fall planting

Jul 31

Fall Fava Beans: Free Nitrogen and an Early Spring Crop

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The post Fall Fava Beans: Free Nitrogen and an Early Spring Crop appeared first on The Cheap Vegetable Gardener. Fall fava beans are one of the best deals in the whole garden, and I almost missed my window last year. I was so focused on getting the summer stuff cleaned up that I nearly forgot...

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Jul 24

Overwintering Brassicas: Start Now for Spring

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The post Overwintering Brassicas: Start Now for Spring appeared first on The Cheap Vegetable Gardener. Last March I walked out to the garden and the sprouting broccoli was just going absolutely berserk. Purple side shoots everywhere, the plant looking somehow smug about surviving three months of...

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