I got an early start this year ... Yeah ... !!! Started planting my Fall and Winter seeds October 17th, with successive plantings ....
Ready to plant three more small plots tomorrow. I have 102 different species of plants growing in my garden so far, with around 60 different kinds of plants...
What are some cold-weather Herbs I could plant in Zone #8/14 for the Fall, Winter and Spring?
So far, the only Herbs I have for my garden during the cold weather are Rosemary, Mint and Sage.
I would like to try adding more Flowers, including some Edible Flowers, to my garden for the Fall, Winter and Spring .....
So far the only Flowers I have for my garden during the cold weather are Pansies and Calendulas. What other Flowers would be a good choice for the cold weather .....
I'm...
I'm hoping that I can go completely organic to fight the bugs ....
I've tried Sevin-5 and others, and I think those chemicals have made me sick! Also, I like to be able to go out and pick anything I want from my garden anytime I want.
Sometimes I like to pick stuff, like fresh Peas, Curly...
I'm putting together a list of California winter wild edibles to order. I'd like to get my order in very soon, so I can hopefully start planting these winter wild edibles by early January. I'm in Growing Zone #8, very close (about three miles) to Growing Zone #14.
This is what I have so far...
I need help identifying these plants I found in my back yard! I'm hoping that some of them are edible. This first one, I think is Stinging Nettle. I'm looking forward to cooking up Stinging Nettle ...
Anyone else planting a spring garden in Zone 8, California? I've made several spring plantings in thet past week:
-- several varieties of spinach
-- several varieties of Swiss chard
-- mustard greens (several varieties)
-- Chinese cabbage
-- red radishes
-- turnips
-- beets
-- cilantro
-- kale...
Does anyone else grow winter vegetables in Zone 8? Near where I am located? We just moved to Ceres, California (between Modesto and Turlock, which is about half way between Sacramento and Fresno), at the northern tip of Zone 8, near the southern tip of Zone 14, where we used to live.
I want to...