Grow a Family Food Garden Organize your planting schedule
properly, then let your garden provide for you Improve your
gardening practices and broaden your knowledge with these tips
The big question this time of year is . . . when should I plant
my tomatoes? While the window for sowing tomato seed has passed,
it works well to purchase well-grown “starts’ for planting
outside around the May long weekend. Microgreens are hot,
showing up in bistros everywhere. Did you know you can grow your
own for pennies? Microgreens are thickly sowed in a thin layer
of growing medium. A nutrient-rich addition to sandwiches and
salads, they’re great for gardenless folks who crave the taste
of homegrown. Or for those who use grow lights in order to enjoy
the convenience of an indoor crop through the winter. The usual
suspects: mustards, kale, radish, broccoli and spinach. More
fancy: amaranth, wheat, rye, popcorn, fennel, fenugreek, flax,
basil and Italian parsley. Harvest either by pulling up the
entire sprout or allowing the g