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  1. Birdinhand

    What did you do in the garden today?

    They respond well to a well nourished soil. They are fairly heavy feeders. I use compost made from my coop, turn it in, then make a trench about 6” deep, add dr earth organic fertilizer pretty liberally, fill in the trench a little then press the bulbs in and cover with about 3” of soil. I’ve...
  2. Birdinhand

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Garlic grows throughout the winter as temps allow and the. Fully kicks in in the spring, with scapes to be harvested late spring before they flower, then sometime in July or August they die back and dry out, that’s when I harvest them, I sit them out for a short bit in the sun to get some...
  3. Birdinhand

    What did you do in the garden today?

    This is known by a couple names: Romanesco broccoli (also known as broccolo romanesco, romanesque cauliflower, or romanesco) it is in fact a cultivar of the cauliflower. I love it for its fractal florets. It’s a magical plant with a wonderful taste, and like other brasicus, it can be planted...
  4. Birdinhand

    What did you do in the garden today?

    This is not today but I thought I’d chime in and report that for the first time ever for me in the Pacific Northwest, my fall-winter over crop of broccoli and cauliflower was ready for harvest in January! I made the call and harvested it all right before the big cold snap, otherwise all the...
  5. Birdinhand

    What did you do in the garden today?

    the spring in the northwest comes on in a rather nebulous way. this winter has been mostly mild, the garlic is already 3 inches tall and the weeds are already vying for space. I planted my potatoes last fall, when I planted my garlic, the strawberries are now completely died back... all three...
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