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Post by hanlindav on Sept 26, 2015 21:51:36 GMT
Fall gardening! We are planning to do some fall gardening this year. We live in Northeast PA. Any suggestions? We plan to plant lettuces, kale salad and radish. Tips are appreciated!
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Post by Jonny on Nov 28, 2015 3:01:50 GMT
It's November now so this may be too late. I run aquariums as a hobby, and if you can raise fish, use the 'dirty water' as fertilizer... it can't be beat. I first got this idea while gardening and wanted the absolute best growing medium for plants. I saw a product called 'Sea Soil' but it was super expensive. So now when I do water changes for my aquariums, I NEVER throw away the water, I use it for my indoor plants, and they love it!
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Post by trailbuiler2003 on Mar 5, 2016 18:51:51 GMT
Plants in the crucifer family like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, etc do better in cool weather. They do well if you don't have heavy frosts and of course snow. The PBS series The Victory Garden has had a number of episodes over the years dedicated to seasonal gardening (fall gardening) so you might do a google search for past episodes on the topic. I think in some areas where winters are rainier rather than frosty gardeners/farmers plant legumes as cover crops to replenish soil nitrogen. I have seen Austrian field pea seeds included in cover mixes sold at garden centers for this purpose. I don't think they are necessarily edible/palatable but if you can't get cabbages in you might think about cover cropping and skipping a season or two (crop rotation) if you have a larger garden. The main problem where I live is winter drought and wide temperature extremes (frosty and subzero one day then warm and dry the next). Fall and winter gardening is almost impossible in Colorado. Good luck!
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