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NOW April 15th:
Today is Tax Day in US, if not for the deadline being moved to Monday – April 18th, because of some holiday in Washington, D.C.

I have wanted to really get out in the garden – and will – after I get my taxes done. That means next week.

The simple,  easy way is to buy two, 8 foot long pieces of PVC pipe, 1/2 inch in diameter, bend it to create an upside down U, sticking the two ends right in the soil in opposite corners of a ground or border box.  Repeat this with the second piece of PVC  pipe and then tie the two pieces together at the top of the upside down U.  Next drape a piece of plastic over the hoop, holding the sides down with bricks, rocks, logs, or whatever you have available.  Remember, you will want to get inside from time to time.  The width of the plastic needed varies with the height of the box.  My 23 inch high box with hoop required plastic 20 feet wide to reach the ground. Ten (10′) foot wide plastic, spread over a hoop in a 6 inch high ground box, should be sufficient.

1.)  Start or continue adding ONLY vegetation to your compost pile.  You will soon get the idea, correctly so,  that I believe one of the most productive things you can do for your garden, especially your SFG garden, is to make your own compost.  The simplest and cheapest way is to just start a pile, if you have the space.  It will NOT attract critters unless you mistakingly add annimal matter, e.g butter, grease, meats, etc from the kitchen.

2.)  On 3/11/2010 Start Seeds Indoors – Broccoli [3rd crop]

3.)  On 3/11/2010 Start Seeds Indoors – Cabbage [2nd crop]

4.)  On 3/18/2010 Start Seeds Indoors – Lettuce (leaf) [1st crop]

5.)  On 3/18/2010  Start Seeds Indoors – Swiss Chard [1st crop]

1.)  Start or continue adding ONLY vegetation to your compost pile.

2.)  On 2/11/2010    Start Seeds Indoors – Broccoli [1st crop]; On 4/1/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

Think about the number of plants you want in this first crop.  Ask yourself how many plants you and your family will eat in a month.  If you want more of a particular crop then start some more seeds in two or four weeks.  You will then spread out your harvest.

Start only two or three seeds in each small pot.  You will be cutting back to only one plant per starting container as you transplant.  This is the reason that square foot gardening takes on 5% of the seeds when compared to traditional row gardening.

Save the balance of your seeds in a cool, dry environment for later crops this year  or next.  Remember that germination takes warmth and moisture.

3.)  On 2/11/2010    Start Seeds Indoors – Cabbage [1st crop]; On 4/1/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

4.)  On 2/11/2010    Start Seeds Indoors – Parsley

5.)  On 2/25/2010   Start Seeds Indoors -  Broccoli [2nd crop]; On 4/15/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

6.)  On 2/25/2010   Start Seeds Indoors – Cabbage [2nd crop]; On 4/15/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

7.)  On 2/25/2010   Start Seeds Indoors – Cauliflower [1st crop]; On 4/15/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

8.)  On 2/25/2010   Start Seeds Indoors – Onions [1st crop]; On 4/8/2010 Transplant Outdoors under hoop.

9.)  Remove old asparagus and rhubarb tops and side-dress plants with ammonium.

10.)  Prune grapes

11.)  Prune roses

How to Prune