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Thursday September 10, 2009 |
Cranesbill, Geranium (Geranium sanguineum) | Today's Featured Plant
Cranesbill, Geranium (Geranium sanguineum)
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Q&A: Planting a Fall/Winter Garden Question: I'm interested in growing a fall/winter vegetable garden here in California. I plan to build a cold frame to extend the season until the snow flies. Can you give me some pointers?
Answer: With a cold frame, you can grow many different cool-season vegetables, plus get a head start on early-spring crops. Concentrate on root crops and green leafy veggies during the fall and winter months. Lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, turnips and chard are good choices for the low light and cooler temperatures of fall and winter. You may want to do a planting right in the garden in late August, and save the cold frame for a second planting in a month or so, for an extended harvest. You can cover the garden plants with row covers during chilly nights to help extend the season up until a hard freeze. |
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Q&A: Drying Celosia and Salvia Question: I've read that celosia flowers can be dried to make an arrangement. How do I go about drying the flower heads? I have the plumes and the smaller rooster cone shape. I also have some salvia--can I dry this as well?
Answer: Both celosia and salvia can be dried. The best method is to hang them upside down in a well-ventilated, dark, dry area, like an attic space. First, remove all unnecessary foliage to speed up the drying process. Tie a few stems together with a twist tie or rubber band, and hang them from a rafter or a cord strung across the room. Blue or mealycup sage (S. farinacea) and clary sage (S. sclarea) are best for air drying; gentian sage (S.patens) is better dried in slica gel. |
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Tip: Plant Groundcovers Plant groundcovers such as vinca and heather in cool areas and gazanias and African daisies in warm areas on slight to medium slopes. Avoid steep slopes since winter rains may wash the plants away. |
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