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We're looking forward to June 15th. Here's an update:
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Planting Time
After "hardening off", we completed planting of these tender lettuce transplants in the field. Now our eyes are on the forecast, and with frost looking likely, we stand by with protective row cover to avoid cold damage on the crops that need some buffer.
Lettuce plants, like the Waldmann's shown at right, tolerate cold temperatures better than most plants, with many varieties actually growing better in cooler weather.
In addition to five varieties of lettuce (red and green), we also planted kale, broccoli, beets, Swiss Chard, chives, and storage onions. We seeded green onions, radishes, and spinach directly into the garden rows. On my morning field walk today, I noticed the first pink knuckles of radish stems pushing through the soil.
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