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Strawberry illustration by karen blackerby logan
GROWING EARLY SPRING EDIBLES
Getting Strawberries started early is important for this season's production. We give them a jump start but you should be planting them out as soon as we're 'frost-free'
Bare root berries
STRAWBERRIES
TIPS FOR PLANTING STRAWBERRIES
The most economical way for planting strawberries is bare root. They are only available early and must be planted in the ground right away.
Prepare your strawberry garden area by tilling or turning over the soil.
Add organic matter, such as cow manure, compost or the Fafard Complete Planting Mix.
Turn that into the soil.
Plant out the strawberry plants. Straight rows would be typical but you can be creative and turn it into an herb garden with a strawberry patch.
This year we are carrying 4 cultivars of strawberriesWe like the June bearing over the Everbearing. The June bearing have bigger berries, although a shorter season.
Honeoye is our favorite, but all of them are good.
Fort Laramie
All Star
Quinalt
We also grow the fraise de bois or wild strawberries, find them under Fragaria vesca, its proper Genus and species name.
These are my choice for an herb garden. They also do well in containers. They bloom with beautiful little white flowers (in the rose family) .The pot with multiple openings is called a strawberry jar. I love when we carry these!
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BERRIES
We have a great selection of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries. The early spring selection is best!
All these should be planted very soon!
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Asparagus roots
ASPARAGUS
Now available bare root in bundles of 10. We have Jersey Knight and Purple Passion.
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greens
Red Leaf Lettuce
Mustard Greens
GREENS & COOL WEATHER VEGGIES
Grow your own Greens
Salad material, lettuce, spinach, endive, mignonette
The lettuces and the cilantro, in particular, can be done by direct seeding in Mid April.
Start the other herbs and cool weather veggies inside first and then plant out as seedlings.
WE GROW ALL THESE IN PACKS FROM SEED . WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SELECTION OF SEEDS & WILL HAVE A GREAT VARIETY OF PACK SELECTIONS!
COOL WEATHER VEGGIES
Brassicas (like broccoli), Cauliflower, Cabbage, Kale, Swiss Chard, Mustards, Collards
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Vineyard Gardens Herb House and Herb Garden
Cilantro
HERBS
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT SOME HERBS! COME CHECK OUT OUR HERB HOUSE & HERB GARDEN!
ANNUAL HERBS: Cilantro, Parsley, Dill, Chervil, Lemon Grass, Lemon Verbena and Rosemary
PERENNIAL HERBS: Thyme. Sage, Mint, Tarragon, Savory and Lemon Balm