With summer’s intense heat in full swing, it can be hard to remember to sow cool season crops, but some fall crops need to be started as early as June, and many need to be started in July. On our farm in central Virginia our average first fall frost falls in late October, but even … Continue reading Summer Sowings: Continuous Harvests all Summer and into Fall
“Heat-tolerant” and “drought-tolerant” are phrases to look for when selecting the best varieties to grow where summers are very hot. Humidity, especially warm, humid nights, leads to fungal diseases, so it’s also good to look for fungal disease resistance. Some plants continue producing even during periods of extreme heat and humidity or heat and drought. … Continue reading What to Grow through Very Hot Summers
Written by Lisa Dermer. Source materials include conversations with Ira Wallace. As the year begins we’re eager to start sowing seeds, but nervous about starting too early and having big, leggy transplants and nowhere to plant them. There are lots of crops we can and should start in January: bulbing onions, rhubarb, artichokes, celery and … Continue reading What to Sow in January