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Read More »Asparagus
ASPARAGUS TAKES 2-3 YEARS TO PRODUCE A HEAVY CROP......
Beans - Lima
BEANS – LIMA PLANT SEEDS AS SOON AS DANGER OF FROST IS PAST, USUALLY FROM MID-APRIL THROUGH MID-JULY......
Beans - Bush
BEANS – BUSH PLANT SEEDS AS SOON AS DANGER OF FROST IS PAST, USUALLY MID-APRIL THROUGH MID-JULY......
Beans - Pole
BEAN - POLE PLANT SEEDS AFTER DANGER OF LAST FROST. PLANT ABOUT 4-6 SEEDS PER FOOT OF ROW, THEN THIN TO ABOUT 6" APART......
Read More »Beets
SINCE BEETS ARE A ROOT CROP, THE SOIL SHOULD BE WELL PREPARED TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 8"......
Broccoli
BROCCOLI WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF TRANSPLANTS AS OPPOSED TO GROWING YOUR OWN FROM SEED......
Brussels Sprouts
BRUSSELS SPROUTS AS WITH OTHER COLE CROPS, WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF TRANSPLANTS AS OPPOSED TO SOWING SEED INDOORS......
Cabbage
CABBAGE AS WITH OTHER COLE CROPS, WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF TRANSPLANTS AS OPPOSED TO SOWING SEEDS INDOORS......
Carrots
CARROTS PREFER COOL WEATHER, SO AS SOON AS YOU CAN WORK THE SOIL, THEY CAN BE SOWN......
Cauliflower
CAULIFLOWER SHOULD BE PLANTED FROM TRANSPLANTS AS OPPOSED TO SOWING SEED INDOORS, AS THIS WILL ASSURE YOU OF MORE STURDY, GARDEN-READY PLANTS......
Corn
CORN MUST BE PLANTED AFTER ALL DANGER OF FROST IS PAST......
Cucumbers
CUCUMBERS CAN BE PLANTED FROM SEED OR FROM TRANSPLANTS......
Eggplant
EGGPLANT BECAUSE OF THE HEAT REQUIREMENTS OF EGGPLANTS, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE TRANSPLANTS AS OPPOSED TO STARTING SEEDS INDOORS......
Garlic
GARLIC IS PLANTED AROUND LATE APRIL......
Horseradish
HORSERADISH IS ALSO CONSIDERED TO BE MORE OF AN HERB THAN A VEGETABLE AS WE THINK OF THEM......
Lettuce
LETTUCE THERE ARE 3 KINDS OF LETTUCE WHICH CAN BE GROWN IN THIS AREA -- HEAD, LOOSE-LEAF, AND BIB......
Melons
MELONS ARE HOT WEATHER FRUITS THAT NEED TO BE PLANTED AFTER YOU ARE SURE THE NIGHTS WILL NOT FALL BELOW 50' AND THE DAYS WILL BE AT LEAST 75-80'......
Okra
OKRA IS A HEAT-LOVING PLANT, AND SHOULD NOT BE PLANTED UNTIL THE NIGHTS ARE ABOVE 50 DEGREES; USUALLY MID TO LATE MAY......
Onions
ONIONS CAN BE GROWN FROM SEED, SEEDLINGS SLIPS), OR BULBS (SETS)......
Peas
PEAS THIS IS A CROP THAT MUST BE PLANTED AS EARLY AS YOU CAN WORK THE SOIL......
Peppers
PEPPERS FOR SIMPLICITY, THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF PEPPERS- SWEET AND HOT......
Potatoes
POTATOES REQUIRE SEVERAL BASIC THINGS FOR GOOD YIELD: ACID SOIL (DO NOT GROW WHERE LIME HAS BEEN RECENTLY ADDED); PLENTY OF SUN ALL DAY; AND LOOSE, WELL COMPOSTED AND WELL-DRAINED SOIL......
Punpkins
PUMPKINS ARE ACTUALLY SQUASHES......
Radishes
RADISHES PREPARE THE SOIL BY TURNING TOA DEPTH OF AT LEAST 6", ADD ORGANIC MATERIAL AND ABOUT ONE CUP OF 10-10-10 FERTILIZER FOR EVERY 5 FEET OF ROW......
Rhubarb
RHUBARB LIKE ASPARAGUS, THE SOIL PREPARATION FOR RHUBARB IS EXTENSIVE, BUT THE REWARDS OF A PROPERLY PREPARED BED ARE PAID OVER A PERIOD OF MANY YEARS, AND THE PREPARATION IS DONE ONLY IN THE FIRST YEAR......
Spinach
SPINACH THIS VEGETABLE IS GROWN FOR IT'S LEAVES......
Squash
THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO TYPES OF SQUASH-- SUMMER AND WINTER......
Sweet Potatoes
POTATO THESE PLANTS TAKE A LONG TIME TO GROW......
Tomatoes
TOMATO SOIL PREPARATION INCLUDES THOROUGHLY TURNING, AND THE ADDITION OF ORGANIC MATERIAL SUCH AS COMPOST OR ROTTED MANURE......
Turnips
TURNIPS PREPARE SOIL BY TURNING THOROUGHLY AND ADDING GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF ORGANIC MATERIAL......
Fall is For Planting
When you plant in the fall, a new root system is established under less stressful conditions......
Put Away those Pruning Tools
Did you Know?
In Southern Indiana, we never know when summer will be over, or fall, or winter for that matter.Plants begin to look a bit scruffy in the late summer and early fall......
Read More »Mum's the Word!
Did you Know?
Most garden mums are hardy, however you must plant them at the correct time in their development if you expect them to survive the winter......
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