Dan Schantz Greenhouse will only grow the best performing,
best tasting and most disease resistant vegetable plants for this region.
We offer cole crops in 4 pack containers (lettuce, cabbage,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower) and pint pots (purple cauliflower,
cheddar cauliflower, celery, spinach)
They should be planted in March –April when the days and
evenings are colder but not freezing.
Lettuce and spinach can be grown in containers.
Plant your vegetables in loose, well draining potting mix and
feed regularly. Give each plant
ample room to grow and enough space to keep air flowing between plants. This will help discourage slugs and rotting
stems.
Other garden pests to be aware of: cabbage worms (you will
first see those cute little white moths flittering around- then you know you
have cabbage worms) and Aphids. Use
pesticides such as sevin dust or an insecticidal soap, OR attract lady bugs
*, parasitic wasps or other natural means of pest removal.
Tips: To protect cauliflower from sun scorch,
gather the large outer leaves above the head and tie. Harvest
broccoli when the flower heads are tight and green. Cut the large clusters off, leaving the plant
in the ground. It will produce one or
more smaller flower heads in about 2 weeks.
Don’t let any cole crop “bolt” (make flowers). When it’s time to harvest your vegetables,
they need to be checked every day.
Waiting too long to pick them could damage them. If your plants are small and not growing,
feed them. Feed, feed, feed. Osmocote, Miracle grow, Vegetable food- water
soluble or granular..just feed them according to directions.
attract lady bugs –
· 1
Make a plant spray to attract Lady Bugs. in a
large spray bottle, dissolve 1 cup of sugar into about 4 cups of water, add 1/4
of a cup of honey. Shake the mixture vigorously to mix all ingredients
thoroughly. Spray on plants. Lady Bugs are attracted to the sweet mixture.
· 2
Plant flowers to attract Lady Bugs. Incorporate
flowers such as Geraniums, Lilies, Tulips and Cosmos in your garden. Also
flowers with small white flowers will attract Ladybugs. Planting Dill, Fennel and Feverfew will
attract lady bugs as well.
Read more: How to Attract Lady Bugs Into Your Garden | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5922121_attract-lady-bugs-garden.html#ixzz2PVJtMg9d
Photo Top: Steve and his Cabbage from our garden last year.
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