Growing Organic Turnips

Turnips are a popular easy to grow cool weather crop. They grow in full sun to partial shade and like a rich well-drained soil with the pH of 6.5 Sow turnip seed directly in the ground as early as the soil can be worked. Sow turnip thinly ¼-½” deep. Space young turnip plants to 4-6” apart. Grow a second crop of turnips… Read more »

Growing Organic Peas

Peas thrive in cool, moist weather. Early plantings normally produce larger yields than later plantings. Peas may be planted whenever the soil temperature is at least 45°F. Plantings of heat-tolerant varieties can be made in midsummer to late summer, to mature during cool fall days. Allow more days to the first killing frost than the listed number of days to… Read more »

Growing Organic Spinach

Spinach can be grown in both spring and fall. The ideal growing temperature is between 50 and 60°. Young seedlings are sensitive to hard freeze and temperatures below 20° Spinach seeds germinate from seven to 10 days and are ready to harvest 40 to 50 days. Plant seeds five to seven weeks before last frost in the spring, and late… Read more »

Growing Organic Lettuce

Lettuce is a cool-season vegetable and develops best quality when grown under cool, moist conditions. Lettuce seedlings will tolerate a light frost. Temperatures between 45 F and 65 F are ideal. Lettuce grows in a wide range of soils. Loose, fertile, sandy loam soils, well-supplied with organic matter are best. The soil should be well-drained, moist, but not soggy. Like… Read more »

Growing Organic Beets

Beets prefer full sun & cool weather but will do well in a wide range of conditions. Air temperatures of 60°F – 65°are ideal for beet plant growth and development. Beets will withstand a light frost Beets prefer loose, well-drained, sandy loam soils rich in organic matter. Beet seeds are actually a cluster of seeds and will produce more than… Read more »

Ideas And Advice For Generating The Garden Grow

Several men and women take pleasure in finding their hands dirty within the garden. If you do not have a large back yard, even smaller areas such as balconies might be transformed into an region for potted plants. There’s absolutely nothing really like growing your own personal flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and it is easy to do using the right… Read more »