Last year, there were Kale plants in this spot in the greenhouse. One thing about a seed crop is that you can never harvest all the seed. Some will shatter and fall to the ground. These seedlings are from that shattered Kale seed. If this bed was outside, we would have seen this flush of … More A Kale Cover Crop
This is a Public Turnip Announcement. There are Rutabagas and there are Turnips. And maybe you think they are the same thing and maybe you insist that they are different. I’m not here to tell you how you should use these words. I just want to make sure you’re equipped to save their seed. Because … More Rutabaga And Turnips – Brassica Napus In Your Garden
Ahhh, Brassica oleracea – That wonderful magical animal that brings us Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Collards, Kale, Gai Lan, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, and Cauliflower. All of these crops stem from the same leafy common ancestor. Farmers have been selecting away at them for the last couple millenia to bring us this current selection of Brassica oleracea. Needless … More Brassica Oleracea – That Wonderful Magical Animal
There are many opportunities for market gardeners to save seed on their farm. If you have a winter greenhouse full of Kale. You are only a few steps away from a pile of Kale seed! Here is what overwintering Kale for seed looks like … January – Come see our greenhouse shhh …. Kale is … More Overwintering Kale Plants In A Greenhouse For Seed