More Gardening Thoughts

I think I'm going to try out a garden this year. I've had very little success in the past because we travel so much and there was no one to take care of it. But this year I feel an "urgency" to have something - even if it's just going to be tomatoes. So I spent a little time with our very own Katie Davis yesterday and I just feel so encouraged about all of this. She's one knowledgeable chick and a sweetheart for being so willing to share with us. I definitely plan on attending her gardening classes on Sat mornings!

I also wanted to remind everyone about a link I sent out some time ago. It takes you to a list of Gardening Newsletters from Erlyn Madsen. We found out about her when an article was posted in a local newspaper last fall. What I love about her is that she lives right here in our valley and so her gardening tips are appropriate for our weather and soil etc. Be sure to go to #40 which gives you a list of where to begin during the month of March.

Gardening time!

This week I attended a gardening class with a couple of other gals from our group. We learned something incredible! What we learned is that we have a true to heart gardener that lives right here in our midst AND she has agreed to teach us some basics. It's time to get started you know....Here's what Katie has to say:

These are all the garden greens you can plant this month. I will post the next month's in about a week. These are all things you can put directly into your ground. Broadbents quilt shop in Lehi sells seeds in bulk at a very cheap price if you need seeds. We will be having a class within the next 2 weeks to get everyone going on the seedlings.

Asparagus .....March 15th-may 1st. Takes 3 years to harvest.
Beets ..... March 25th-July15th. 50-60 days to harvest.
Brussels .....March 15th-April 15th. 60-70 days to harvest.
Cabbage .....Feb 15th-April 1st 60-70 days to harvest.
Cauliflower .....March 25th-May 1st. 50-60 days to harvest.
Chard .....March 25th-july 15th. 40-50.days to harvest.
Endive .....March 25th- June 15th. 70+ days to harvest.
Kale .....March 1st- Aug 15th 70+ days to harvest.
Kohlarabi .....March 15th- Aug 1st 50+days to harvest.
Lettuce (Head) .....March 25th- may 15th 60-70 days to harvest.
Lettuce (leaf) .....March 25th- May 15th 40-50 days to harvest.
Onions ..... March 15th-May 1st. 40-50 days to harvest.
Parsnip .....March 25th- May 1st. 60-70 days to harvest.
Pea's .....March 15th- May 1st. 60-70 days to harvest.
Radish .....March 15th- Sept 1st. 25-30 days to harvest.
Spinach ..... March 15th- May 1st. 40-50 days to harvest.
Turnip .....March 15th- May 1st. 60-70 days to harvest.