Jan
21

Cauliflower – Sowing and Harvesting Schedule

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Cauliflower Planting schedule for maximizing lettuce harvest from raised beds and square foot gardening.
This schedule is simple and not very adventurous but a good stating point to have fresh Cauliflower for a large period during the year.
Some cauliflowers need to be started in a propagator, so releasing squares for other crops.
Cauliflowers take between 18-26 weeks [...]

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Jan
21

January Sowing – Planting And Harvesting

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January Planting Sowing And Harvesting
Vegetables to Plant, Sow and Harvest in January.
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Harvest

Type
Variety
Per square
Sown
Remarks

Cos Lettuce
Valia Winter Gem
4
October

Direct Sowing

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Carrot
Amsterdam Forcing 3
16

Every Week

Planting Out

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Cos Lettuce
Valia Winter Gem
4
March

Strawberry
Albion
1
Mid May -
Strawberry Tub

Strawberry
Alice
1
June -
Strawberry Tub

Strawberry
Christine
1
June -
Strawberry Tub

Strawberry
Sonata
1
June -
Strawberry Tub

Indoor  Sowing

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Aubergine
F1 Money Maker
1
August
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Jan
19

2009 Square Foot Garden Seed List

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These are the seeds that I have for 2009. Some of the seeds have been purchased, some were freebies from catalogs and some left over from last year.
There may be a view that it isn’t a good selection, but as this is my first full year, it is possibly a good starting point to work [...]

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Jan
18

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting – January 09

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Summary Record of Planting, Sowing and Harvest for January 09.
This month I have sown a larger than normal number of squares of each type of vegetable.
Couple of reasons for this:
1. Beds cover in cloche so easier to take cloche of once sown and forget.
2. It is dark before I leave work so any Garden work [...]

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Jan
16

Lettuce – Sowing and Harvesting Schedule

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Schedule for maximizing lettuce harvest from raised beds and square foot gardening.
This schedule is simple and not very adventurous but a good stating point to have fresh lettuce every week of the year.
To increase the yield of each square, I’m going to start my lettuce in a propagator and after about 4 weeks transplant them [...]

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Jan
16

February Sowing – Planting And Harvesting

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February Planting Sowing And Harvesting
Vegetables to Plant, Sow and Harvest in February.
Harvest

Type
Variety
Per square
Sown
Remarks

Cos Lettuce
Valia Winter Gem
4
December

Direct Sowing

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Planting Out

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Cos Lettuce
Valia Winter Gem
4
April
Sown January

Indoor Sowing

Type
Variety
Per Square
Harvest
Remarks

Cos Lettuce
Valia Winter Gem
4
April
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Dec
7

EarthBox Gardening System – Growing Vegetables on Patio – Option 3

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I found  EarthBox® Gardening System whilst browsing the web.

“The organic solution!! Vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow bigger, tastier and faster in the EarthBox®.
Includes: 1 EarthBox®, 1 Aeration Screen, 1 Water Fill Tube, 2 Fitted Covers, 4 Castors, 760gm Bag of 5-6-6 Organic Fertiliser, 450gm Bag of Natural Dolomite w/ Trace Elements and full [...]

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