![]() ![]() Its not picky about soil or food and is a great plant to try if you are still building up your garden’s fertility. It can be direct seeded or planted out from starts. Mache is a lesser known green that grows beautifully in the cool seasons and has a delicate, mineral flavor that is delicious and mild. Spinach prefers a loose loamy soil and will grow best with some compost and organic fertilizer added before planting. Direct sow or plant transplants outside from March onward. Spinach loves cool weather and produces well until the weather starts to get hot. Spinach, Lettuce and Mache or Corn Salad : These shoots are especially tasty on sandwiches-try them on egg salad or pastrami with cucumbers and a good swipe of green goddess dressing. Pinch about 6 inches of the tender end growth where the stem is still soft. The tender shoots are edible as well as the pods, they taste just like peapod flavored lettuce and can be harvested as soon as the plant is really branching and growing away. Pods will be ready to harvest in 6 to 8 weeks. ![]() The benefit of fall peas is that there are fewer pests and the birds have so much to eat they will likely leave your peas alone. You can also have success direct sowing them in the garden in a spot that gets afternoon shade. Peas love moisture and should not rot even very early in the season unless the soil is far too heavy and doesn’t drain.įor fall peas: sow inside any time in July or August where you can keep the temperature a bit lower. They will hide in any crack or crevice during the day check the inside rims of pots and raised beds. Slug bait works for slugs as do beer bait stations-slugs travel surprisingly far to feast on gardens and are most active at night. You can use bird netting over a frame to save your seeds and starts from birds, another tip that works is to cover your row with an old fence board before they sprout up-peas are quick to germinate so be sure to check daily after three days and once they are up you can remove the board. The main things to watch out for are birds eating your seeds or starts, slugs, and your seeds rotting from too much moisture if the soil temps are too cold. There are three main planting windows: very early spring before the last frost dates, May, then July and the first two weeks of August for fall crops.įor spring peas: sow directly outside from mid-March on until May. Here in the PNW we are lucky enough to have pretty mild temperatures in spring and fall and can grow food most of the year if you utilize succession planting and know what varieties to choose. Many more can be started after the summer solstice in order to hold them to harvest slowly throughout the fall, winter and earliest spring. Many vegetables benefit from getting started in very early spring when the weather is cooler. ![]() Learn About Cold Weather Veggies from Maria Bertucci ![]()
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