Tag Archives: Sowing

Growing Onions

Posted on August 9, 2012 by hortophile

  Growing onions must be easy, they’re certainly cheap enough at the supermarket, but I’m not very good at it!  My onions are usually small and often too watery to keep well, but not this year.  I’m not sure exactly … Continue reading →

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Growing Carrots – Variety Comparison

Posted on August 17, 2011 by hortophile

I’m harvesting some pretty nice carrots now – and this year I can tell which variety is which, for a change!  In previous years I have sown different varieties all mixed up together, but deciphering which varieties I like best, … Continue reading →

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Kohlrabi Update

Posted on June 21, 2011 by hortophile

Well, I thought I had a bad batch of seeds from West Coast Seeds, but no!  The second sowing has come up gangbusters!  Oh well, succession sowings are recommended for a long harvest, right? There’s still something weird going on … Continue reading →

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Planting Kohlrabi

Posted on May 4, 2011 by hortophile

Well, I sowed my Kohlrabi seed last week, it’s been so many years since I last grew it that I can’t remember exactly what I did before, but I seem to remember it was pretty easy to grow! So I … Continue reading →

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A Cold Spring…

Posted on April 20, 2011 by hortophile

With temperatures on the west coast lower than average, Spring is progressing at a slow pace.  While we usually experience extended Spring and Fall seasons here on the coast, this year it seems like Winter just won’t let go! The … Continue reading →

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