost Ready For Garden, Note The Light Crumbly Texture!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">A compost screen made from a wooden frame with 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch grid mesh or a rotary compost mill is nice to have to sift your finished compost for a finer quality product when it's done composting. Sift into/over a wheelbarrow and toss the larger chunks and bits back into the newer compost as you go, then you can just fill up your wheelbarrow with good compost and wheel it to where you need it. I like to process a few wheelbarrows full of fine compost and save it in large covered trashcans or similar containers for easy use as needed. It also makes great seedling or potting mix when combined half and half with store-bought potting soil. <br /><br />Remember not to put seed heads or weeds with roots or seeds in your compost, no meat or grease or dairy, and no thorny trimmings or diseased plant material either. Follow these guidelines and you're sure to be composting like a pro in no time!</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=305321&u=832638&m=29411&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Click Here to Shop Great Deals on a Wide Variety of Composters of All Kinds at Eartheasy.com and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases!" title="Click Here to Shop Great Deals on a Wide Variety of Composters of All Kinds at Eartheasy.com and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases!" border="0" src="http://www.shareasale.com/image/29411/728x90-ee-yg-composting-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=659945&u=832638&m=28945&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="nofollow" target="new"><img alt="Click Here to Shop a Wonderful Selection of Heirloom, Organic and Non-GMO Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seeds at Botanical Interests and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases!" title="Click Here to Shop a Wonderful Selection of Heirloom, Organic and Non-GMO Vegetable, Herb and Flower Seeds at Botanical Interests and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases!" border="0" src="http://static.shareasale.com/image/28945/BI-2015-NEW-Varieties.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Please help support The Garden Oracle through your purchases via the ads and links on this site each time you do your garden/home shopping (our income comes solely from affiliate commissions on product sales - we are not paid per click or per ad, only when you make a purchase after clicking through to a merchant's site using an ad or link here on The Garden Oracle); it costs you nothing extra but could easily save you money through the specials listed on this site. Suppliers, deals and specials are indexed on pages listed near the top right of the site and in ads along the right sidebar, searchable Oracle Store located at bottom of site, and individual products indexed on pages tabbed at the top. <br /><br />Thankyou for your support! <br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Related Pages: <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/fertilizer-composting_24.html" target="_blank">Fertilizer & Composting</a>, <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/tools-garden-supplies-and-equipment.html" target="_blank">Tools, Garden Supplies and Equipment</a></span></b><br /><br /><br /> </div>Brad Megerlehttps://plus.google.com/113308430502984893487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498587420961608280.post-20081664869274509232014-03-03T00:17:00.000-08:002016-11-17T00:39:55.571-08:00Time to Sow and Grow. <span class="userContent">Late winter through mid-spring is the ideal time for most of you to start your own seeds indoors for vegetables and flowers; the more-hardy of which also may be started outdoors in mild climates or in cold-frames, hoop-houses or under a cloche. Hot climate folks may want to adjust this to get things in earlier, and cold climates for later. Don't forget to read the seed packets and follow the suggested seed-sowing depths, spacing and rates along with any special care instructions and soil temperature considerations for proper germination (seedling heat-mats, propagators, germination stations, greenhouses and warm spots like sunny windowsills or tops of water-heaters are very helpful). Clamp-on shop lights with Daylight Spectrum CFL or LED bulbs are great for adding extra light above seedlings without breaking the bank, or you can go the pro route with grow lamps & racks. In general it's best to use a good quality fine grade potting soil, compost or seedling mix and new or sterilized pots, cell-packs, flats, domes, heat-mats and watering trays (you can sterilize your used pots and equipment before use by spraying everything down with a solution of 1/4 cup bleach per 1 gallon of water). <br /><br />For sowing, you can pre-fill all the cells or pots in each seed tray most of the way, then scatter in or place a few seeds in each cell/pot and follow with a thin sprinkle or layer of soil to the appropiate depth and tamp down lightly. For larger seeds or very specific placement you can fill the pots all the way, poke holes to the correct depth with the back of a pencil or garden marker, drop your seeds in the holes followed by a pinch of soil over each hole and then tamp. After your seeds are sown, gently water with a fine shower from above or better yet bottom-water by setting your flats or pots in a watering tray with water up to 2" deep and leave them there until evenly moist, repeat every few days or as needed to keep soil from drying out (unless you're using self watering seed-trays, in which case keep the reservior full). Also, make sure to label your starts with tags that include the variety and date sown -- plastic, wooden and metal plant labels and waterproof garden markers are available through most seed houses and the garden suppliers on this site.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seed-starting-potting.html" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Seed Starting Supplies at Burpee Gardening</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seed-starting-potting.html" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Seed Starting Supplies, Heat Mats & Grow Lights at Gardener's Supply Company</a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2sL2u1mDhA/UxQqolDX_yI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/mQSOGH_nA58/s1600/DSC00804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Corn, Tomatoes, Eggplant & Other Seedlings Thrive Inside The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse in Early Spring. Note the Grow Lights, Watering Tray, Heat Mats & Plant Identification Tags - These are All Very Useful in in Giving Your Plants a Head Start and Making Your Task of Seed Starting Easier, More Successful and More Organized. Seedstarting Supplies, Potting Soil, Greenhouses, Seeds and More are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle and Through the Tabs at the Top of the Site." title="Corn, Tomatoes, Eggplant & Other Seedlings Thrive Inside The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse in Early Spring. Note the Grow Lights, Watering Tray, Heat Mats & Plant Identification Tags - These are All Very Useful in in Giving Your Plants a Head Start and Making Your Task of Seed Starting Easier, More Successful and More Organized. Seedstarting Supplies, Potting Soil, Greenhouses, Seeds and More are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle and Through the Tabs at the Top of the Site." border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2sL2u1mDhA/UxQqolDX_yI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/mQSOGH_nA58/s1600/DSC00804.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse in Early Spring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">Things to start first are hardy or half-hardy greens and veggies that can take the cold wet weather of early spring such as kale, collards, broccoli, broccolini, sprouting broccoli, raab, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, bok/pak choi, Chinese cabbage, mustards, mizuna, Chinese broccoli, other Asian greens, onions, leeks, scallions, endive, chicory, escarole, radicchio, catalogne, dandelion, frisee, cress, peas (snow, snap, and shelling -- both bush and climbing types), favas, spinach, New-Zealand spinach, chard, spinach-beet, beet-leaf and root beets, mache (corn-salad), purselane, orach, arugula, lettuces, mesclun mixes and most other leafy greens and salad greens. These will be the first to be planted out when conditions are tolerable and in milder areas you may be able to simply direct sow many of them with or without a cloche or other protection (although most cole crops like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbages are best done as starts and transplanted deeper). I like to use flats of cell-packs for most of these as you can do several starts of each kind per cell-pack and that gives you several kinds of crops per flat so it saves space if you only need a little of each type. You can also bulk-sow things like lettuce, salad greens and spinach in larger containers like window boxes for early cuttings. Beets, chard, onions, leeks and scallions can be bulk-sown in 6" pots and divided up at planting time. Peas can also be bulk-sown in a few 3" pots and hand-divided into several small clumps planted under a trellis as well as direct-sown after last hard freeze. <br /><br />This is also a good time to start hardy herbs such as shallots, chives, mint, lemon-balm, oregano, thyme, sage, lavender, winter savory, sorrel, curly & flat leaf parsley, par-cel, cilantro (coriander), cutting celery, celeriac and celery (rosemary and tarragon are usually only sold as plants). I like to bulk-sow most of these in 3" or 6" pots and divide them up later (fill containers most of the way, scatter seeds about 1/4 inch apart and then cover and tamp). Also, if you didn't plant your garlic bulbs outdoors in the fall, do so as soon and as early as you possibly can (as soon as the ground is workable), shallot and onion sets should be planted soon after.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6100&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fvegetables%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Vegetable Seeds at Burpee Gardening</a><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6100&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fherbs%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Herb Seeds at Burpee Gardening</a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwQr-vve7RE/UxQvthOldLI/AAAAAAAAA88/-zOd0zON1ZE/s1600/DSC01121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tomato Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Tomato Plants in This Photo are About Five Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing, and Have Been Potted Up into Individual Three Inch Pots. They Were Originally Sown with Four Clusters of Three Seeds Each in The Same Size Pots. Soon They Will be Ready for Planting Out with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Tomato Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." title="Tomato Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Tomato Plants in This Photo are About Five Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing, and Have Been Potted Up into Individual Three Inch Pots. They Were Originally Sown with Four Clusters of Three Seeds Each in The Same Size Pots. Soon They Will be Ready for Planting Out with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Tomato Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwQr-vve7RE/UxQvthOldLI/AAAAAAAAA88/-zOd0zON1ZE/s1600/DSC01121.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomato Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0fx5b4LqEwc/UxQtgjiMzCI/AAAAAAAAA8k/y82_VaFdKQo/s1600/DSC00900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kale Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Kale Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and Are Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. Kale is a Member of the Brassica Family and as Such is a Very Hardy Plant as far as Vegetables Go, but Depending on Temperatures and Weather Conditions a Cloche or Cold Frame may be Helpful to Provide Optimum Growing Conditions and Give Them A Happy Head Start on the Gardening Season - These Items are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle Site." title="Kale Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Kale Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and Are Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. Kale is a Member of the Brassica Family and as Such is a Very Hardy Plant as far as Vegetables Go, but Depending on Temperatures and Weather Conditions a Cloche or Cold Frame may be Helpful to Provide Optimum Growing Conditions and Give Them A Happy Head Start on the Gardening Season - These Items are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle Site." border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0fx5b4LqEwc/UxQtgjiMzCI/AAAAAAAAA8k/y82_VaFdKQo/s1600/DSC00900.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kale Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8cUeK__oM0/UxQu8D3pvhI/AAAAAAAAA80/RaIIbDYC9tA/s1600/DSC00899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mizuna Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Mizuna Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and Are Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. Mizuna is a Type of Asian Mustard Green in the Brassica Family and is Wonderful Clipped Young for Salads or Mature Greens as a Garnish, Tossed into Stir Frys and other Asian Dishes or Sauteed with Garlic and Oil as a Delicious Side Dish. Depending on Temperatures and Weather Conditions a Cloche or Cold Frame may be Helpful to Provide Optimum Growing Conditions and Give Them A Happy Head Start on the Gardening Season - These Items are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle Site." title="Mizuna Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Mizuna Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and Are Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. Mizuna is a Type of Asian Mustard Green in the Brassica Family and is Wonderful Clipped Young for Salads or Mature Greens as a Garnish, Tossed into Stir Frys and other Asian Dishes or Sauteed with Garlic and Oil as a Delicious Side Dish. Depending on Temperatures and Weather Conditions a Cloche or Cold Frame may be Helpful to Provide Optimum Growing Conditions and Give Them A Happy Head Start on the Gardening Season - These Items are Available Through The Gardening Suppliers Listed Here on The Garden Oracle Site." border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8cUeK__oM0/UxQu8D3pvhI/AAAAAAAAA80/RaIIbDYC9tA/s1600/DSC00899.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mizuna Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">The next round to be started indoors should be half-hardy or tender flowers and herbs to be planted out when the weather settles and warms to the appropriate temperature. These include all types of basil, dill, chervil, marjoram, Greek oregano, summer savory, fennel, culantro, lemongrass, Mexican tarragon, stevia, perilla, hops, strawberries, asparagus, burdock, rhubarb, artichokes, cardoon, borage, violas, sweet peas, marigolds, nasturtiums, sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, dahlias, chrysanthemums, calendula, coleus, rudbeckia, agastache, salvias (flowering sages), scabiosa, Chinese lanterns, gaillardia, lobelia, salpiglossis, monarda (bee-balm), dianthus, pinks and carnations, snapdragons, lupines, penstemon, wallflowers, thurnbergia, nicotiana, phlox, portulaca, asters, cannas, begonias, etc. You can use small pots or cell-packs or even whole flats of mini-cells for most of these but the artichokes, cardoons, asparagus, dahlias, cannas, and begonias are best done in 3" pots becasue they have large fleshy or tubrous roots. More hardy flowers including many common annuals, perennials and wildflowers often need cold to break seed dormancy and can be direct sown outdoors in late-winter/early-spring or the seed trays/pots set outside or in a cold-frame or even refrigerated for a week or two for cold-stratification; check your seed packet/supplier for more info on each variety. <br /><br />Next are long-season tender veggies such as tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, currant tomatoes, tomatillos, eggplant, ground-cherries, bell peppers, hot peppers, sweet peppers, chilies, paprika, and okra that take a long time to mature to good-sized starts, these should be started about 1&1/2 to 2 months before your expected transplant date and up-potted to larger containers once or twice in that period and set slightly deeper each time to encourage healthy stout growth and roots. Summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, winter squash, melons, luffa and gourds grow relatively fast and are sensitive to being root-bound so should only be started about 3 to 4 weeks before transplant in warm weather. I like to sow all of these crops in 3" pots with four groupings of seeds, one in each quadrant of the pot (2 to 3 seeds per group for tomatoes and peppers and thin/divide up later to get 4 plants out of each pot, the squash and cucumbers I plant 1 to 3 seeds per quadrant depending on size and after germination thin if necessary but plant the whole group out together in a hill or clump when ready).</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6100&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fflowers%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Annual Flower Seeds at Burpee Gardening</a><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&subid=0&offerid=346766.1&type=10&tmpid=6100&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burpee.com%2Fperennials%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Perennial Flower Seeds at Burpee Gardening</a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tnJHVlIcwso/UxQv68yJ8zI/AAAAAAAAA9E/pMUyUVnxFFY/s1600/DSC00992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Squash Seedlings Sprouting in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Squash Plants in This Photo are About One Week Old from the Date of Sowing, and Have Been Sown with Four Seeds in Each Three Inch Pot (one in Each Quadrant) to Conserve Space on the Heat Mat. After a Few Weeks They Will be Able to be Planted Out in Hills as a Cluster (Recommended), or They can be Carefully Divided Up in Another Week or Two into Individual Pots and Grown on For Planting out Separately. Use Caution as Plants in the Cucurbit Family (Zuchinni, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Cucumbers, Pumpkins and Gourds) are a bit Sensitive to Root Damage and can Also get Root Bound Quickly in Small Pots. Set Plants a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System when Planting Out. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Squash Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." title="Squash Seedlings Sprouting in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Squash Plants in This Photo are About One Week Old from the Date of Sowing, and Have Been Sown with Four Seeds in Each Three Inch Pot (one in Each Quadrant) to Conserve Space on the Heat Mat. After a Few Weeks They Will be Able to be Planted Out in Hills as a Cluster (Recommended), or They can be Carefully Divided Up in Another Week or Two into Individual Pots and Grown on For Planting out Separately. Use Caution as Plants in the Cucurbit Family (Zuchinni, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Cucumbers, Pumpkins and Gourds) are a bit Sensitive to Root Damage and can Also get Root Bound Quickly in Small Pots. Set Plants a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System when Planting Out. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Squash Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tnJHVlIcwso/UxQv68yJ8zI/AAAAAAAAA9E/pMUyUVnxFFY/s1600/DSC00992.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squash Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhpaxuB71Sg/UxQwZ3XpLxI/AAAAAAAAA9U/n0YOom9jhSA/s1600/DSC01130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Corn Seedlings in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Corn Plants in This Photo are About Three Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and are Almost Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. This Corn Has Been Sown in a Full Flat of 98 Mini-Cells with One or Two Seeds Per Cell, Which is Enough Corn for About a 4X10 Foot Garden Planting Bed with the Plants Spaced 8 Inches Apart and a 4 Inch Border, Or a 4X16 Foot Bed if You Space The Plants One Foot Apart with a 6 Inch Border. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Corn Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site; Including Early and Late Varieties, Sweet Corn, Super Sweet, Triple Sweet and Specialty Types." title="Corn Seedlings in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Corn Plants in This Photo are About Three Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing and are Almost Ready for Planting Out in The Garden. This Corn Has Been Sown in a Full Flat of 98 Mini-Cells with One or Two Seeds Per Cell, Which is Enough Corn for About a 4X10 Foot Garden Planting Bed with the Plants Spaced 8 Inches Apart and a 4 Inch Border, Or a 4X16 Foot Bed if You Space The Plants One Foot Apart with a 6 Inch Border. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Corn Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site; Including Early and Late Varieties, Sweet Corn, Super Sweet, Triple Sweet and Specialty Types." border="0" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhpaxuB71Sg/UxQwZ3XpLxI/AAAAAAAAA9U/n0YOom9jhSA/s1600/DSC01130.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8u26M4Wmorg/UxQv_Aemz_I/AAAAAAAAA9M/SGoNqsOICS8/s1600/DSC00997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pepper Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Pepper Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing, and are Ready to be Thinned, Divided and Potted Up into Individual Three Inch Pots with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the New Pots. They Were Sown with Four Clusters of Three Seeds Each in Three Inch Pots. After Growing on for a Few More Weeks they Will be Ready for Planting Out with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System, or They can be Up-Potted into Large Pots at that Point for Greenhouse Culture. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Both Hot and Sweet Pepper Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." title="Pepper Seedlings Started in The Garden Oracle's Greenhouse. The Pepper Plants in This Photo are About Four Weeks Old from the Date of Sowing, and are Ready to be Thinned, Divided and Potted Up into Individual Three Inch Pots with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the New Pots. They Were Sown with Four Clusters of Three Seeds Each in Three Inch Pots. After Growing on for a Few More Weeks they Will be Ready for Planting Out with The Plants Set a Bit Deeper in the Ground than in The Pots to Encourage a Larger Root System, or They can be Up-Potted into Large Pots at that Point for Greenhouse Culture. Make Sure to Check Out the Large Assortment of Both Hot and Sweet Pepper Seeds Available Through the Vegetable Seeds Tab at the Top of this Site." border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8u26M4Wmorg/UxQv_Aemz_I/AAAAAAAAA9M/SGoNqsOICS8/s1600/DSC00997.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pepper Seedlings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span class="userContent">Beans (bush, pole, soy, lima, drying, runner and yard-long) and corn (sweet, super-sweet, double-sweet, triple-sweet, miniature, popping, decorative and feed-corn) along with most other other legumes & grains are usually sown in place when the soil warms above 50 degrees reliably although can easily be started indoors a month or so earlier to get a jump on the season. I like to start a dozen bean seeds per 3" pot to be planted out later one pot by each pole on a large teepee, tunnel or pergola or several pots worth under a trellis or along a fence (or in a cage for bush beans); corn I like to do in full flats of 98 mini-cells with one or two seeds per cell (two of these is enough corn for my 4'x16' bed spaced 8" apart with a few extras). <br /><br />Tuberous crops like potatoes and oka can be started indoors if grown in large containers that can be moved outside later, but in-ground spuds are best planted directly in the garden from seed-potatoes after last frost when the soil is workable -- the same goes for perennial rhizome/root crops such as horseradish, wasabi, ginger, etc. <br /><br />Most root veggies such as carrots, radishes, daikon, turnips, parsnips, rutabaga, etc are best direct-sown in place in early spring and thinned to the appropriate spacing after germination (beets and onions can be direct sown and/or started early indoors in bulk, then divided up and planted out in correct spacing when large enough to handle). Many of the afore-mentioned salad and cooking greens such as spinach, lettuce, kale, raab, mustards, Asian greens, arugula, etc along with peas and favas can be done the same way in addition to starting some indoors -- sow a row or two outdoors when putting out your starts you did a month earlier, this way you get a staged harvest. <br /><br />To improve outdoor growing conditions for direct sowings and transplants early in the season you may want to set up a cloche or small hoop-house over your crops using wire or PVC hoops or other supports and garden fabric or plastic sheeting -- for more info on this see my post entitled "<a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/2013/05/growing-radishes-under-cloche.html" target="_blank">Growing Radishes Under a Cloche</a>"</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?u=832638&b=250954&m=28945&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Ebotanicalinterests%2Ecom%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Heirloom Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seeds at Botanical Interests Seeds</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&mi=11907&pw=143835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monticelloshop.org%2Ffarm-garden-seeds.html" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Heirloom Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seeds at Historic Monticello</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pntra.com/t/TEFNSUVJQUVESEtJSUFFRERJTEo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mvseeds.com%2F" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seeds at Mountain Valley Seeds</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/7150501/type/dlg/https://www.directgardening.com/12-seeds" target="_blank">Click Here to Shop Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seeds at Direct Gardening Supply</a><br /><br /><span class="userContent">Browse CURRENT SPECIALS on Seeds, Bulbs and Plants through my Favorite Suppliers:<a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seeds-plants-and-bulbs.html" target="_blank"></a><br /><h3><a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seeds-plants-and-bulbs.html" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a></span></h3><br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="new" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=346766.10000052&subid=0&type=4"><img border="0" width="350" height="250" alt="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" title="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&bids=346766.10000052&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=13" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=320048.10000360&type=4&subid=0" rel="nofollow" target="new"><img alt="Click Here to Shop Great Deals on Gardening Supplies and Equipment at Gardener's Supply Company and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases! 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Eliot Coleman, one of the gurus of the organic farming movement, shows you how in his New Book and DVD Set "The Winter Harvest Handbook and Year-Round Vegetable Production" availible through the links below. Check out this informative preview video with Elliot himself and order your copy today: <br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"> <!-- ShareASaleVideo = { player : 'http://widgets.shareasale.com/videoPlayers/globalPlayer.swf' ,movieId : '52fa1b43cc0d4099ab27a97f9264917a' ,varString : 'movieId=52fa1b43-cc0d-4099-ab27-a97f9264917a&userId=832638&merchantId=30889&sz=large' ,videoWidth : '820' ,videoWidthNoCue : '445' ,videoHeight : '425' ,affTrack : '' ,urlLink : '' }; // --> </script> <script src="http://widgets.shareasale.com/videoBuild.js?u=832638&v=52fa1b43-cc0d-4099-ab27-a97f9264917a&rel=nofollow" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More great materials on organic gardening from Eliot Coleman and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=282201&u=832638&m=30889&urllink=&afftrack=" rel="nofollow" target="new">Chelsea Green Publishing</a>: </div><br /><br /><table border="0" style="border: 1px solid currentColor;"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=30889&userID=832638&productID=515119247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Click Here to get The Winter Harvest Handbook and Year-Round Vegetable Production with Eliot Coleman (Book & DVD Set) from Chelsea Green Publishing and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchase!" border="0" src="https://www.chelseagreen.com/common/files/image/_tmb_product/556.jpg" title="Click Here to get The Winter Harvest Handbook and Year-Round Vegetable Production with Eliot Coleman (Book & DVD Set) from Chelsea Green Publishing and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchase!" /><br /><b>The Winter Harvest Handbook and Year-Round Vegetable Production with Eliot Coleman: Book & DVD Set</b></a><br />Year-Round Vegetable Production DVD Set: This filmed workshop on year-round vegetable production offers farmers and gardeners the rare chance to sit in with Eliot Coleman, one of the pioneers of the organic farming movement and author of The New Organic Grower, Four-Season Harvest, and The Winter Harvest Handbook.During his careers as commercial market gardener, director of agricultural research projects, developer of tools for organic growers, and teacher and lecturer on organic gardening, Coleman has studied, practiced, and perfected his craft, and while you can bring Coleman's books with you into your garden, there's nothing like getting the advice straight from the man himself. Included in the DVDs: The history of season-extension farming in Europe Information on moveable greenhouses and using fabric covers; Growing tips in terms of nutrition and marketability; Rodent control; Curing and packing using sustainable materials; How to work with restaurants and chefs (and create a demand); Information on tools, soil health, and vegetable varieties that survive well in the cold; Additional photos, diagrams, and climate maps; And more! Experience a workshop with bestselling author and expert in season extension, based on a filmed daylong workshop and extensive interview. Complete with a slide show, images from Coleman's own farm over the years, his travels to Europe, and detailed plans for his model of season extension, this film is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sit down with a master. <br /><br />The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year-Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses: Choosing locally grown organic food is a sustainable-living trend that's taken hold throughout North America. Celebrated farming expert Eliot Coleman helped start this movement with The New Organic Grower, published 20 years ago. He continues to lead the way, pushing the limits of the harvest season while working his world-renowned organic farm in Harborside, Maine.Building on his long-time expertise, The Winter Harvest Handbook, Coleman's latest book, focuses on growing produce of unparalleled freshness and quality in customized unheated or, in some cases, minimally heated, movable plastic greenhouses. The book includes concise details on greenhouse construction and maintenance, planting schedules, crop management, harvesting practices, and even marketing methods in this complete, meticulous, and illustrated guide. Readers have access to all the techniques that have proven to produce higher-quality crops on Coleman's own farm.A passionate advocate for the revival of small-scale sustainable farming, Coleman provides a practical model for supplying fresh, locally grown produce during the winter season, even in climates where conventional wisdom says it "just can't be done."</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table border="0" style="border: 1px solid currentColor;"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=30889&userID=832638&productID=515119166" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Click Here to get The New Organic Grower organic vegetable, herb & fruit gardening book by Eliot Coleman and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchase!" border="0" src="https://www.chelseagreen.com/common/files/image/_tmb_product/148.jpg" title="Click Here to get The New Organic Grower organic vegetable, herb & fruit gardening book by Eliot Coleman and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchase!" /><br /><b>The New Organic Grower</b></a><br />Practical advice, good sense, and inspiration about every aspect of organic gardening including pest control and growing for market. With more than 45,000 sold since 1988, The New Organic Grower has become a modern classic. In this newly revised and expanded edition, master grower Eliot Coleman continues to present the simplest and most sustainable ways of growing top-quality organic vegetables. Coleman updates practical information on marketing the harvest, on small-scale equipment, and on farming and gardening for the long-term health of the soil. The new book is thoroughly updated, and includes all-new chapters such as: Farm-Generated Fertility—how to meet your soil-fertility needs from the resources of your own land, even if manure is not available. The Moveable Feast—how to construct home-garden and commercial-scale greenhouses that can be easily moved to benefit plants and avoid insect and disease build-up. The Winter Garden—how to plant, harvest, and sell hardy salad crops all winter long from unheated or minimally heated greenhouses. Pests—how to find "plant-positive" rather than "pest-negative" solutions by growing healthy, naturally resistant plants. The Information Resource—how and where to learn what you need to know to grow delicious organic vegetables, no matter where you live. 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It has a cover over it with a drop-down front (that is folded up in these photos) to keep the rain off the plants and temperatures up since I live in the Pacific Northwest (I will do future posts about building raised beds and tomato houses, etc when I get a chance). As you can see it is free of weeds (I pulled a few earlier in the season) but the soil level is down about 2 or more inches below the top of the boards -- this is due in part to settling, but also from the amount of material that was broken down and "consumed" by last year's crops in order to grow about 30 large tomato plants and loads of fruit (hundreds of luscious slicing and heirloom tomatoes from a 16X4 foot bed). Now it's time to add back what goodness Mother Nature took from the soil last year so that we can reap another great harvest. <br />The first step is to broadcast a high-quality organic tomato fertilizer evenly across the surface of the entire bed. I've used about a half-cup per square yard here of a certified organic 3-3-3 fertilizer made especially for tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables (there are some great choices listed at the bottom of this post -- apply as directed on the label). Organic fertilizers are milder and therefore more forgiving than chemical fertilizers if you accidentally apply a little more than necessary, and they also release more evenly over time as the soil microbes break them down into a form usable by the plants (some organic fertilizers even include beneficial microbes and fungi to help with this process). Use a cultivator, steel-tined rake or hoe to work the fertilizer into the first couple inches of soil. The type of cultivator shown here is ideal for the home garden and raised beds with decent quality soil that needs to be aerated, fluffed and lightly amended. If your soil is poor or compacted you may want to use a digging fork, hoe or power cultivator to break it up and turn in some compost (there are links to these tools at the bottom of this post). <br />Next, I add a few bags of chicken and steer manure to the bed (figure about 1 cubic foot of composted manure per square yard of soil surface area). Large breed tomatoes use ALOT of nutrients, so you want to feed them well. This is especially true in home gardens where you are trying to get alot of produce out of a small space. The chicken manure is high in micronutrients such as magnesium and calcium and is a good source of phosphorus and potassium (these are all important for disease resistance and healthy flower and fruit production), while the steer manure is high in nitrogen and carbon to help build large strong plants. Use a large-tined seeding rake, cultivator or hoe to work the manure and amendments into the topsoil of the entire bed evenly, breaking up any clumps in the manure as these can burn the roots. After the bed is fully amended with fertilizer and manure and raked out evenly there still is well over an inch of space between the top of the soil and the top of the bed. <br />A final layer of compost all the way to the top of the bed finishes off the prep work. Here I've used a high-end commercially bagged organic compost as a topping. You can use your own compost if you like (and I often do) but this method avoids excess weeding because commercially bagged mulches and composts are generally free of weed seeds because they are heated enough to sterilize them. I often use my compost as a soil amendment and then top off with some bagged compost or mulch on top to keep the weeding to a minimum after planting. Speaking of which, this bed is now done and ready for tomato plants!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlENf_O5F-Q/VvN9GsMHvzI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/3wrmSD4EVCk8dpov-wc0A8uQ4OOhoEFvA/s1600/Early%2BBush%2BTomatoes%2BRipen%2Bin%2BThe%2BOracles%2BGarden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Homegrown Organic Bush Tomatoes Ripen Nicely in Early Summer with Reflected Sun and Warmth on the South Side of the Garden Oracle's Greenhouse." title="Homegrown Organic Bush Tomatoes Ripen Nicely in Early Summer with Reflected Sun and Warmth on the South Side of the Garden Oracle's Greenhouse." border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlENf_O5F-Q/VvN9GsMHvzI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/3wrmSD4EVCk8dpov-wc0A8uQ4OOhoEFvA/s640/Early%2BBush%2BTomatoes%2BRipen%2Bin%2BThe%2BOracles%2BGarden.jpg" width="750" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><h3><strong>Here are some of my favorite fertilizers and tools for this project:</strong></h3><style media="all" type="text/css">#PopShop368293 table.pspsWrapper {margin:0 auto;border-collapse:collapse;width:97%;} #PopShop368293 td{vertical-align:top;padding:0;} #PopShop368293 a img {border:none;max-width:128px;max-height:128px;width: expression(this.width > 128 ? 128 : true);} #PopShop368293 .pspsMain{padding:0 0 10px 0;width:100%;text-align:center;} #PopShop368293 .buy_button {padding:5px 4px;margin:7px auto 0 auto;color:#663300;cursor:pointer;background-color:#FFFFCC;} #PopShop368293 .buy_button span {color:#663300;cursor:pointer;} #PopShop368293 .pspsPager{text-align:center;padding:10px;} #PopShop368293 .pspsPager a,#PopShop368293 .pspsPager span{font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;padding:2px;line-height:200%;border:0px none #339933;}#PopShop368293 .pspsPager .pspsCurrentPage{background-color:#339933;color:#000;}#PopShop368293 .pspsPager .pspsInactivePage{color:#aaa;}a#pspsFoot368293{display:none;}.pspsFoot{font-size:10px;text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;}.pspsFoot a{color:#666;} #PopShop368293 td.pspsCell,#PopShop368293 td .pspsCell {background:#CCCC99} #PopShop368293 p {margin:0;padding:3px;line-height:100%;} #PopShop368293 .pspsCell{background:#CCCC99;border:0px none #339933;width:130px;padding:10px;background-color:#fff;} #PopShop368293 a,#PopShop368293 td{font-family:Lucida Grande, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:#363636;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;} #PopShop368293 a{color:#006600;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;} #PopShop368293 .pspsSearchForm{min-width:500px;} #PopShop368293 .pspsRetailPrice { color:#999933;} #PopShop368293 .pspsSalePrice { font-weight:bold; color:#990000;} #PopShop368293 .pspsDescription { } </style> <div id="PopShop368293"><table class="pspsWrapper"> <tbody><tr> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td><table cellspacing="10" style="margin: 0 auto;"> <tbody><tr> <td class="pspsCell" style="width: 130px;"><div class="pspsMain" style="margin: 0 auto; width: 128px;"><a href="http://r.popshops.com/r/cTQzRWR6VGhhTVBLOXdUZkZCWERvNHQ5R0NvTDhBTk1hU3B4MDFMbUMwMD0K" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="pspsImg"><img alt="Gardener's Supply Co. 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Suppliers, deals and specials are indexed on pages listed near the top right of the site and in ads along the right sidebar, searchable Oracle Store located at bottom of site, and individual products indexed on pages tabbed at the top. <br /><br />Thankyou for your support!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Related Pages: <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/raised-beds-containers.html" target="_blank">Fertilizer & Composting</a>, <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/tools-equipment.html" target="_blank">Tools & Equipment</a>, <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/raised-beds-containers.html" target="_blank">Raised Beds & Containers</a></span></b><br /><br /><br /></div>Brad Megerlehttps://plus.google.com/113308430502984893487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498587420961608280.post-80819155786272780012013-06-04T04:34:00.000-07:002016-03-07T21:14:03.338-08:00Garden Basics, Books and Tilth<h3 style="text-align: left;">Recently this plea appeared on the "Ask The Oracle" App:</h3><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Question:</strong> "Hello, I have not done any gardening since I was a child. My mom did all the planting and harvesting and I was the hard laborer for weeding and watering only. I have no idea where to start. Do not know how to even prepare a patch of yard. When do I plant? What do I plant? How do I plant? When to harvest? Was too scared of it to even try this spring. Please, I just want to know how to garden!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQmPy42Y330/UcFndXjYZeI/AAAAAAAAATg/QTmM2_LLkZE/s1600/DSC01057-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" alt="Home-Started Mizuna Seedlings Freshly Planted and Mulched with Homemade Organic Compost in The Oracle's Garden!" title="Home-Started Mizuna Seedlings Freshly Planted and Mulched with Homemade Organic Compost in The Oracle's Garden!" height="204" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jQmPy42Y330/UcFndXjYZeI/AAAAAAAAATg/QTmM2_LLkZE/s640/DSC01057-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><strong>Answer: </strong> First off, NOW is a great time to start the first steps -- figuring out the right site and layout and developing your planting beds. Although there is far more information you need to build, plant and care for an entire garden than I can condense into one post, here are a few guidelines to get you started: </div><ul><li>Start by picking a good site in full sun (at least 8 to 10 hours a day). Make sure the site has decent soil and drainage (not contaminated, boggy, rocky or a former driveway, etc).</li><li>Have access to water, garden tool storage and materials (compost, etc) close at hand.</li><li>Start small and basic and work your way up to larger projects and spaces over time.</li><li>Use stakes and string line to mark out your garden bed or beds and get a feel for the space. Veggie beds should not be much over 4 feet wide so you can reach into the middle easily. Walkways should be at least 2 feet wide to allow a wheel barrow or cart, etc.</li><li>Remove sod and/or weeds and debris from the planting area when you start your beds. Add some all purpose organic fertilizer (follow the application rates on the package) and compost to the soil and work it in with a garden spade and/or fork. The poorer your native soil, the more compost you will need to add, but figure at least a 2 cubic foot bag per square yard of surface area to start.</li><li>If you have high-clay compacted soil you may want to add a little sand and decomposed peat; for sandy soil you should probably add a clay-based top-soil -- in either case you still need plenty of compost.</li><li>Start with a few easy crops first, such as lettuce, herbs and scallions and maybe a little summer squash and cherry tomatoes. Don't be surprised or upset if they don't produce perfect veggies the first time you try -- you will get better with practice and time (and even the pro's have problems sometimes).</li><li>Get healthy starts from your local garden center, nursery or farmers' market, they will usually be selling what is in season to plant in your area.</li><li>Root crops such as radishes and carrots are best grown from seed, sow in rows 6 inches apart and thin to 1 inch spacing after your seedlings have put on thier first set of true leaves (the first leaves you see come out of the ground are the "seed leaves" and are very basic in shape -- the next set are "true leaves" and usually look like those of the mature plant), follow the sowing directions on the packet for depth.</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Also, your local Tilth organization should have LOTS of free resources and materials available to help people gardening in your area, from beginners on up; including classes, online resources and printed materials tailored to your region. Just search for "(your state and/or city) Tilth" on any search engine and you should be able to locate them. <br /><br /><br /><strong>There is nothing more helpful than a good collection of gardening books!</strong> There are TONS of wonderful gardening books out there on the market or even at your local library that can help put you on the right track for your specific needs. 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Depending on the Region You Are In, these pests May Be Quite Common and Destructive to a Tomato Crop. BT, Spinosad and Pyrethrin Sprays Can be Quite Effective Natural Controls." border="0" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VT8h_SoT-Mw/UcF4BTX1Q0I/AAAAAAAAATw/uweEg9k-hEA/s640/Tomato+Horn+Worm-2.jpg" title="A Tomato Hornworm (which is Actually a Caterpillar that Turns Into a Moth Later in it's Lifecycle) dines on Live Tomato Foliage. Depending on the Region You Are In, these pests May Be Quite Common and Destructive to a Tomato Crop. BT, Spinosad and Pyrethrin Sprays Can be Quite Effective Natural Controls." width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><strong>ANSWER:</strong> I suggest an all natural slug and snail bait formulated with iron and phosphorus (there are a few brands on the market, two of the main ones are Sluggo and Slug Magic). 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Suppliers, deals and specials are indexed on pages listed near the top right of the site and in ads along the right sidebar, searchable Oracle Store located at bottom of site, and individual products indexed on pages tabbed at the top.<br /><br />Thankyou for your support! <br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Related Pages: <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/season-extenders.html" target="_blank">Season Extenders</a>, <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/insect-controls.html" target="_blank">Insect, Disease & Weed Control</a>, <br /><a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/seeds-plants-and-bulbs.html" target="_blank">Seed, Plant and Bulb Suppliers & Specials</a></span></b><br /><br /><br /></div>Brad Megerlehttps://plus.google.com/113308430502984893487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498587420961608280.post-27429534202270586452013-05-12T01:06:00.000-07:002016-03-07T16:43:10.118-08:00"Ask The Oracle" Q&A Page Up & Running!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BABK0iR3k-o/Uc62d1JpX8I/AAAAAAAAAys/5bxGRLXKA-w/s600/ME+in+garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Garden Oracle Relaxes Under a Budding Italian White Fig Tree and Baboo Pergola Trellis Used for Pole Beans in His Organic Vegetable, Herb, Fruit and Cutting Garden in Early Spring." border="0" height="484" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BABK0iR3k-o/Uc62d1JpX8I/AAAAAAAAAys/5bxGRLXKA-w/s640/ME+in+garden.jpg" title="The Garden Oracle Relaxes Under a Budding Italian White Fig Tree and Baboo Pergola Trellis Used for Pole Beans in His Organic Vegetable, Herb, Fruit and Cutting Garden in Early Spring." width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Hey everybody I have been diligently working on the architecture of the site to help bring you a richer, more engaging experience here on my blogsite. It's been many all-nighters and a big learning curve along the way but I have finally gotten one of the most important attributes installed and configured: ASK THE ORACLE. <br /><br />It took me a while to find the app I wanted to use for this section but after searching and testing through many versions available on the net I stumbled on a much better one by accident while trying to add some Facebook buttons to this site. There it was in the admins section, a Facebook comments box app that links this site back to my facebook page and also the commentor's page! <br /><br />So now that I have reconfigured and personalized the app for this blog you can use it to ask your gardening questions and they (along with the answer(s) when posted and any additional comments or replies by you, me or your friends) will appear magically on your Facebook homepage! This also enables us to have a question and answer session with several replies back and forth which all get listed together as a conversation under the first question/comment that you post. In addition it lets your Facebook friends see your question(s) and the answer(s) coming from The Garden Oracle and chime in with their comments and suggestions too! <br /><br />If you don't have a Facebook account to login through (or don't want to use it) you can still post your questions in the same box if you have a Yahoo, AOL or Hotmail account to login with. If you don't have any of these (or don't want to use them) you can leave your questions in the comments box at the end of the <a href="http://www.thegardenoracle.com/p/ask-oracle_3.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #000099;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ASK THE ORACLE</span></span></strong></a> page.<br /><br />So what are you waiting for? The Oracle awaits all your gardening questions.....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="new" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=346766.10000052&subid=0&type=4"><img border="0" width="350" height="250" alt="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" title="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&bids=346766.10000052&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=13" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=320048.10000360&type=4&subid=0" rel="nofollow" target="new"><img alt="Click Here to Shop Great Deals on Gardening Supplies and Equipment at Gardener's Supply Company and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases! Check Out Their Deal of the Week for Exceptional Values!" title="Click Here to Shop Great Deals on Gardening Supplies and Equipment at Gardener's Supply Company and Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases! Check Out Their Deal of the Week for Exceptional Values!" border="0" src="http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-Gardeners-Site/Sites-Gardeners-Library/default/Linkshare/mml/mml_dow_728x090.jpg" /></a><img border="0" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&bids=320048.10000360&type=4&subid=0" height="1" width="1" /></div><br /><br /> <div align="left">Please help support The Garden Oracle through your purchases via the ads and links on this site each time you do your garden/home shopping (our income comes solely from affiliate commissions on product sales - we are not paid per click or per ad, only when you make a purchase after clicking through to a merchant's site using an ad or link here on The Garden Oracle); it costs you nothing extra but could easily save you money through the specials listed on this site. Suppliers, deals and specials are indexed on pages listed near the top right of the site and in ads along the right sidebar, searchable Oracle Store located at bottom of site, and individual products indexed on pages tabbed at the top.<br /><br />Thankyou for your support! <br /><br /></div>Brad Megerlehttps://plus.google.com/113308430502984893487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498587420961608280.post-43215945688014987252013-05-04T02:11:00.001-07:002016-03-07T12:18:17.109-08:00Beginnings <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mn56t0uEZLo/UYSvGhbP8WI/AAAAAAAAAJA/7eI1wIffSLg/s1600/a-lupine-among-the-columbine-cayou-cove_jpg_1024x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Royal Blue Russel Hybrids Lupine Shines amongst Blue, Pink and Purple Columbines and Hollyhock Foliage in the Rear Border of The Oracle's Organic Vegetable, Herb, Fruit and Cutting Flower Garden." border="0" height="485" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mn56t0uEZLo/UYSvGhbP8WI/AAAAAAAAAJA/7eI1wIffSLg/s640/a-lupine-among-the-columbine-cayou-cove_jpg_1024x0.jpg" title="A Royal Blue Russel Hybrids Lupine Shines amongst Blue, Pink and Purple Columbines and Hollyhock Foliage in the Rear Border of The Oracle's Organic Vegetable, Herb, Fruit and Cutting Flower Garden." width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Ahhh Spring in the Pacific Northwest,</b> a time of new beginnings, a time to sow new seeds and nurture new growth. And so it is with this blog, starting from the ground up as nothing more than the seed of an idea not all that long ago and now becoming a reality. For this first post I would like to lay forth some basics of what I intend to do with this blog, who I intend to reach and where I see it going. <br /><br />At the moment I am still trying to learn how to use the software and options available for laying the framework of the site itself, but in the long run you can expect to see a very extensive and richly formatted gardening information resource. I will be creating regular posts on a wide variety of gardening subjects including step-by-step photo tutorials as well as product reviews and a plethora of planting and care suggestions to help you get the most out of all seasons and sections of your garden. This will be done with an emphasis on sustainable, natural and organic gardening methods without forsaking the use of products, tools and techniques which offer convenience and efficiency. <br /><br />As soon as I can get it set up I will be adding to the site what I foresee being a very popular and key element: "Ask The Oracle." This will be essentially a "Dear Abbey" for gardeners where anyone with a gardening question or problem can write in and get answers. Many of the more basic questions I will probably answer directly on the "Ask The Oracle" section itself, but the best ones will get answered in-depth as a post here on the main blog. Also, if there is a question of merit that stumps me I may post it to the public here on the blog and encourage the gardening community to provide their answers as comments directly on the post. I see this as being a very interactive tool which continually provides new material and interest for the blog as well as helping to build a strong following of not only readers but "participants". <br /><br />My target audience is everyone who likes to garden or wants to garden, anywhere and everywhere, although Focusing on The United States. It doesn't matter whether you have 500 acres, 500 square feet or just a balcony with a few pots; if you have an interest in gardening this blog is for you. I see building this blog and site into a gardening phenomenon that will benefit and connect gardeners everywhere. The plant material and seasonality presented in this blog will be largely focused for gardening in the Pacific Northwest region of North America since that is where I am currently based, however the techniques will essentially be universal and adaptable to most regions. I have lived and gardened in many places over the years so I encourage followers from all over and will try to include advice in my posts for multiple climates whenever possible. <br /><br />Hopefully sooner than later I will be developing a "Garden Oracle" presence on social media like Facebook and Twitter and perhaps a few other networking tools to help spread the word. In the future I see adding video tutorials and eventually more lengthy "webisodes" and a more elaborate website to really take things up a few notches. For now I'll focus on the basics necessary to make this an enjoyable, informative and useful blog which hopefully becomes a hit with gardeners everywhere. So stay tuned and tell your friends to come see the Oracle! Let's get gardening! <div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="new" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=346766.10000047&subid=0&type=4"><img border="0" width="350" height="250" alt="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" title="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from Burpee - Live Plants, Seeds, Vegetables, Flowers and Horticultural Supplies since 1876!" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&bids=346766.10000047&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=13" /></a><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="new" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&offerid=387893.40&subid=0&type=4"><IMG border="0" alt="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from American Meadows - The Best Place for a huge selection of wildflower seeds, flower bulbs, perennials, seed packets, ornamental grasses, ferns, and berries at great prices!" title="Click Here to Support The Garden Oracle with Your Purchases from American Meadows - The Best Place for a huge selection of wildflower seeds, flower bulbs, perennials, seed packets, ornamental grasses, ferns, and berries at great prices!" src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Jl03UiOK5eg&bids=387893.40&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=16"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.linkconnector.com/ta.php?lc=141914053529005121&lcpt=0&lcpf=3" rel=" nofollow" target="_blank"><img alt="Click here to shop Wayside Gardens and support The Garden Oracle with your purchases!" border="0" src="http://www.linkconnector.com/traffic_record.php?lc=141914053529005121" title="Click here to shop Wayside Gardens and support The Garden Oracle with your purchases!" /></a><br /><br /></div><br />Please help support The Garden Oracle through your purchases via the ads and links on this site each time you do your garden/home shopping (our income comes solely from affiliate commissions on product sales - we are not paid per click or per ad, only when you make a purchase after clicking through to a merchant's site using an ad or link here on The Garden Oracle); it costs you nothing extra but could easily save you money through the specials listed on this site. Suppliers, deals and specials are indexed on pages listed near the top right of the site and in ads along the right sidebar, searchable Oracle Store located at bottom of site, and individual products indexed on pages tabbed at the top. <br /><br />Thankyou for your support! <br /><br /></div>Brad Megerlehttps://plus.google.com/113308430502984893487noreply@blogger.com0