Posted by Lynn Byczynski on 24th Jul 2022
When planning your fall garden, you first need to write down two dates: the date when there is a 50% chance of a light frost (32*F) and the date when there is a 50% chance of a freeze (28F). You can find this information by putting your zip code into
this calculator.
If you have row cover like our
fleece blanket or fleece easy tunnel, you can expect about 2 degrees of frost protection, so you can move your planting dates back a bi… Read more
Posted by Lynn at Seeds from Italy on 16th Apr 2016
Lidia Bastianich, perhaps the most famous Italian chef in America, writes in the April issue of Fine Gardening magazine about how important gardening is to good cooking."I learned how to garden—and subsequently cook—from my grandmother," she writes. "Nonna Rosa, who lived in Italy, grew much of the food that was brought into our kitchen. It was during this time in my childhood that I came to a realization: To get the best ingredients, s… Read more