tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post3179327098864493771..comments2023-10-20T08:48:01.548-04:00Comments on Stratheden Farm: The Blog: Attack of the Baby PlantsMr. Fuzzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305810540151153145noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post-67546963980566539102009-05-10T18:57:00.000-04:002009-05-10T18:57:00.000-04:00There's a wonderful book by Eliot Coleman called T...There's a wonderful book by Eliot Coleman called The Four Season Harvest that is full of information on the topic of winter gardening...I learned more from that source than any other. Also, Fedco Seeds from Maine has a full selection of winter hardy greens, which they are continually evaluating and adding to...my favorite source of seeds so far. Down in the mountains of southern Virginia I expect you could be eating fresh greens through the winter with a little careful planning. Here my greenhouse produces until about Christmas, then goes dormant until late March...The trick to wintering over is to create a miniclimate within the greenhouse by using cold frames INside the greenhouse. The book explains it all. I take my cold frames off sometime in March and we're up to our chins in salad by early April. Check it out!Lausannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post-40641793182747483672009-05-09T18:17:00.000-04:002009-05-09T18:17:00.000-04:00Sorry to hear about the broken wrist, Lausanne. I ...Sorry to hear about the broken wrist, Lausanne. I do hope it gets better quickly! It seems we're on about the same planting schedule. Everyone says not to put things out until end of the month.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I'm calling those tomatoes excessive yet. Apparently there is no such thing as "too many tomatoes and squash to give away" around here. I'm thinking I may well grow the whole lot and just can like mad! The cucumbers, on the other hand....<br /><br />Tell me more about overwintering in the greenhouse!April Bourgoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855203751193210558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191231775873644401.post-39606352711370616112009-05-09T18:08:00.000-04:002009-05-09T18:08:00.000-04:00Glad to hear your germination is going well after ...Glad to hear your germination is going well after all. I spent the afternoon potting up endive, radicchio, brocolli, cabbage, basil,and more out of starter trays. Ordinarily I would be setting the little brassica starts directly into the garden by now, but my broken wrist has delayed my planting schedule somewhat. This week I planted a long triple row in the garden of red onions and 2 varieties of leeks (from seed that I started before I broke my wrist), so some planting is still on schedule. Also baby carrots , and 20 little short rows of everything from mache and pink lettucy mustard to claytonia and Hopi Red Dye Amaranth...this raised bed is basicaongoing salad bar throughout the summer. <br /> We've been enjoying a bonanza of salad greens from our overwintered varieties in the greenhouse since April 1st... Now after over 5 weeks of high yields, "Space" spinach it is finally beginning to go to seed. Wow--outdoors I rarely get more than 2-3 weeks of spinach before it bolts! <br /> Good luck with finding homes for your excess of tomato plants!Lausannenoreply@blogger.com