There are not enough superlatives to describe its comprehensive, step-by-step, description of the process of creating a food garden.
Moreover, it’s written in a chatty style that gives you the feeling you are in conversation with a friend, and a very wise friend at that.
Getting back to carrots, which can be planted throughout the fall , Lamp’l says a major challenge in growing them is keeping their seeds moist until they germinate, which can take up to three weeks. To solve this problem, he covers the seeds with burlap which, when wet, protects the soil over the tiny seeds, planted only 1/4 inch deep, from hot, desiccating sun. He regularly lifts the burlap to check the seeds’ status and removes it once the seeds begin to sprout.
You can plant peas in November and Lamp’l reminds us of the three types to consider. Shelling peas are the ones you buy in frozen condition; their pods are inedible. Snow peas have flat pods that can be enjoyed freshly picked “before the pods inside are fully mature” or cooked in stir-fry dishes. Snap peas, which are sugar sweet, “give you the best of both worlds. Both the peas and the pods are equally delicious.
If you have any recommendations regarding varieties or growing techniques where fall or winter planted vegetables are concerned, email them to me so I can share them with readers of this column.: Giant chain fern is the largest fern in North America, with leaves growing up to eight feet long although usually staying in the three to four feet range. It will need regular water but as it gets bigger its resilience to drought will grow.
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