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August 25, 2017

Tip of the Week- Late Season Crops


When to Plant: Find your average last frost date (The Old Farmer's Almanac offers an online calculator) and count backward from the seed’s average maturity period to figure the optimum planting time, adding a week or two for weather variations."It’s hard to believe during the hottest days of summer, but autumn is on its way. And although we often think of late summer as the height of the harvest season, by planting a second-season garden you can yield crops all the way into early winter. In fact, some varieties grow best during the milder days and cooler nights of fall. 

It’s hard to believe during the hottest days of summer, but autumn is on its way. And although we often think of late summer as the height of the harvest season, by planting a second-season garden you can yield crops all the way into early winter. In fact, some varieties grow best during the milder days and cooler nights of fall. 

When to Plant: Find your average last frost date (The Old Farmer's Almanac offers an online calculator) and count backward from the seed’s average maturity period to figure the optimum planting time, adding a week or two for weather variations.

Successful Second-Season Planting

• Make room for new late-season plants by pulling out any varieties that are no longer performing well, taking care to remove stems and roots.

• Prepare the late-season garden bed by loosening any compacted soil and digging in organic matter.

• When an early frost is predicted, cover plants overnight with woven fabric to provide additional protection of 2 to 5 degrees.

• For faster gratification, choose quick-growing varieties that go from seed to table in 40 days or less, such as arugula and lettuce.

• Select fall or winter varieties of seeds when available, or look for cultivars with earlier maturing dates.

• For the quickest harvest, check your garden center for end-of-season discounts on vegetable transplants.

• Young plants can also be protected from early frosts with season-extending row covers, cold frames or straw mulch.

How Low Can You Go?

If you live in a cold climate with early frosts, you can still enjoy a late-season harvest with these extremely hardy vegetable plants:

• Beets, carrots, Swiss chard, lettuce and parsnips can all tolerate a light frost (28 to 32 degrees).

• Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, snow peas and radishes will usually handle temperatures that dip to the upper 20s.

• Collard greens and kale can survive mid-20 degree temperatures, and because the plants produce natural sugars as a defense against the cold, they often taste sweeter and more flavorful after a hard frost."

What to Plant:

Arugula

Beets

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Carrots

Collard Greens

Green Onions

Kale

Kohlrabi

Lettuce

Parsnips

Winter Radishes

Snow Peas

Spinach

From Mother Earth News , Author Eliza Cross

 

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August 08, 2017

Customer Perks- Win a $75 Gift Certificate!


A big thanks to all of our customers for purchasing Garden Circles! We would love to see your Garden Circles all set-up, what you're growing and how you're enjoying the raised bed lifestyle. Now through September we invite our customers to send or post images or video of their Garden Circles raised beds and be entered into a drawing for one of three prizes! First: a $75 gift certificate with free shipping to the lower 48 states and discounted shipping to AK/HI. Second: a 30% off one item coupon, can be used in person or online. Third: a 20% off one item coupon, can be used in person or online. 

CUSTOMER PERKS DRAWING 

  • Name, Email, State (if using Facebook or Instagram to participate send this information via private message to Garden Circles)
  • Send Image or Video to gardencirclesmn@gmail.com
  • or Post Image or Video on Facebook(FB) or Instagram(IG) tagging @gardencirclesraisedbeds (FB) or @gardencircles (IG) or posting on our wall
  • One entry per household
  • Winners will be announced September 30th - stay tuned! 
  • By participating you give permission for images or video to be featured in future marketing campaigns by Garden Circles
  • Gift Certificate can be redeemed online or in-person. 

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We look forward to seeing your green thumbs in action! Happy Gardening! 

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