Monday, September 16, 2024

Monday Thoughts: "Garden as though you will live forever." - William Kent

 

Garden as though you will live forever.
- William Kent
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Saturday, September 14, 2024

GardenDC Podcast Episode 210: Fall Garden Prep

In this episode, we talk with Annette Cormany, Master Gardener Coordinator in Washington County, MD, about Fall Garden Prep. The plant profile is on Marigolds and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Apple Growing During Climate Change from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 184: Spring Garden Prep

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-183-spring.html

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Friday, September 13, 2024

Fenton Friday: Cool Season Crops


This week, we planted three kinds of Brassicas -- five seedlings each of Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, and Cauliflower. They are all cool-season crops, so we watered them in thoroughly and I placed a rowcover over them as the temps are still in the 80s and I'm also worried that the insects will skeletonize the leaves if given a chance.

I haven't tried to grow Brussels Sprouts in years, but figured it was time to try it again and see if we have better luck this season. All the Brassica family plants are pretty "iffy" in our region, so I never have high hopes for them. Maybe this fall will be different... 

Next week, I hope to plant radish and carrot seeds along with a few rows of salad greens.

What are you growing in your edible garden this week?

About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 13th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above (at the top, left on this blog).

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Monday, September 09, 2024

Monday Thoughts: There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling. ~ Mirabel Osler

 There can be no other occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling. ~ Mirabel Osler 


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Saturday, September 07, 2024

GardenDC Podcast Episode 209: Seed Catalogs

In this episode, we talk with  Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden about all aspects of Seed Catalogs. The plant profile is on Ground Cherry and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Seed Libraries from Christy Page of Green Prints.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 30: Seed Saving

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-30-seed-saving.html

This episode is archived at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/episodes/Seed-Catalogs-e2o46liSHOW NOTES: 01:13 - Welcome returning guest Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden 01:40 - Debby talks about what she’s been up to lately 02:33 - Debby shares updates on her own home garden 04:14 - Kathy and Debby talk about online vs. printed seed catalogs 05:55 - How to start getting seed catalogs mailed to you 07:10 - Kathy and Debby discuss seasonality and placing your plant orders at the right time 09:26 - Understanding your seed catalogs 12:57 - Debby talks about treated vs untreated seeds 14:50 - Budgeting/pricing for buying seeds 17:08 - Knowing how much area your seeds will cover 18:18 - Kathy and Debby discuss what “heirloom” means 19:10 - Debby and Kathy talk about “days to maturity” 22:04 - Determinate vs Indeterminate 24:33 - Choosing your seed catalogs 25:45 - What do you look for when choosing which seed companies to buy from? 32:10 - How to request Debby’s seed company criteria PDF? (https://priorunitygarden.com/scc/) 33:28 - Kathy and Debby’s favorite seed companies? 33:56 - Territorial Seed Company (https://territorialseed.com/) 34:56 - Kathy and Debby talk about seed germination rates 36:30 - Harvesting History seed company (https://www.harvesting-history.com/) 37:47 - Seed Savers Exchange (https://seedsavers.org/) 39:21 - Kathy talks about Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company’s GMO controversy 44:57 - Renee’s Garden (https://www.reneesgarden.com/) 46:18 - Botanical Interests (https://www.botanicalinterests.com/) 47:47 - Burpee (https://www.burpee.com/) 49:35 - Ball Horticulture (https://www.ballhort.com/) 49:53 - High Mowing Organic Seed (https://www.highmowingseeds.com/) 51:01 - Other gardening catalogs/companies besides just seed catalogs 51:39 - Bluestone Perennials (https://www.bluestoneperennials.com/) 51:47 - White Flower Farm (https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/) 51:58 - Edible Landscaping (https://ediblelandscaping.com/) 52:06 - Raintree Nursery (https://raintreenursery.com/) 52:41 - Stark Brothers (https://www.starkbros.com/) 53:06 - Brent & Becky’s Bulbs (https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/) 53:30 - Van Engelen (https://www.vanengelen.com/) 54:47 - The importance of attractiveness for a seed company/catalog 55:06 - The fascinating history of seed companies in the United States 56:03 - Visiting the National Agricultural Library 58:08 - Groundcherry plant profile 1:00:31 - What’s new in the garden this week? Red Lobelia, Gherkins, and Dahlias 1:01:20 - Garden tips of the week? End of summer/beginning of fall tips 1:01:52 - Garden photo show extended 1:02:10 - Upcoming local gardening events: Silver Spring Garden Club talk, Mount Cuba’s Annual Tree Festival 1:03:35 - 10 tips for starting a seed library for your community 1:08:08 - Thank you for listening! Become a supporter! (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...)

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