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Snow is starting to melt on mt. Yotei. Share on Facebook
May 9 2010, 8:05pm | Comments »
The first leaves that come out of a seed are called cotyledon and are part of the seed embryo and feed the young plant. They contain all the energy and supply the plant with nutrients until the roots…
May 7 2010, 12:44pm | Comments »
More seedlings keep coming up. Share on Facebook
May 6 2010, 1:44am | Comments »
Okra. Keen to get in your belly. Share on Facebook
May 4 2010, 5:18pm | Comments »
Depending on what crops you grow you may want to add some lime to your soil for those sweet loving veggies. On the other hand if you want some blueberries for jams etc. add some more peat moss…
May 3 2010, 6:02pm | Comments »
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May 2 2010, 5:53pm | Comments »
Purple Kohlrabi shoots. Also delicious as sprouts. Share on Facebook
May 1 2010, 6:10pm | Comments »
Asparagus are one of the first vegetables we can eat after winter. These are second year crowns that will be planted later in spring. Niseko Green Farm will be harvesting their first asupara soon; come and get some!…
April 30 2010, 5:03pm | Comments »
The brassica genus contains lots of very populair vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, turnips, all those Chinese greens and mustards and rape seed for oil. All very different, but when they mature and flower to produce seed, the flowers…
April 29 2010, 5:39pm | Comments »
I always broadcast some seeds in the green house late fall or early spring for some early spring greens. Many of the Brassica's (cabbage family) do well. This is Tatsoi. Share on Facebook
April 28 2010, 5:36pm | Comments »
In the poly tunnel it is about 5C warmer than in the green house and about 20-25C warmer than outside. At night that is a lot less but still warmer than the snowy outdoors. Share on Facebook
April 27 2010, 5:23pm | Comments »
Still snow and freezing outside. Under these poly tunnels seeds are started and it get nice and warm. Without much sun it warms up easily to 30C. Share on Facebook
April 26 2010, 5:30pm | Comments »