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Time to put in cole crops; help from an expert with taste
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Time to put in cole crops; help from an expert with taste
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| Graceful Gardens |
| Urban edibles by Grace Wicks |
If you enjoy summer's diversity of fresh, locally grown produce, now is the time to consider putting in your own cole crops. These members of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family will supply your autumn and winter kitchen with cold-tolerant edibles like broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, beets, brussel sprouts, spinach, arugula and red lettuce.
Cole crops do well when seeded directly into the soil, and most are as happy in containers as in the ground.� Greensgrow Farm is selling mixed six-packs of edible fall plants if you can't be bothered to start from seed; make sure these tender little babies get some shade during the last hot weeks of summer.
Novice gardeners can hire professional coaching from Grace Wicks of Graceful Gardens, who teaches green thumb technique in addition to providing full landscaping services for urban dwellers.� Her specialty is organic, edible ornamentals -- rainbow chard (pictured) is� used to add height and drama to a window box, but also offers a healthy snack.
You know the lady gardener has taste; she grew up during the heyday of mom Judy Wick's landmark restaurant, The White Dog Caf�.
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