tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15341488626118335712024-03-13T08:50:15.837-04:00Campus CropsMaking McGill a little tastier through urban gardeningCampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-60946527655690356432014-06-14T17:22:00.002-04:002014-06-14T17:22:37.391-04:00Pruning and vertical growing: some general guidelines<!--StartFragment-->
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<b>Pruning<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Pruning is the removal of
vegetative parts (stems, leaves) of a plant. It is usually done to increase
productivity, improve appearance, ensure plant health, and/or facilitate
harvesting.</div>
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<u>General guidelines</u></div>
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</span></span>Tools (scissors, knives, etc.) must be cleaned and
sprayed with a 70% alcohol solution (rubbing alcohol) before being used. Hands
must also be washed if a diseased plant has been touched.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>If cutting can be done near a budding region or a leaf
joint, make sure you cut close to the bud while leaving it intact on the plant,
as plants tend to heal rapidly there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>For better healing, pruning should be done at a 45°
angle through the stem (a beveled cut).<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>When trying to limit the expansion of the plant, cut
only the top third of a stalk (the third of the length starting from the tip)
or of the plant, in the case of naturally dense plants like chives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Plants to prune, and why</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>All crops : You definitely want to remove any
yellowing or diseases leaves or fruits from any plant.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Tomatoes : We’ve covered that <a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-one-and-most-important-post-on-this.html">elsewhere</a> in great
details.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Cucumbers and squash : We’ve covered that
<a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/pruning-and-trellising-more-stuff.html">somewhere else</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Tomatillo and ground cherry : Both crops are
of the same genus (Physalis) and can get very bushy. Prune to limit expansion
of the plants if desired. Cutting out branches will reduce the harvest, which
is rarely limited if the plants are growing in proper conditions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Eggplant : For large-fruit varieties, some people
suggest keeping 5-6 fruits per plant to avoid breaking the stem.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Sunflower : Some varieties produce many flower
heads, which can become too heavy and break the stem. You may want to remove
some flower heads in that case.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Herbs & flowers : Topping some herbs and
flowering plants can result in a bushier and more productive plant, or in more
flowers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span>Fruit bushes, trees, etc. : Most woody plants will
need pruning at some point or another. Raspberries and blackberries, as a
notable example, grow new canes every year, which bear fruits the second year,
and then die the third year. For this reason, canes that have borne fruits
during the summer should be cut back in late fall or early spring, when the
plant is dormant. More information on pruning woody plants can be found <a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/pruningplants/a/Pruning_FAQ.htm">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Staking and trellising<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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While not all crops need support
to grow vertically, some do benefit from it. Different methods exist, such as
staking, trellising, twining, and caging. Plants can be grown vertically to
save on horizontal space, for plant health management, for aesthetic reasons,
or for general plant management such as facilitating harvest. Vertically grown
plants should always be installed on the north side of a garden, where they
won’t shade other sun-loving plants.</div>
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<u>Plants to grow vertically and
why</u></div>
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Covered in <a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-one-and-most-important-post-on-this.html">another article on this blog</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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and squash : Covered in greater details <a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/pruning-and-trellising-more-stuff.html">right here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To facilitate harvest and for health management, peas are usually grown
vertically. They are, after all, climbing plants. Install a trellis of at least
4 feet high next to the peas. Training them to grow on the trellis might be
necessary at first, after which the plants may climb their way up on their own.
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beans : Beans exist in two varieties, bush beans and pole beans. Bush
beans do not need support and can be grown anywhere that is very sunny. Pole
beans are usually grown up a piece of twine, a trellis, a pole, or a teepee of
poles (see image below). Note that some varieties can grow up to 10 feet during
a single season.<o:p></o:p><br />
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-6150546118383217412014-06-14T17:19:00.004-04:002014-06-14T17:22:45.085-04:00Pruning and trellising more stuff: cucumbers, summer squash, and winter squash<!--StartFragment-->
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Cucumbers, summer squash, and
winter squash are all cucurbits. They share similarities and differences.
Cucumbers are a short-season crop, and produce continually before dying.
Succession planting every 2-3 weeks ensures a continuous harvest throughout the
season. They grow rambling vines, all starting from one main vine. Summer
squash are mostly similar to cucumbers, although most varieties grow as a bush
from which rambling vines may emerge. They are also a short-season planting and
succession planting works well for a continuous harvest of summer squash.
Winter squash, unlike summer squash, are harvested when mature, that is when
the rind of the fruit is thick. For this reason they are long-season crops that
will produce successfully only a limited amount of fruits per plant, which will
have to mature throughout the season. Like cucumbers, they grow a main rambling
vine, from which secondary rambling vines extend. Bush winter squash varieties
also exist for gardeners with limited space.</div>
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Pruning and trellising can be
helpful for the management of cucumbers, summer squash and winter squash, but
are in no way necessary; all of these crops can be allowed to spread directly
on the ground and all over the place. There are, though, some advantages to
pruning and trellising.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Pruning</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Like for most crops, pruning
cucurbits may be for reasons of plant health and management. Pruning is also
necessary if growing cucumbers or summer squash vertically. When pruning,
follow the <a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/pruning-and-vertical-growing-some.html">general rules of </a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.com/2014/06/pruning-and-vertical-growing-some.html">hygiene</a></span></span>,
and cut vines either at a leaf joint (leaving the joint itself on the living
plant) or as close as possible to the main vine or bush, depending on the type
of cucurbit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Removing excess anther-bearing
flowers (flowers that produce pollen)<o:p></o:p></u></div>
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All squash produce both
anther-bearing and ovary-bearing flowers. The pollen from the anthers must be
carried to the ovaries in order to get fruit production; otherwise the ovaries
die. Pollinators can do that just well, but hand pollinating can be helpful
(see below). Especially if hand-pollinating squash or cucumber, there will be
many more anther-bearing flowers than are necessary to pollinate all the
ovary-bearing flowers you need. It is usually safe to remove up to half or even
2/3 of the anther-bearing flowers if you want to <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/five-ways-to-eat-squash-blosso-87564">eat them</a>.
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<u>Pruning excess vines</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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If the vines of your cucurbits
are starting to take all over the place, they can be gently picked up (be
careful, as they may have grown roots under leaf nodes) and moves somewhere
else, like outside the garden and over a useless lawn. If space really is an
issue, it is also possible to prune summer squash to 2-4 rambling vines, by cutting
part of the vines or whole vines. In winter squash, non-producing secondary
vines can be removed, but pruning should wait until there are already a few
fruits going. For all cucurbits, removing vines will result in less production.
An alternative can be to remove the growing tip of the vines a few leaves after a
fruit, so the plant stops expanding in that direction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Removing excess foliage</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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Not recommended for winter
squash, as they need quite a lot of energy to mature the fruits, but will
probably become necessary for disease management. Indeed, squash and cucumber
are, most years, plagued by a fungal disease called powdery mildew, which is
brought up North in Canada by strong weather systems such as hurricane tails
from the United States. The disease attacks the leaves of some plants, mostly
cucurbits, and is noticeable by the white powder that develops on leaves, which
then yellow, wilt, and die. It spreads like crazy, carried by wind or water,
and is hard to prevent and to control. Removing leaves as soon as infected can
slow down the spread of the disease and give some time to the plants. Hygiene
is the rule in order to prevent spreading the fungus to other plants; the
gardener is a vector of diseases, after all. Infected leaves should be disposed
of far away or burned. Do not compost them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Aside from diseases, foliage can
be removed from summer squash that produce rambling vines, like zucchini. Make
sure to leave 5-6 leaves on each side of fruits to shade them well. Some
gardeners remove leaves for reasons of management, as it is easier this way to
notice when fruits are ready to harvest. It is not usual for summer squash
fruits to go unnoticed for a while, hidden by a dense foliage, only to be found
later in the season, too big to be eaten. Removing foliage before powdery
mildew kicks in is also a better way to prevent the disease, or at least major
damages to the crop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Via paulandangelasfamily.blogspot.ca</td></tr>
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<u>Removing excess fruits</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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There is rarely such thing as <i>excess</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> fruits for most gardeners, and this practice is
indeed controversial, but some gardeners like to remove smaller fruits from
winter or summer squash in order to allow others to mature more rapidly. It
sounds reasonable for winter squash, especially when the end of the season is a
few weeks away and the fruits have yet to mature fully. For summer squash,
though, it usually results in more loss of production than anything else. There
is usually no reason to remove fruits in cucumbers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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For all cucurbits, though,
removing weird-looking and diseased fruits is recommended, so as to make sure
that the energy of the plant doesn’t go to waste, if the fruit ends up rotting
or being inedible for some reason. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<u>Pruning suckers and secondary
vines for trellising</u><o:p></o:p></div>
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Like <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.ca/2014/06/the-one-and-most-important-post-on-this.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">tomatoes</span></a></span>, cucumbers have a sucker growing
at each leaf joint, between the leaf itself and the main stem. Those suckers,
if allowed to grow, will become stems that will produce more cucumbers. In
addition to a sucker, though, each leaf joint on a cucumber plant also produces
a pollen-producing flower, an ovary-bearing flower, as well as a fragile
tendril that wraps around nearby objects for support and achoring.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When trellising, the first 4-6
suckers need to be removed to allow the main stem to get on the trellis. Once
the plant is on the trellis, the suckers can be allowed to grow into secondary
vines on the trellis. The main vine and secondary vines should be pruned near a
leaf joint when growing out of the trellis. It’s also possible to try to train
the vines back on the trellis, in which case pruning some leaves would be
recommended if the trellis becomes too crowded.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Trellising</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cucumbers and summer squash with
rambling vines can be trained on an upright trellis, a sloping trellis, or
simply on a horizontal trellis to provide shade to another crop. Winter squash,
producing heavy fruits, can’t be trained on a too steep sloping trellis, as the
weight of the fruits would probably result in damage to the stem. In any case,
although trellising helps for disease management, easier harvest (the fruits
are easier to monitor), and results in straighter and better-looking fruits for
cucumbers, the additional air flow around the plant means that the plants will
need more water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So this is it. We're doing that thing, where we're helping you with your tomato plants, THE most common garden crop in North America, and Europe, and probably somewhere else too. We assume here that you know the basics of growing tomatoes, such as full sun, full water, full nutrients, etc. A long read, but hopefully worth it. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The tomato being the most popular
garden crop, its maintenance is very well documented. Before going further into
the topic, readers should know that there exist indeterminate and determinate
tomato varieties. Determinate varieties first grow vegetatively (roots, stems
and leaves), then stop and produce fruits, giving a single early-season
harvest. Indeterminate varieties grow and grow and grow. Determinate varieties
usually do not need to be supported or pruned, while indeterminate plants
absolutely need to be supported, and most people like to prune them for reasons
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tomatoes with different advantages and disadvantages. Without going into great
details about that, let’s just say that there are tomatoes of different sizes
(cherry, small, medium, and big), different colors (green, black, brown, purple,
yellow, red, pink, green zebra, red zebra, etc.), and different shapes (round,
beefsteak, pear-shaped, oblong, etc.). There are also varieties that are
resistant to certain diseases and conditions, and other varieties that are
susceptible to certain diseases and conditions (e.g. drought). There are also
varieties that stay very short, which are denominated by the qualification of
‘patio’ tomatoes, and are especially well-suited for growing in containers or
limited space.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When choosing a tomato seedling,
make sure to choose one that is not yellowing, and that isn’t too elongated.
Elongated seedlings are characterized by having a long internode (the length of
stem between leaves), and thus have less leaves than a healthy seedling of a
similar height. This usually happens because of improper lighting or crowding
in the greenhouse, forcing the seedlings to reach out for light, and can result
in more fragile stems. Contrary to the common belief, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">do not</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> pick seedlings that already have flowers or fruits
on them, unless it’s a patio variety. The first thing that a tomato plant
should be doing upon transplanting is growing an extensive root system and a
sufficient foliage to harvest all the nutrients and energy it needs to grow
lots of tomatoes (and hell do they need a lot!). Once a tomato plant has
started producing fruits, most of its energy goes into maturing these fruits.
For this reason, such seedlings often stall growth when transplanted and get
caught up, and even surpassed, by smaller fruit-less or flower-less seedlings,
which then proceed to grow an earlier and more bountiful harvest later in the
season (i.e. at the time when they should be). If seedlings with flowers is all
you have, because of, say, cold temperatures that are extending too late into the
growing season, the fruits and flowers can be removed upon or before
transplantation, so the plant can focus on what matters (mainly roots). It may
hurt to do so, but it’s for your own good!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sure not to transplant tomato seedlings too early, that is when the weather is
still too cold (even if it shouldn’t be!). A lot of problems of stalled growth,
root diseases, lower productivity, and bad pollination leading to catfacing can
result from planting tomatoes too early. When transplanting, plant the seedling
a few inches deeper than in its original pot, so as to bury the base of the
stem. Tomato plants grow roots from there, which help for support and nutrient
catching.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Once the plant is a bit more than
a foot tall (30 cm), some sort of support should be provided, or else it will
slump and will be hard to get back up properly. There are four methods for
supporting tomatoes : staking, which consists of driving a pole into the
ground next to the tomato plant and attaching the latter to the pole as it
grows; trellising, with a trellis net; caging, with a tomato cage, cone, or
tower; and using a twine attached to a hook or a horizontal bar over the plant.
In general, providing support the earlier is the better, as big tomato plants
are much harder to train and could be damaged in doing so. Staking and twining
are good methods to add at the last minute, when the plants are starting to
slouch over. Trellising and caging are basically impossible to do unless the
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Staking</span></u><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> can be done with bamboo poles, concrete rebar,
T-posts, wood posts, or any other solid support. Drive the pole at least one
foot into the ground to make sure it will not fall over under the weight of a
6-foot tall tomato plant full of fruits. It is better to put the post at or
before the time of transplant, so as not to damage the roots of the plant. If
pruning to one, two, or three stems (see below), put one post per stem. Attach
the stem to the post using pieces of soft fabric to avoid damaging the stem by
friction. If using twine, make sure it is thick, otherise it could cut the
stem. Attach every 8-12 inches using a figure 8, with the stem in one of the
loop and the pole in the other loop. This leaves enough room for the stem to
grow bigger, offers a steady support, and avoids having the stem rub against
the pole on windy days. For tomato varieties producing big fruits, the stem can
also be attached loosely over each flower cluster using a simple loop, or ‘O’
loop. Pass the ‘sling’ right over where the cluster meets the stem, and attach
it 6 inches higher on the stake (see image below). This removes some weight
from the stem, which could otherwise bend and crease from the weight of all the
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(around 6-inch-wide holes is optimal). Nylon trellis netting can be found in
hardware stores or garden centers, and is usually the favorite of gardeners.
The trellis should be 6 feet tall or more, and should almost reach to the
ground. Tomatoes can be trained in the trellis by passing the main stem(s)
alternatively behind and in front of the net, or around a vertical twine in the
mesh. This should be done as the stem grows, otherwise the stem or leaves could
be damaged from bending or twisting the stem too much. It is thus not a good support
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people put around their tomato plants. These are usually not well suited for
indeterminate varieties that can reach at least 5 feet in height. There also
exist tomato towers or ladders, which are similar to tomato cages but with a square or
triangular frame, and are much taller. If put around the plant while it is
still small enough, these provide a good method for lazy gardening, as the
plant usually needs little to no training, the leaves and fruit clusters
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near the base of the plant, or by attaching the twine directly but loosely to the
base of the plant, and attaching the other end to a support over the tomato
plant. The plant then needs to be trained around the twine, clockise or
counter-clockwise, the friction with the twine being what supports the plant.
Unlike other methods, it offers no additional support to fruit clusters, and
may thus be inappropriate for varieties producing heavy fruits. The twine can
be attached over the plant to a hook, a vertical post (this way you can have
many plants growing at an angle toward a single post), or a horizontal post
(such as with an </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A-frame</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">).
It is a good method for tomato plants that have gotten quite big and need a
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As we can see, the tomato plant
usually grows one main stem, from which grow leaves (composite leaves, each of
which being one leaf starting from the stem, and not many leaves on one
"branch"). It’s possible to keep the tomato plant with only one stem,
but it’s also possible to prune for two, three, or four main stems, or not
prune at all, for reasons we’ll explore below. What’s important to know is that
each stem starts by producing leaves, and then starts producing flowers
clusters at a somewhat regular interval. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now if we look at the plant where
the main stem meets a leaf, we can see another stem branching out at a 45°
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">That’s a sucker (that’s really
what it’s called). If left on its own, it will become a stem, producing leaves
and flowers, but relying on the same root network than the main stem. It is
common for suckers to grow again where one has been previously removed, so
check your whole tomato plants regularly! Just like the head of the main stem,
suckers have a zone of continuous growth at their top. Be sure not to remove
the head of the plant while pruning! If that happens, a sucker can be allowed
to grow and become the "new" main stem.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">More leaves means less aeration,
which means greater chances of developing fungal diseases, especially in a
relatively humid climate like Québec. It also makes it easier for diseases and
pests to spread from stem to stem, and from plant to plant. This is why most
people remove suckers from their tomato plants, allowing a few to grow near the
base to obtain two, three, or four stems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of diseases, and especially
fungal diseases, can stay dormant in the soil as spores. When watering your
garden, it is possible that some soil may splash on the lowest leaves of your
tomato plants, allowing fungal diseases to develop. A first solution is to put
mulch under tomato plants, whether black plastic mulch (not any black plastic,
though) or woodchips, making sure the mulch doesn’t touch the stem of the
plant. Another easy thing to do is to prune the lowest leaves at the bottom 6-8
inches of the plant, once it’s comfortably tall (you don’t want to remove half
the leaves from a plant by pruning it). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is also possible to remove
leaves (especially recommended for diseased leaves), but one thing to keep in
mind is to try, as much as possible, not to prune the leaf right above a fruit
cluster. The leaves will provide shade to the fruits and avoid problems such as
sunscald, which is similar to a sunburn for tomatoes. Sunscald mostly happens
when tomatoes are exposed to intense direct sunlight under hot conditions, and
although the fruit is still edible, it is also more susceptible to black mold.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As has been said, the more stems
are allowed to grow, the more tomatoes are produced. For health reasons, as
seen above, most people keep up to four main stems and prune all other suckers,
although it can be totally ok to let an indeterminate tomato plant go crazy.
Apparently, pruning to less stems allows for an earlier harvest, with bigger
but less numerous fruits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">More growth and more production
are only possible if water and nutrients are present in sufficient conditions.
For this reason, it is usually preferable to prune container-grown tomato
plants to one main stem, because of the limited amount of water that is
available in a container. Nutrients can also be limiting in containers, unless
the plants are fertilized properly. Water is crucial for good growth, and most
importantly for the production of good fruits, which may crack or develop other
problems under limited water conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For tomatoes that are grown in the
soil, nutrients can also be limiting, but water rarely is. Managing the plants,
preventing diseases, and facilitating harvest will be the main reasons why
tomatoes grown in soil will be pruned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For all indeterminate varieties,
and even more so for bigger tomatoes, the head should be removed about 4 weeks
before the first frost date. When headless, the plant can no longer grow, and
spends its energy to the maturing of tomatoes. The head is pinched to make sure
that all tomatoes and flowers produced by the plant so far will have enough
time to turn into mature tomatoes. Otherwise, green tomatoes that were still
expanding in size, and were thus not technically ripening, will never turn red;
there’s just no way they’ll ever ripen. Small tomatoes will need less time to
ripen, so 2-3 weeks before the first frost date may suffice, but huge tomatoes
will need 4 weeks or more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Before we let you rush back to
your garden, we’ll detail the two different ways of pruning suckers: simple pruning
and missouri pruning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Simple pruning is used for
suckers up to 4 inches long. The method is to take the sucker between thumb and
forefinger, and to rock it back and forth in order to snap it off clear from
the stem. No breakage, no mess, just a clear break. If it doesn’t work, it is
because the sucker is too big. Switch to missouri pruning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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control those larger suckers that escaped your attention and are now becoming a
life-sucking stem. The method here is simply to pinch the head of the sucker,
or in other words to remove the zone of continuous growth, Simply pinch it off
with your fingernails, or use clean pruners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/sceneea10.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/sceneea10.html</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">
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<a href="file:///article/three-finger-method-to-pruning-tomatoes-oyn3gsblqnhx-35"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">https://thepoeticvegetablegarden.wordpress.com/article/three-finger-method-to-pruning-tomatoes-oyn3gsblqnhx-35/</span></a></div>
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-26604634261294979732014-05-18T21:24:00.001-04:002014-05-18T21:24:35.506-04:00Changes to the gardening hoursJust a little notice.<br />
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Gardening hours have been changed for the week gardening sessions in order to accomodate people who work during the day.<br />
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Tuesday 5-7pm<br />
Thursday 5-7pm<br />
Sunday still 4-6pm<br />
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<br />CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-28263861129608100452014-05-18T13:04:00.002-04:002014-05-31T11:53:55.607-04:00The garden's self-reproduction: saving seeds for an autonomous garden<!--StartFragment-->
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Saving seeds is not essential but is
certainly critical in order to reduce operation costs and increase autonomy.
It’s also a guaranteed source of organic seeds! Like harvesting, it may be obvious
how to collect the seeds of some crops, while other crops will leave one
clueless. Here are some info, methods and tips to harvest seeds from the most
commonly grown crops in our gardens.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Rules of thumb:</u></span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1. Most root crops are biennial and
need to be stored indoors over the winter, or under a thick layer of mulch and
other protection if kept in the garden. It’s nearly impossible to keep biennial
and perennial plants alive throughout the winter in containers, as the roots
usually freeze completely and die.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2. Most brassicas seeds are
collected the same way.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3. Do not harvest seeds from
diseased plants, seed heads or fruits.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4. The blender method for fruits goes as follow:</span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Put the fruits (halved) with water in a blender (about 25% fruit an 75% water). Blend well at low speed, until the seeds are separated from the pulp. Let sit.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Viable seeds will sink to the bottom, while debris and bad seeds will float. Stir gently the floating pulp to allow good seeds that got trapped to sink to the bottom. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fill gently with water to the top and flush out some water with the pulp that follows. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When good seeds are starting to move with the water, re-fill and re-flush. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Repeat until all the pulp has been removed and only good seeds remain. One can also use a net to catch some of the pulp at the beginning, in order to speed up the process (and use less water).</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pour the water+seeds into a fine strainer. Set on a towel to remove excess water, and lay out on a hard non-porous surface to dry, in a single layer. Use your fingers to separate clumps of seeds if any. Small seeds generally dry quickly.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Types of plants :</u></span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Annuals (A) produce seeds the same
year as they come to maturity. They usually die after producing seeds. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Some
plants which are not annual are treated as such under a cold climate like ours.<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Biennials (B) come to maturity on
their first year and produce seeds on their second year of life. They must be
protected during winter either by covering them or bringing them inside and
planting them back outside in spring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Perennials (P) produce seeds every
year, but never die after producing them. Some perennials rarely or never
produce seeds when grown in a garden; they most often need to be propagated by
root cuttings.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Self-pollinated (s-p): Some plants do
not need the help of pollinators in order to pollinate their flowers and
produce viable fruits and seeds. Each flower contains both a "male"
(anthers) and "female" (ovaries) parts, so the pollen doesn’t need to
be transferred between flowers. This limits the risks of cross-pollination
(when the pollen of one variety pollinates the flower of another variety,
mixing genes from both varieties in the seeds) and these plants will "always"
produce seeds that are true to their variety. Pollinators </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">do</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> collect
pollen in their flowers, though, so it’s possible that seeds may not be true,
although it’s really rare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Cross-pollinated (c-p): Flowers only
contain either the anthers or ovary, so pollen needs to be carried from
anthers-carrying flowers to ovaries, in order for them to develop into fruits.
Ovaries of one crop or variety that are pollinated by pollen from another
crop/variety will yield a normal fruit, although the crop resulting from the
seeds of this fruit (or the fruits of said crop) will not be true to either crop/variety
(i.e. you’ll get a hybrid, and it’s probably not gonna be good). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Beets and swiss chards, for example,
can cross-pollinate, but the result will be neither a root like beets, nor a
leafy green like chards. Broccoli and cauliflower can also cross-pollinate, and
will give a mixed crop that will be neither broccoli nor cauliflower (nor a
happy mix of both). </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gardeners have to erect barriers of any kind to prevent
cross-pollination between compatible crops or plant them far away from each
other (at least 50-100 feet between different varieties).</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tips & Resources</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">See</span></span><span lang="FR"><a href="http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">this website</span></span></a></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> for useful info on recommended
distances and dominant and recessive genes.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Seeds are stored in an air-tight
container (except for peas and beans, which like air) labeled with name of
crop, variety, year, and any other relevant information (e.g. resistance).
Proper seed storage conditions are dry and cool. Most seeds can be frozen
without harm if properly dried.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Onion, leek, corn and parsnip seeds
have a much shorter shelf-life than other vegetable seeds. Seeds can usually be
kept 4-5 years in proper conditions.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Do not harvest seeds from diseased plants,
fruits, seedpods, seedheads, etc. Do not harvest seeds from unripe fruit or
immature seedpods or seedheads either: the seeds are not likely to be ready and
may have difficulty germinating (if they germinate at all).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Turn and spread seeds several times
while they dry. The bigger the seed, the longer for it to dry completely. The
drying process can be hastened by gently heating and/or aerating the seeds, as
long as the temperature does not exceed 38°C.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">--> Brassicas</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Broccoli (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will cross with cabbage, brussel
sprouts, cauliflower, collards, kale and kohlrabi.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Like most brassicas, the broccoli will
send out a stalk bearing small yellow flowers. These will turn into small pods.
Pick the pods when they are dry and brittle.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thresh by hand (or otherwise if you
want), and separate the chaff using appropriate screens, or a fan or hair
dryer.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Brassicas (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Include cabbage, brussel sprouts,
cauliflower, collards, kale and kohlrabi.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Must be overwintered outdoors or
indoors like beets, carrots, etc. (i.e. outdoors = thick mulch, indoors =
near-freezing temperatures + high humidity)</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Plant back in spring 2-3 feet apart.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For cabbages, cross-cut about 1 inch
deep into the center of each head to favor seed stalk emergence. Stake, as they
grow up to 6 feet tall the second year.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cauliflower does not overwinter well
indoors or outdoors.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">All brassicas produce pods (like
broccoli) that will dry. Harvest the pods before they are completely dry, as
they tend to eject seeds when fully dried. Process like broccoli seeds.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Greens</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Lettuce (s-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lettuce seeds are usually harvested in
September or October. Some cultivars will not produce seeds before the plants
are frozen or dead (i.e. they don’t produce seeds).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When flowering, lettuce sends up a
stalk up to a meter tall, atop which will be flowers. These flowers will
produce small airborne seeds similar to those of dandelion (with a
parachute-like structure of hairs). Seeds can be harvested when the parachute
is formed.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To harvest seeds, one can either pick
bunches of seeds at a time from the stalk, or wait until about a third of the
flowers have turned into viable seed and cut the stalk. The stalk can then be
turned upside down over a container and shaken, or the seedheads can be rubbed
between thumb and forefinger over a container.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The seeds must then be left to dry for
a few days on trays in a warm and airy place. The seeds are viable for 4 years
in proper storage conditions.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Spinach (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Spinach sends out a stalk bearing
flowers. Seeds can be stripped directly from the stalk. Use the usual methods
to remove any chaff.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Swiss chard (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will cross with beets.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hardy enough to be left outdoors
throughout winter. Cut the stalk an inch over the soil surface and cover with
thick mulch in fall, before heavy frost.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The next spring, trim to about 2 feet
apart. The plants will grow stalks similar to beets, on which seeds similar to
beets can be stripped from the stalk quite similarly like beets.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Roots</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Beets (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will cross with swiss chard.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Beets can be left to overwinter by
covering with a thick layer of mulch (not sure if recommended for our climate).
They can also be brought indoors. In that case, pull them before heavy frost in
fall and cut the tops 1 inch above the crown. Handle carefully as damaged beets
will rot. Store at 4-10°C in dampened sand or fresh sawdust until spring.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In spring, replant beets when it’s
safe to plant them. Thin or plant beets at 2 feet apart, crowns even with the
soil surface.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In summer, the plants will completely
dry. Seeds can be stripped from the stalks.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Carrots (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will cross with Queen Anne’s Lace (wild carrot).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In fall, before heavy frost, bring
inside like you would with beets. Cut the tops 1 inch above the crown. Store at
4-10°C in dampened sand or fresh sawdust until spring. Some people only save
and replant the crown, cutting out the rest of the root.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In spring, plant one foot apart.
During the summer, carrots will grow stalks up to 6 feet tall. They produce
umbels (flower heads). Seeds are ready when brown, around September. Umbels can
be picked as they mature, or one can cut whole stalks and let to cure (dry) for
a few weeks (usually upside down, the umbels wrapped loosely in paper bags).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rub off seeds when completely dry. Use
a screen to remove chaff.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Garlic & potatoes</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Clonally reproduced by replanting
properly saved tubers or bulbs.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Garlic must be planted in fall and
covered with thick mulch.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Potatoes have their own saga on</span></span><span lang="FR"><a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.ca/2013/06/for-love-of-potatoes.html"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">our blog</span></span></a></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Leek (c-p, B) & scallion</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">wikimedia.org</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">May cross with onions.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Overwinter easily. Cover with a thick
mulch in fall, before heavy frost. Harvest any plant that does not look
healthy.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The next year, the leek will send a
stalk with a flower. As soon as the black seeds are visible in the flowers, cut
the flower head and hang upside down, wrapped in a paper bag.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Onion (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">wikimedia.org</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use harvested, dried and cured onions.
Replant in early spring.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Flowering and seed harvesting are the
same as for leek.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Parsnip (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Parsnip-Flower-Cluster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Parsnip-Flower-Cluster.jpg" height="150" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">veggiegardeningtips.com</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bring indoors like carrots.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest seeds when dry and light
brown. Seeds fall off the plant readily, so do not delay harvest.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Radish (c-p, A/B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GgXnxsax2Sw/TegWgwQ9nsI/AAAAAAAAAhM/NvNeDbVhnXQ/s1600/radishseedpod1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GgXnxsax2Sw/TegWgwQ9nsI/AAAAAAAAAhM/NvNeDbVhnXQ/s1600/radishseedpod1.jpg" height="149" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">dragonplants.blogspot.ca</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Treat as annual if planted in spring,
will produce seeds in fall. Treat as biennial if planted in fall, same
procedure as beets (harvest in fall, cut the tops, keep indoors in humid and
cold conditions, replant in </span></span>early spring every 20-25 cm, 5 cm
deep).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Seeds are ready when seed pods are
brown. If the pods are not ready at the end of the season, pull out the entire
plant and hang to dry in a cool and dry location.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Open pods by hand, or smash with a
mallet.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Shallots (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://www.mygarden.net.au/community/wp-content/uploads/ubpfattach/shallot.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.mygarden.net.au/community/wp-content/uploads/ubpfattach/shallot.gif" height="171" width="200" /></a><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Generally propagated vegetatively by
replanting shallots, but can be left to go to seed.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After being harvested, dried and
cured, shallot bulbs can be replanted. Shallots grow better in cold conditions,
so plant only in early spring or early fall. Better yields are obtained in
fall, although shallots can be lost to frost.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Turnip (c-p, B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.livingcropmuseum.info/CropDetail/Forage%20Turnip/Forage%20Turnip%20flower%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.livingcropmuseum.info/CropDetail/Forage%20Turnip/Forage%20Turnip%20flower%201.JPG" height="165" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">livingcropmuseum.info</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Same procedure as beets (mulch in fall
or take indoors for winter, cut tops to 2 inches). </span></span>Plant at least 2 feet apart in early
spring.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will produce pods (like other
brassicas). Harvest individual pods as they turn brown; green pods do not give
viable seeds.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To thresh, place dry pods in a cloth
bag. Walk over them or smash with a mallet. Separate from chaff.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Nightshades</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Eggplant (s-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">With a fruit that has fully ripened </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">on
the plant</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, one can cut the seedy part of the fruit into cubes and use the
blender method (as for ground cherries and tomatillos).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Ground cherries &
tomatillos (s-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest fruits when ripe. Let ripen
about a week after picking.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use the blender method.</span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Peppers (s-p, P)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Perennial treated as annual.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pick a ripe fruit and rub the seed
mass to collect the seeds. Dry on a hard non–porous surface.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Easy peasy.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Tomatoes (s-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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The blender method can be used, but tomato seeds tend
to get diseases. To prevent this, a fermentation process is preferable.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1) Pick really ripe tomatoes and cut in
half at their equator. Extract the gel-like juice from the cavities. If done
properly, the tomato can still be eaten afterward. Collect the juice and seeds
in a clean container (clean is important, as we’re kinda trying to prevent
diseases here).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2) Then, if processing a few tomatoes
only, add a little water to the mix. If processing large amounts of tomatoes,
the water from the tomatoes should be enough. Put a lid on the container and
label with date and what’s in it.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3) Store the container in a warm location
(15-25°C) for about three days, stirring once every day. After a couple of
days, a layer of fungus will form on the liquid. This fungus eats the gel coat
around the seeds and produce antibiotics that will get rid of seed-borne
diseases.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4) After three days, add warm water to
the container, let sit until everything settles (good seeds will be at the
bottom, all the crap we don’t want will float at the top), and then start
pouring gently to evacuate the floating stuff. Re-fill and re-pour until the
water is quite clean.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5) Pour the water+seeds into a fine
strainer. Set on a towel to remove excess water, and lay out on a hard
non-porous surface to dry, in a single layer. Use your fingers to separate
clumps of seeds if any. The seeds are small so they generally dry quickly.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">--> Misc. fruits</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Beans & peas (s-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://awaytogarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beanseeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://awaytogarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/beanseeds.jpg" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Dry bean pods: awaytogarden.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pick the pods when dry, when a
thumbnail can’t make a dent in the seeds.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let the pods dry for another few days,
more if picked in wet or humid weather. If it applies, wait until the seeds
rattle in the pod when shaken.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then, remove the seeds from their
pods. This can be done by hand or, for large quantities, the pods can be
threshed in a threshing box or on any kind of tarp by stepping on them (in that
case, do it </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">barefoot and be sure that the seeds are very dry in order not to
damage them).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yearroundharvest.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dscn4079.jpg?w=584&h=438" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://yearroundharvest.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/dscn4079.jpg?w=584&h=438" height="150" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Dry pea pods: yearroundharvest.com</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Separate the beans from the chaff
using appropriate screens, wind (simply pour the seeds+chaff into another
container from a certain height during a windy-yet-not-too-much day; the chaff
will be carried away by the wind while the beans will fall straight into the
receiving container), water (chaff and bad seeds will float; viable seeds will
need to be dried again), or air compressor.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Not necessary, but it’s good to let
seeds dry again after threshing, in a warm and airy location for a few more
days. Inspect seeds to remove damaged or otherwise suspect ones. The seeds will be
completely dry when they collapse into powder upon smashing with a hammer.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Properly dried beans and peas can be frozen
without harm to get rid of any insects that could be hiding in the lot.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It can be interesting to separate
seeds from particular plants or pods and label them, as they can be used for
artificial selection. For example, rattlesnake beans have green-and-purple
pods, but they sometimes produce pods that are greener or more purple than the
average. Purple or green rattlesnake beans could probably be obtained after a
few generations.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Cucumber (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/seeds/cucumber.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/seeds/cucumber.jpeg" height="180" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cross with one another but not with
other cucurbitaceae (squash, gourds).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let the fruit ripen past edible shape.
The fruit will become golden, yellow or white. The vines can die from frost at
that point without harming the seeds.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise
and scoop out the pulp and seeds in a non-metallic container. Leave in a warm
location to ferment for 3-4 days, stirring a few times every day, until the
pulp turns liquid. Good seeds will sink to the bottom, bad seeds will float.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Dry in a warm and airy location,
stirring once in a while to encourage uniform drying. Seeds will be dry when
they are not slippery to the touch and can be broken neatly (not bent).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Squash & pumpkins (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">anuts.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Four different species: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cucurbita
pepo</span></i></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (summer squashes, acorn squashes, orange pumpkin types, Delicata, Lady
Godiva, and Spaghetti), </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cucurbita maxima</span></i></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (buttercup, hubbard,
Delicious, Banana, and Hokkaido), </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cucurbita moschata</span></i></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (Butternut
and Cheese), and </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cucurbita mixta</span></i></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (Cushaw squashes).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Won’t cross with cucumbers and melons,
nor between species. Will cross within species (e.g. acorn and spaghetti can
cross, and the squash grown from their seed will be neither one nor the other).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If growing many species at once, ovary
flowers should be wrapped in paper bags and fertilized by hands to prevent
cross-pollination.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summer squash must be left on the vine
8 weeks past its normal harvesting date, until its skin is as hard as a winter
squash.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winter squash and pumpkin will give
more vigorous seeds if left on the vine as long as possible, about a month or
two past their normal harvesting date. They can tolerate some frost.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the squash in half lengthwise,
scoop out the seeds and separate them from the stringy-pulpy-whatever material
in which they’re entangled (do it in a bowl filled with water if necessary).
Wash the seeds and lay them out on a tray in a warm and airy location, stirring
them at least once a day to encourage drying. Keep plump seeds only; flat seeds
are not viable.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Herbs</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Chives (P)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.frutasdelmundo.inriodulce.com/images/Chives.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://www.frutasdelmundo.inriodulce.com/images/Chives.jpg" height="200" style="cursor: move;" width="176" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">frutasdelmundo.inriodulce.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest seed heads when seeds are
black. Let dry for a few more weeks.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rub off the seeds with hands.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Dill & parsley (B)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cabinorganic.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dill7.jpg?w=529&h=352" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://cabinorganic.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dill7.jpg?w=529&h=352" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">cabinorganic.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Grown as annuals.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In the carrot family. Produce umbels
like carrots. Harvest and process like carrot seeds.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span>
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Other herbs</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/qF0V-aZMzikePV5IrhBbdNqbqJSEDNXk5byeSBkw-6bIErn9s3lOoOZhRXte9ZuF2CX3v5JcdwM615DfqBwUsDhc*NpYceXW/BasilFlower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/qF0V-aZMzikePV5IrhBbdNqbqJSEDNXk5byeSBkw-6bIErn9s3lOoOZhRXte9ZuF2CX3v5JcdwM615DfqBwUsDhc*NpYceXW/BasilFlower.jpg" height="200" style="cursor: move;" width="133" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Basil flowers: malaysiaria.com.my</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Most herbs produce long stalks,
“towers” of small flowers. Harvest seeds when the flowers have turned brown and
you can see the black seeds inside the flowers (if big enough). Thresh the seed
heads by rubbing them between hands.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span>
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Flowers</span></u></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Different for each flower. Here are a few common garden flowers.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Calendula (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Calendula_officinalis_dry_seeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Calendula_officinalis_dry_seeds.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">wikimedia.org</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let flowers dry and fold onto
themselves, until brown and hard. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest by removing the hard parts from the
flower.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To improve production, harvest flowers
as soon as they open; calendula greatly (!) increases flower production when
harvested regularly.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Sunflower (c-p, A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/263896/263896,1222059923,2/stock-photo-dry-sunflower-17748187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/263896/263896,1222059923,2/stock-photo-dry-sunflower-17748187.jpg" height="158" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">shutterstock.com</td></tr>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Save seeds like you’d harvest them
(but don’t bake them).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="FR"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-->Misc.</span></u></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Rhubarb (P)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Usually propagated from root cuttings.
If done so, it is recommended to divide the crown in early spring or late fall,
when the plant is dormant. Dig out the crown without damaging roots, and use a
sharp knife to cut a part of the crown (the big red roots near the soil
surface). Replace soil over crown and plant cutting as soon as possible.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Strawberry blite (A)</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest the berries when of a dark
pink color. Dry them directly, or separate seeds by crushing the berries and
mixing with water. Tiny seeds, so a very fine strainer must be used.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Self-seeding, so if you want it at the same spot the following year, you can just let some of the berries fall to the ground.</span></span></div>
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-38447840217672815892014-05-17T22:40:00.001-04:002014-06-14T16:58:51.755-04:00Pest management<!--StartFragment-->
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This article is based on a workshop given at </span><a href="file:///pages/La-Ruche-dArt-St-Henri/174341355959676"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">La Ruche
d’Art St-Henri</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (go check it out if you live in the neighborhood) in 2013.
The workshop was built around the philosophy that pest management is not about
killing insects, but rather knowing the different insects that can end up in
your garden and managing the garden itself in consideration of those insects
and what they might bring you (benefits, chaos and destruction, nothing, etc.).</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hygiene</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hygiene is important to prevent the spread of diseases from plant to plant,
as well as to prevent attracting more pests. It is a measure of prevention.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For container gardens, it is usually recommended to use </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">clean pots every
year</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> to prevent the reappearance of diseases and
pests (e.g. aphids lay eggs that will overwinter in the soil and in confined
spaces in the pots). The pots need to be washed with warm soapy water (1-2 tbsp
per bucket of water) and then left to dry thoroughly before usage. The soil can
be composted at high heat or used for something else than gardening (or for
plants not susceptible to the disease/pest that might have survived in the
soil) or simply dropped in nature, and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">replaced by fresh sterilized potting
mix</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. In an ideal world that’s how things should
be done, but many (like we at Campus Crops) can’t really afford the time and/or
money to do this every year, so we only do it by necessity once every few
years.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For all types of garden, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">tools</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (scissors,
knives, etc.) </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">must be cleaned</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and sprayed with a 70%
alcohol solution (rubbing alcohol) before being used. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hands must</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> also </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">be washed</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> if a diseased plant has
been touched.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Growing conditions</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Also a measure of prevention. Good growing conditions allow the plants to
become and stay strong and healthy, which is essential for them in order to
fight pests and diseases, and also to improve resilience. </span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1-</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Good growing conditions can mean </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">placing
the right plant at the right spot</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. This is where
finding information about the plants you grow gets useful, because it allows
you to know, for example, that a tomato plant will be much stronger and
healthier in a sunny spot than in the shade. It may be better to move a plant
that has not been placed at the correct spot in the middle of the season and
risk the transplanting shock than letting it grow weak at its original place,
where it will probably attract pest and catch diseases (both of which could
spread to other plants).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2-</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Another strategy is </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">soil building and
fertilizing</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sick plants should not be fertilized</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, except if </span></span><br />
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">using seaweed emulsion (supposedly it stimulates protein
synthesis and that’s pretty much the problem with sick plants). Normally, a </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">good
potting mix</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> will be 3 parts compost, 2 parts peat moss
and 1 part coco fiber (the latter two ingredients are not very eco-friendly,
though). Perlite (drainage), sand (drainage, finer grains) and vermiculite
(nutrient retention) can also be added, though it’s better to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">wear a mask
when using perlite and vermiculite</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, as they are
small, light pieces of rock and this is not too good for your lungs.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3- Crop rotation</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">! By rotating crops, you
make sure that it’s not always the same nutrients that are taken up from the
soil at the same place from year to year. Plants have different needs and do
not all take an equal amount of nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium (or trace
minerals), so </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">planting the same thing at the same place exhausts the soil
faster than rotating crops</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Here, knowing what was
planted in a given location the preceding year, as well as knowing which plants
got sick, is essential to plan crop rotation.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4- Pruning</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> is a necessary but delicate
operation in a garden. Some diseases are easily contracted in badly aerated and
overcrowded conditions and pests are generally attracted by cuts, bruises or
wounds on a plant. Both diseases and pests also spread much more easily in
overcrowded conditions. Pruning can thus help aerate plants, prevent pests and
diseases, and hinder their propagation across the garden. But pruning, by
creating an open wound, also creates the conditions for developing diseases and
attracting pests, so it must be done in a way that reduces the likelihood for
those things to happen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To prune properly, cut only the top third of a stalk (the third of the
length starting from the tip) or of the plant, in the case of naturally dense
plants like chives, in order to limit the expansion of the plant. For purposes
of aeration, whole stalks may be cut, and pruning in cases of damage to the
plant depends on where the damage has been done. If cutting can be done near a
budding region, make sure you cut close to the bud while leaving it intact on
the plant, as plants tend to naturally scar rapidly there. In any case, clean
and sterilized tools must be used (wipe out the alcohol before cutting, as it
would damage the plant), and pruning must be done at a 45° angle through the
stem (a beveled cut).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5- </span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Flowers! </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Flowering plans attract
beneficial predators</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, such as wasps,
bumblebees, birds, etc. For</span></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> birds, berry-producing plants can be added to the
garden in order to attract them, though this means you’re not planning on
eating the berries (birds will get them before you do, unless you’re an early…
bird). But flowering plants (including flowers) do not flower for the same
period of time or for the whole summer (some flowers do, of course, which means
they’re a good addition to a garden). Therefore they should be selected in
order for there to be</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> flowers in the garden at all times throughout the
season</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. Flowers do not attract the same beneficial
predators, so a bit of research might be useful here. Rules of thumb : (1)
bigger flowers = bigger pollinators (bees, birds, bats, mice) ; (2)
colorful flowers = bees, white flowers = nocturnal pollinators ; (3) long
flowers = pollinators with a long "mouth" (butterflies, moths,
hummingbirds)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">6- </span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Companion planting. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Companions can help a
plant get stronger, mask its odor from pests, attract predators, act as a trap
crop</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> (so the pests attack this plant and not
another one), </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">hide the plant from predators</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">
(some beetles, for example, have very bad vision and can be confused by a wall
of bushy plants surrounding the plants that you want to protect), etc.. If
companion planting is not your cup of tea, consider </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">letting a patch of your
garden go wild</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> in order to attract all kinds of
insects (it could backfire as extra weeding for the following years, though).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Intervention</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When hygiene and growing conditions have failed to prevent an infection,
it’s time to intervene. Intervention should occur AS SOON AS you see signs of
pests.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">First thing to do, if there are few pest individuals and if you can see
them: squash them. With your hands. Or something. This may not work for pests
that are brought by other insects (e.g. ants farming aphids). You can keep to
this method as long as the situation is under control.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If the bugs are growing in numbers despite your regular squashing, it’s
time to spray. Sprays will not</span></span> act instantaneously and need to be used
throughout the life cycle of the pest in order to actually get rid of it for
the rest of the season. Insecticidal sprays are almost never good for the
plants, though, so they must be used on a regular schedule, so as to make
enough damage to the without damaging the plant too much. Day 1 being the first
day you use the spray, spray again on days 4, 8 and 14. That should do the
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Dusk might be the best time to spray, as a lot of beneficial predators are
inactive at the end of the day and there will be no risk to also hurt them when
spraying the pest. </span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1- </b>An alcohol spray can be used on soft-bodied insects (i.e. not beetles).
Here’s the recipe: 20mL dish soap + 15 mL 70% alcohol + 1 liter of water.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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dish soap + 1 L water. Molds will never go away with this spray, though, as the
spray only stops their growth and development. Diseased leaves should be
removed and burned (or at least not left anywhere near or in the garden, and
certainly not composted). The schedule is once a week or after a rain (and then
once a week starting from there). It’s important to spray both over and under
the leaves in a light mist without allowing droplets to form; droplets of this
spray could damage the plant and weaken them.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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planting are the best strategies. Row covers can also be used but must be
installed before the insects come and be removed for plant maintenance only
when the pest is away doing something else (sleeping, reproducing, whatever).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4- </b>For slugs and snails, attracting birds, installing beer traps, and
sprinkling calcium or diatomaceous earth (after every rain episode) can help.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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gear like deer scent, will normally deter raccoons, squirrels, cats, skunks and
other furry friends.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">Few gardeners enjoy weeding (although a good hoe can help). Although the task can be tiresome and boring, it is nevertheless an essential one! Here are a few tips to help you keep a relatively clean garden (when needed).</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><u><b></b></u>This can include “crops” that have sprouted from seeds kept intact in
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Some plants that we usually consider weeds can be edible and a great
addition to a salad. Identify the weeds in your area to learn about their
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">When crops
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weeds and crops get bigger, it is easier to recognize them.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><u><b>3. Weeding is critical when seeds have just been sowed
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><u><b></b></u>Young crops compete with weeds for light, nutrients, and water. For most
mature crops, weeds do not offer a sufficient competition and weeding can cease
or be focussed on the bigger weeds. Once plants are big enough to shade the
ground, little to no weeds will grow anymore. Some plants, mostly root crops
with a non extensive foliage (garlic, onions, leek, etc.), are more susceptible
to competition with weeds even when mature because they are unable to shade the
ground. Crops with an extensive foliage cover are much better competitors and
can be good to plant in rotation following root crops (squash are particularly
effective).</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">As an old saying goes, a year of seeding is seven years of
weeding. Weeds are first successors, which means they are plants biologically
fit to colonize empty spaces (like uncovered soil in your garden). Weeds
germinate fast, grow quickly and produce a huge amount of seeds (up to
thousands per plant). Allowing a weed to go to seed and propagate ensures a
heavy task of weeding in the years to come, as weed seeds can go dormant for
years, sometimes decades, waiting for good conditions for germination. Regular
weeding makes weeding easier in the future, although urban gardens are more
susceptible to be invaded by weed seeds carried from various places (e.g. lawns,
vacant lots).</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><u><b>5. An effective way to eradicate weeds is to pull out as much root as possible</b></u></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">A lot of weeds can grow back from root pieces, so preventing regrowth is a good way to avoid heavy tasks of weeding in the future. </span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">Likewise, most weeds will grow back easily if they are left on the ground, even if they have been completely uprooted. Completely removing weeds from the garden and/or making sure that they dry well enough after they have been uprooted can help avoid a second weeding.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;">Make sure the rows of
crops started from seeds are straight, well spaced, and that their location is
well identified. A straight row of evenly spaced identical sprouts signals a
row of crop being grown ; weed only what is on each side of it. There’s no
rule of thumb to recognize weeds; they’re too diverse!</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A germination test
is a good way to determine the approximate percentage of viable seeds in a
given batch of seeds. It is especially useful for seeds saved by amateur
gardeners or for old batches of seeds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To do a germination
test, simply take a representative sample of about 10-20 seeds of a seed batch.
To obtain a representative sample, simply pick the seeds at random: picking
only the best looking or biggest seeds from the batch would not be a good way
to test the whole batch. Put the seeds between two layers of wet paper towel or
wet biodegradable coffee filter, place in a sealable plastic bag, and let sit
in a dark and warm place. Keep the paper material moist at all times, without
adding too much water in the bag. Every few days, check the seeds to see if any
sprouted yet, and compare the time of germination to what’s written on the seed
packet. Seeds that do not sprout at all are not viable, and seeds that sprout
are viable. The germination rate is the percentage of viable seeds in the
sample (i.e. seeds that sprouted).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Soaking seeds before
planting them helps get a faster and more uniform germination. Seeds need water
to soften up and get activated to initiate growth. Yet, when sowed dry in the
soil, they get less water at a time and at a less uniform rate in space and
time (if the soil dries between watering sessions, or if an unequal soil
structure or planting depth doesn’t allow as much water to reach all seeds
equally, for example). When soaked, seeds get to absorb all the water they need
before being planted in the soil.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To soak seeds,
simply put them in </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">clean</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> lukewarm water. It is preferable not to allow
seeds to</span></span> germinate before planting, as it is easier to contaminate the sprouts
once they have germinated. For this reason, never let seeds to soak for more
than 24 hours, unless they don’t look ready. A well-soaked seed will have
swollen and lightened in color, and its hull will have softened. Beet seeds
have a very hard shell and it is better to soak them for a full 24-hour, if not
more. Likewise, large bean seeds may need more than 24 hours of soaking.</div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thoroughly submerge
the seeds and place them in a warm, dark spot. Small seeds tend to stick to
fingers when wet, so they can be put in a water bottle with their soaking water
and squeezed out to plant. They can also be put to soak between moist layers of
toilet paper or biodegradable coffee filters placed in a hermetic bag, and then
planted along with the paper material. Other people also prefer to mix the wet
seeds with wet sand and to sow the whole mix. Bigger seeds can be planted by
hand, and are also the ones that benefit the most from soaking (since they need
more water).</span></span></div>
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planted right away after being soaked.</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Once the soaking is done, seeds
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Soil temperature, sowing depth, regular watering and well-prepared seed bed
(amended with compost, loose soil, etc.) should thus not be overlooked when
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Preparing the
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Seeds will need a
rich, well-aerated, loose, and moist but not wet soil for planting. If the soil
is too hard or too compact, dig a large hole where lighter soil will be mixed
with the garden soil. This will allow the seeds to germinate without too much
difficulty while encouraging strong root growth (if the roots are too weak, the
harder soil will be impossible to penetrate and will act as a container for the
plant).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A good potting mix
should include the following : water-retaining fibres such as peat moss or
coconut fibres, solid organic fertilizer, perlite, and compost. Using 5 gallons
buckets, the recipe is :<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-3 buckets peat moss<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-2 cups organic
fertilizer<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-1 bucket perlite<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-3 buckets compost<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wet the mix before
using.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sowing seeds</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Whether they are
sowed directly in the garden or to be grown as seedlings, seeds are planted the
same way. It is also useful to keep a propagation record detailing the sowing
date, the germination date and the rate of success, as well as the date when
seedlings are ready for transplanting. This way, it is easier to notice what
went right and what went wrong, and adjust accordingly the following year.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After soaking the
seeds, place them in the soil at the recommended depth. As a rule of thumb,
seeds</span></span> should be planted at a depth of twice their diameter (no more than 3-4
times the diameter), but it is better to look on the seed packet or the
internet for specific instructions. Very small seeds can simply be sprinkled on
the soil surface. If planted too deeply, the seeds may germinate but die before
reaching the surface. If planted too shallowly, wind or rain may blow or wash
the seeds away before they sprout. When planting during the summer, sow the
seeds slightly deeper, as the soil dries quicker.</div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gently tamp down the
soil over the seeds to allow good contact between the soil and the seeds. Water
to moisten the soil. It is better to plant seeds with half the recommended
spacing and then thin once they germinate, in order not to leave empty spaces
in the garden due to failed germination. Similarly, preparing more seedlings
than necessary is useful in case some seeds do not germinate (seeds rarely have
a 100% germination rate).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Make sure that you
don’t water the seeds too much and that there is good aeration (in the aerial
parts of the plants and in the soil), otherwise some fungal diseases might
develop and kill the plant not long after it germinates. When watering, use a
gentle spray to avoid disturbing the soil and seeds. A light mulch over newly
planted seeds can help conserve moisture.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sowing techniques</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rows:</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> using a
hoe, dig a straight furrow, plant.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wide rows:</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">
seeds can be scattered over the surface or planted in blocks (i.e. the same
crop will be planted in a same block instead of a row, so that a bed will be a
succession of blocks instead of row of crops)</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Hills:</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> for
cucurbits and corn. Not mounds; hills are groupings of seeds, not actual hills
(which result in dry soil). Sow 4-5 seeds in 6-8 inches circles, using
recommended spacing. Thin to 3 plants later.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Square-foot:</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">
1-by-1 ft squares, single crop at a time, the amount of plants per square
depends on the recommended spacing (minimum 1 large plant, like a tomato plant,
except for squash which use at least 2 squares each)</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Taking care of
and hardening the seedlings</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Growing conditions
for seedlings include proper soil temperature, exposure to sunlight,
fertilizing (if necessary), soil mix, and watering. Normally, seedlings will
grow best in a constant environment, with 12-16 hours of light per day,
constant temperatures, no wind, good aeration and a constantly moist but not
wet soil. Heating may be necessary, but more watering will be needed for warmer
temperatures. Give the seedlings a quarter-turn each day for even sunlight
exposure.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Seedlings need to be
hardened before being transplanted in the harsh outdoors. As they’ve been
growing in a controlled environment, with no wind, warm and constant
temperatures, and with a constant supply of water, indoor-grown seedlings are
more fragile than seedlings growing from garden-sowed seeds. It is thus
necessary to make them hardier to the natural elements before they face the
sad, sad reality of this world. Do not transplant seedlings if they show signs
of stress or wilting; allow them to recover first, by putting them back into an
artificial environment if needed.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">First, to thicken
seedlings stems, one can simply brush the seedlings with their hand a few times
a day as they are growing indoors. This can be done as often as possible, by
making sure not to break, weaken or damage the seedlings.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Then, one to two
weeks before transplanting them, seedlings need to be gradually accustomed to
direct sunlight, desiccation, wind, temperature changes, etc. The first step is
to take the seedlings outdoors for a few hours in a shady, protected area. Over
the next few days, seedlings should be exposed gradually to direct sunlight and
wind for longer periods. They should also be allowed to go a little dry between
the watering during the hardening process.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Transplanting
seedlings</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When transplanting, one
needs to be careful not to break or damage the aerial parts (stem, leaves) of
the seedlings, but also, more importantly, not to disturb roots to allow a
quick recovery after transplantation. Water seedlings before transplanting.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Try to transplant in
the late afternoon or on a cloudy day, so as to avoid stressing seedlings with
excessive heat. If this is not possible, cover the seedlings with a thin layer
of straw to shade them a bit.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If using
biodegradable pots (e.g. peat pots), the pots can be transplanted with the
seedlings, but the pots need to be completely buried, as they will otherwise
act as a wick that will draw moisture from the soil on windy and/or dry days.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To remove a seedling
from a plastic pot without disturbing the roots, place a hand over the pot in
order to receive the soil block and to secure the seedling without breaking it.
Then, squeeze and/or tap gently the bottom of the plastic pot too loosen the
soil, and finally flip the pot upside-down to let the seedling fall gently in your
hand. If the root ball is tangled up, gently untangle the external roots before
transplanting. Seedlings can also be gently pulled by the leaves to get them
out of their pot.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><br /><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Make sure that the
transplant hole contains loose soil with compost (but not too much). If the
garden</span></span> soil is very compact or very different from the planting soil used for
the seedling, dig a large hole and mix garden soil with the planting mix. This
will act as a transitioning zone so the seedling roots do not encounter a physical
or chemical wall as they grow.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Water the hole
before adding the seedling. The seedling should be transplanted so its stem is
slightly under soil level (basically you want the surface of the root ball to
be level with the garden soil surface). Some seedlings can be buried up to
their first true leaves, like tomatoes that will grow additional roots from
buried stems. Surround and cover the seedling roots with soil, and tamp gently
to ensure good contact between the root ball and the soil. Water a bit more if
necessary.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Early transplants
may need a cover to avoid frost. Make sure, though, that it is well aerated,
otherwise the seedlings may suffer from heat shock. All seedlings should be
mulched lightly after transplantation to conserve moisture and reduce
transplant shock.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Do not allow
seedlings to flower. Remove the flowers, as blooming needs a lot of energy that
would be better invested in root or stem growth at this stage.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Planning is
important</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Before planting time
(March) comes, a planting calendar must have been done. Indeed, not all plants
are sowed/transplanted indoors/outdoors at the same time, depending on the soil
temperature. An approximate calendar can be made using the average last frost
date (LFD) of the locality. </span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Soil temperature</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A more accurate
method to sow/transplant at the right time is using soil temperature. Soil
temperature can be measured with any glass bulb thermometer. Make sure to make
multiple readings during the day (at least one in the morning and one in the
late afternoon) at the recommended sowing depth. Make a pilot hole with a
screwdriver for the thermometer to avoid breaking it. When measuring the
temperature, sunlight can skew the measurement, so make sure to shade the
thermometer and to give it some time to get an accurate measurement before
reading it.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Frost hardy plants<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seed at 4°C (soil)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Grow in 10-24°C (air), hotter than this and they risk bolting<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-When mature, can survive frost as low as -7°C (air)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-In general, can be planted 2 to 4 weeks before the LFD<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seedlings must be protected from temperatures lower than 4°C (air)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Warmer temperatures tend to make them taste bitter</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Asparagus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Brussel Sprouts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cabbage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Collard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Garlic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Horseradish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kale<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kohlrabi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mustard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Onions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Parsnips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Peas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Radicchio<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Radish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rhubarb<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Rutabaga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Spinach<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Swiss chard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Turnip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Semi frost hardy plants<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seed at 10°C
(soil)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Can survive as
low as -1°C (air)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Can be planted
1 to 2 weeks before the LFD</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext .5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext .5pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 238.65pt;" valign="top" width="239"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Arugula<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Beets<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Broccoli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Carrots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cauliflower<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Celeric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Celery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Chinese cabbage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Endive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Jerusalem artichoke<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lettuce<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Potato<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Frost-tender plants</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Can’t survive
frost <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Heavily
damaged by low temperatures<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seed at 16°C
(soil) when all dangers of frost have passed<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Can be planted
1 to 2 weeks after the LFD</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext .5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext .5pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 238.65pt;" valign="top" width="239"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Artichoke<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Beans<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Okra<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Peppers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pumpkin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Southern Peas,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Spinach NZ<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Squash Winter<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Corn<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tomatoes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Very frost tender plants<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Last group to
be planted <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seeds will rot
in wet, cold soil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Plants are
intolerant to cold spring winds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Daytime
temperatures (air) of 13°C may retard growth<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Seed at 21°C
(soil)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-Can be planted
at least 2-3 weeks after LFD</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext .5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext .5pt; border-top: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 238.65pt;" valign="top" width="239"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cucumber<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Eggplant<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melons<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Squash Summer<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Potatoes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-91234613897372450022014-05-09T20:32:00.001-04:002014-05-15T20:18:34.396-04:00A simple guide for the proper harvesting of your favorite crops<!--StartFragment-->
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvesting can start as soon as early summer,
if the weather has been favorable for early spring crops. The peak of the
season happens, though, in August and September, when the greatest variety and
quantities of crops can be harvested. The method to harvest some crops appear
intuitive, but others are not easy to figure out at all. Below are some methods
and tips to harvest and increase production of the most commonly grown crops in
our gardens.</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Some rules of thumb:</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1. Harvest early in the day for crunchy
fruits and leaves. It tastes better!</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2. Leave the calix (the small leaves where
the fruit and stem meet) on most fruits; it improves conservation.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3. Pull out root crops from the ground.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4. Use clean and sharp knife, scissors or
shears to limit damage to plant and fruit when harvesting is done by cutting.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">5. Harvesting frequently as soon as fruits
are ready stimulates production and increases energy efficiency for crops.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">6. To cure means to let dry the crop for a
long time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">7. For root crops, the "fork
technique" goes as follow :<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Plant the fork in the soil beside the root crops, and
use it as a lever to push them up from below. Be careful not to damage the
crops: make sure you plant the fork below them and not into them.</span></b></span><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">----Greens</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest individual leaves starting from when there are a
few growing. Keep on harvesting leaves if you want the plant to keep on
producing (mostly for kale and swiss chard, which are better suited for
continuous production throughout the season).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest whole heads when the plant starts dying or
flowering. To do this, remove some of the soil around the base of the plant and
use a knife to cut the stem of the plant where it meets the taproot (there
should be a distinctive line where the stem meets the root).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When harvesting individual leaves, start from the big,
old leaves at the bottom, and move your way upward, toward the small, new
leaves. Break the leaves as close to the stem as you can. Do not pull on the
leaves as you may uproot the plant. Do not tear the leaves from the plant as
this would attract pests and make the plant vulnerable to diseases.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wash the plant/leaves in cold water soon after harvest to
keep their crunchiness. If the leaves/plants are left in a hot environment
after harvest, they will wilt (which is not very appetizing). Store in the
fridge, but make sure the plant/leaves are not wet.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Miscellaneous fruits</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u></u></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Beans</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/green-beans-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/green-beans-1.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">home.howstuffworks.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when young and tender, before the seeds make
bumps in the pods (except for dry beans). Do not pull on the beans as you may
uproot the plant or break the stem. Instead, pinch the beans off the stem or
cut them with a knife or scissors.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Do not store wet, as they will develop rust.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: auto;">
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<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bean plants keep on producing if you keep on harvesting.
A good level of harvest may produce overcompensation and maximize the
production level. If beans are not harvested, the plant will stop producing and
die (as it has produced seeds), so avoid saving pods for seed saving as long as
the season is not coming near its end. Beans will keep on producing as long as
the weather allows them (assuming no other physical limits).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Peas</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://foodperson.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/sugarsnaps.thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://foodperson.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/sugarsnaps.thumbnail.jpg" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">foodperson.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the fruit is round and plump (except for
snow peas).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the stem with scissors or knife over the calix (the
leaves at the stem-end of the fruit, which was the base of the flower and looks
like green petals). In other words, cut the stem, not the pod. Cutting over the
calix slows down the ripening process and keeps the peas fresh for a longer
time.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Squash, summer</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hsIIbG8qPbU/TkAaWaXrIrI/AAAAAAAABGM/EYgwdRfnbqQ/s400/patty+pan+squash+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hsIIbG8qPbU/TkAaWaXrIrI/AAAAAAAABGM/EYgwdRfnbqQ/s400/patty+pan+squash+%25282%2529.jpg" height="150" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thevword.net</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when young and tender : 6-8 inches long for
elongated varieties, and 3-4 inches in diameter for patty pan varieties.
Larger fruits will be too seedy to be used whole, but may still be cooked
stuffed or used grated (once the seeds are removed). Summer squash grow rapidly,
so harvest regularly (it also stimulates production).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use shears, scissors or a sharp knife to cut the stem of
the fruit. Don't try to pull or twist the fruit off of the plant; you may end
up uprooting and/or damaging the plant.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Blossoms can also be harvested and eaten. Harvest when
colored but not wilting or browning.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summer squash are easy to damage and do not store well.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Squash, winter</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/baked-spaghetti-squash-garlic-butter-4564.jpg?eaa646" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://steamykitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/baked-spaghetti-squash-garlic-butter-4564.jpg?eaa646" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">steamykitchen.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the fruit have a deep, solid color and the
rind is hard (can't be punctured by thumbnail). The skin should be dull and
dry, not shiny and smooth. No hurry here : there's no damage in letting a
winter squash longer on the plant, except if it can be exposed to heavy frost.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut off the plant using knife, scissors or shears. Cut
the stem, leaving about 1 inch of stem attached to the fruit if possible.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winter squash can store throughout the winter in proper
conditions (50% humidity, cool, aerated, preferably without any fruit touching
each other, no more than 2 fruit deep if piling for long storage), unless
damaged (cut, bruised, stem knocked off, heavy frost, etc.). Acorn squash only
last up to 2 months; butternut, turban and buttercup can store up to 3 months;
and Hubbard up to 6 months.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove dirt and debris from the plant. Do not wash with water,
or dry well before storing.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nightshades</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Tomatoes</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marlerblog.com/files/2013/02/5-May-and-tomato-0141-300x216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://www.marlerblog.com/files/2013/02/5-May-and-tomato-0141-300x216.jpg" height="144" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">marlerblog.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the fruits are colored (i.e. not green),
firm (not too hard, and too soft means they over-ripened), and dense and heavy
(unripe fruits will be lighter)</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Tomatoes can be picked when they start coloring and be
left to ripen off the vine. Picking early reduces risks of damage from pests,
weather events, and cracking from underwatering. This doesn't work for tomatoes
that haven’t stopped growing (expanding); it only works for tomatoes that are
at their mature size but have yet to color up.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To harvest, pluck the tomatoes from the stem with
fingers. Leave the calix (the star-shaped green petals that look like leaves at
the stem-end of the fruit) on the fruit. It helps the fruit ripen at the
correct rate.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remember to prune your plants before the season is over
so that flowers and green tomatoes can reach maturity. If the plants are not
pruned (for indeterminate varieties), they will keep on producing leaves and
stems, as well as new flowers, leaving you with many green tomatoes that will
not color up.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Keep off of sunlight for even ripening. Place in a cool
dark place, in a single layer, until they're ripe.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Eggplant</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://drosengarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bigstock-Eggplant-8008491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://drosengarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bigstock-Eggplant-8008491.jpg" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">drosengarten.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest before the fruit gets spongy and before the skin
becomes of a dull color, as the fruit will be very seedy, less fleshy, and
taste bitter at that point. Harvest when the fruit reaches 6-8 inches in length
and the skin is dark and glossy (for the usual, egg-shaped, dark purple
variety; signs of maturity may vary with variety).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use scissors, pruners or a sharp knife to cleanly cut the
eggplant above the calix. The peduncle or stem attached to the plant is most
often very tough, so don't try breaking it off the plant as this will only
damage the plant and leave an open wound for pests or diseases.</span></span></div>
</div>
<br />
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Don't wait too long before harvesting, as you don't want
too much of the plant's energy going into producing seeds. Harvesting as soon
as the fruits are ready maximizes production and energy-use.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Tomatillos</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.christianchefs.org/newsletters/2003/tomatillo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://www.christianchefs.org/newsletters/2003/tomatillo.jpg" height="196" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">christianchefs.org</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span></div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the fruit fills the husk or when the husk is
open. The husk and tomatillo should be green, not yellow or brown. Bright green
tomatillos will be tart and acid, while yellow or purple, more mature
tomatillos will be sweeter.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pull on the husk and tomatillo until it snaps off the
stem. It is better to cut the fruit from the stem in order not to damage the
fruit, other fruits or the plant.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Keep tomatillos in their husk until ready to use.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Peppers</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/9/uploads/2013/06/Bell-pepper-150x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/9/uploads/2013/06/Bell-pepper-150x150.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">healthbenefitstimes.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the fruit is of desired size, sticky to the
touch and has a thick wall. Squeeze the pepper to verify the wall
thickness : a thick-walled pepper will be stiff. The longer the peppers
are left on the plant, the sweeter they get.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use knife or scissors to cut the peduncle of the pepper
for less damage, or just pull the fruit from the plant if you don't care.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Ground cherries</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://public.media.smithsonianmag.com/legacy_blog/ground-cherries-400x298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://public.media.smithsonianmag.com/legacy_blog/ground-cherries-400x298.jpg" height="148" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">public.media.smithsonianmag.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the husk has dried and is brown in color.
Fruits that have fallen on the ground are more likely to be riper and tastier
than mature fruits still attached to the plant. To avoid ripe fruits from
rotting once fallen, cover the ground with a thick mulch.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Store at room temperature in their husk.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></u></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Potatoes</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://oregonrural.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Potato.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://oregonrural.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Potato.jpeg" height="174" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">oregonrural.org</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the aerial parts of the plant have died.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Dig out the potatoes on a dry, warm, and cloudy or sunny
day, after a period of little to no rain. Be careful not to damage them.
Potatoes exposed to the sun will turn bad and change color to green; if
harvesting on a sunny day, avoid long sun exposure.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If planted in the garden, you can lift them from below
using the fork technique.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If planted in a potato box, simply put a tarp around the
box, remove the sides, and start digging.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leave the potatoes outdoors for an hour to dry.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For storage, cure the potatoes for 1-2 weeks (i.e. let
them dry), in a dark, warm and humid place. After curing, move them in a cool,
well-aerated and dark place.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Roots</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Beets</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/season/guide/photos/beets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/season/guide/photos/beets.jpg" height="166" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">worldcommunitycookbook.org</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the beets seem to be at least the size of a
golf ball. Beets can benefit from being exposed to a light frost, as this will
break up complex sugars into simpler ones, giving a sweeter taste. If harvested
too late, beets will turn woody. They will also turn woody if exposed to hot
weather.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use the fork technique. Alternatively, for selective
harvesting, beets can be pulled out of the soil, by grabbing them by the stem
(this can be difficult in heavy clay soils).</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Throw away beets that are not mature yet, feel spongy, or
are damaged.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leave the beets to air dry on the soil for about 20 mins.
Then, twist off the leaves, leaving about 10cm of stems on the roots. Do not
cut the stems or they will bleed.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Carrots</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blogs.kcrw.com/goodfood/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/carrots1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://blogs.kcrw.com/goodfood/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/carrots1.jpg" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">blogs.kcrw.com</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when they seem to be about ½ inch in diameter.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fork technique and air drying are the same as for beets.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Carrots must be washed, dried and put in a plastic bag in
the refrigerator for best storage. You may twist the tops off for storage or
not ; there doesn’t seem to be a widely shared opinion on this. From my
experience, twisting the tops off helps avoid limp carrots.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Spring onions</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/food/ic/food_16x9_608/foods/s/spring_onion_16x9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/food/ic/food_16x9_608/foods/s/spring_onion_16x9.jpg" height="113" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ichef.bbci.co.uk</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the leaves are 18 inched tall. They should
be pencil-thick at the base.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use the fork technique. Grab the stems and shake off as
much soil as you can from the roots, without breaking the leaves.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Shallots</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ7RYo3bUyY/UAFAueyrcKI/AAAAAAAAfDg/pb9f5g_4ZSo/s640/Shallots31.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ7RYo3bUyY/UAFAueyrcKI/AAAAAAAAfDg/pb9f5g_4ZSo/s640/Shallots31.JPG" height="145" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ7RYo3bUyY/UAFAueyrcKI/AAAAAAAAfDg/pb9f5g_4ZSo/s640/Shallots31.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span>Harvest when the leaves have died, the bulbs started
protruding from the soil, and their skin becomes papery.</div>
</div>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pull them out of the soil or use a digging fork to lift
them gently from beneath.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Braid the tops and store.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Garlic</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ediblegardenproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/garlic-300x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://www.ediblegardenproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/garlic-300x225.jpg" height="150" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ediblegardenproject.com</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the tops are dry.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Simply pull from the ground, or use the digging fork
technique.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Let dry and cure. Store in a dark, well-aerated and cool
place. You can also braid the tops if you want.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Onions</span></u></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.babyfit.com/babyfit/member_pics/onion_plants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://www.babyfit.com/babyfit/member_pics/onion_plants.jpg" height="150" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">babyfit.com</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the leaves have lost their color, have
weakened at the top and flop over. This means the onions have stopped growing.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pull up from the ground and let dry. On a hot sunny day,
leave in the garden for a few hours until the roots have dried. Otherwise, lay
in a dry, hot and well-aerated place in a single layer.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leave to cure in a warm (but not exposed to sun), dry and
well aerated storage area until the stems have completely dried. Cut the roots
and the stem, leaving 1 inch of both attached to the onion. Store in a cool and
dry place. Sweet onions store for a few weeks at most.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest before cool weather. Do not bruise or cut, or the
onions will rot. Soft, young and thick-necked bulbs should be used first.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Turnips</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.blogs.sheknows.com/gardening.sheknows.com/2011/01/turnips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.blogs.sheknows.com/gardening.sheknows.com/2011/01/turnips.jpg" height="145" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">cdn.blogs.sheknows.com</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest before first frost, when the root ball is of 2-3
inches of diameter. If harvested too late, turnips will turn woody. Turnips
will also turn woody if exposed to hot weather.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pull them out of the ground by grabbing them at the
bottom of the stem, near the root. The fork method also works.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Twist off the tops, leaving ½ inch of stem, for storage. Do
not wash.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Leeks</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lowcarbkitty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/leek-300x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://www.lowcarbkitty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/leek-300x200.jpg" height="133" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lowcarbkitty.com</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the outside lower leaves are starting to die
(browning and drying). They should be at least as thich as a thumb.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Use a digging fork to push the leeks from beneath will
gently pulling on them by the base of the stem.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove dirt from the roots using water. Do not remove the
roots. The tougher, green part of the leaves can be removed (and used to make
vegetable stock).</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Herbs</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Chives</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Clip at ground level.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Herbs</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the stem, leaving at least one pair of leaves on
established plants, and leaving a few pairs of true leaves on younger plants.
This will increase production, and result in a lower and bushier plant. You can
also snip off individual leaves, but unlike stems, these leaves won't be
replaced with new growth.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Never harvest more than 30% of a plant at a time.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">When harvesting parsley, snip the head and the stem to
where it joins the clump.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove flower buds before they bloom (the earlier the
better) to enhance flavor and leaf production (otherwise all the energy goes
into seed production). Or harvest when the plant starts producing flowers
(before they bloom). Flower stalks are usually longer than other stalks, and
leafless or with a wide internode (i.e. space between leaves). The flower bud
can usually be noticed easily too.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Herbs grown for roots should be harvested in the fall,
before the first frost.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Misc.</span></b></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Rhubarb</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.quickcrop.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Rhubarb-timperley-early1-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://www.quickcrop.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Rhubarb-timperley-early1-300x300.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">quickcrop.co.uk</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest stems that are dark pink and at least 1.5cm in
diameter.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Pull and twist a stem near the base until it comes off
neatly. Don't cut nor tear off the stem. Don't dig up the plant either.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove leaves. Do not eat.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Do not harvest for the first year after transplanting.
During the second year, leave at least 5 stems. Then, harvest only half per
year.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">-----Sunflower</span></u></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-right: 1em; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/A_sunflower.jpg/220px-A_sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/A_sunflower.jpg/220px-A_sunflower.jpg" height="200" style="cursor: move;" width="150" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">wikimedia.org</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Harvest when the flower is brown and dry, most of the
leaves have fallen off, and seeds are plump, straight, and black and white (or
otherwise, depending on the variety). The flower will look heavy and falling.
When the flower starts yellowing, it can be cut from the stem and set to dry
indoors. A bag can be placed on the flower to protect it from animals and
insects, but it needs to be changed if damaged or wet.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cut the stem about 30 cm below the flower.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Using bare hands, gloved hands or some tool (not metal),
rub all the seeds off the flower into a container. You can also gently rub two
sunflower heads against each other.</span></span><span lang="FR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<span lang="FR">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Remove the chaff and rinse the seeds. If preparing for
eating, put the seeds in salted water (about half to quarter cup) and let soak
overnight.</span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"></span><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="FR" style="color: black;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Set out the seeds on an absorbant towel or a tray to dry. Cook in the oven
(or other method if desired).</span></div>
</div>
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: auto;">
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-28681974961529711362014-05-03T20:11:00.002-04:002014-05-04T13:03:52.306-04:00Gardening hours for summer 2014!Please note that the gardening hours for this summer will be as followed (starting May 12):<br />
<br />
Tuesday 4-6pm<br />
Thursday 4-6pm<br />
Sunday 4-6pm (followed by a quick meeting)<br />
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Come and join us in the garden anytime!CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-53325913966104791392014-04-25T22:11:00.001-04:002014-06-17T19:54:38.048-04:00Our tunnel (or "hoophouse")<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0t-siHw923M/U1sMpUcAoXI/AAAAAAAABhY/UmuUDLu_NDo/s1600/2014-04-25+15.08.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0t-siHw923M/U1sMpUcAoXI/AAAAAAAABhY/UmuUDLu_NDo/s1600/2014-04-25+15.08.57.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
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I don't think we've had the occasion to properly introduce our tunnel yet, even though we've had it and used it (quite unproductively) for quite a few years now. So let's take the opportunity of a brand new plastic covering to present it to you (before it becomes dirty and starts to degrade).<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MvL09SeK6I/U1sM8hnYRFI/AAAAAAAABhg/cQtPMxdVYhc/s1600/2014-04-25+15.09.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MvL09SeK6I/U1sM8hnYRFI/AAAAAAAABhg/cQtPMxdVYhc/s1600/2014-04-25+15.09.08.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
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We're used to calling this structure a hoophouse, although its size (about a meter tall at its highest) doesn't make it a proper "house", but rather a tunnel (or "chenille" AKA caterpillar, as the French would put it). Tunnels are widely used in field horticulture for various purposes, but nothing says we folks can't make our own and use it at home.<br />
<br />
<h3>
What's it good for, though?</h3>
Many things, actually.<br />
<br />
1) You can use it to cover seedlings before they're ready for transplanting. If you are growing your seedlings at home, there might come a point where you will be able to move them to the tunnel to finish their growth before transplant. The tunnel may offer some protection to the cold night temperatures depending on its location.<br />
<br />
2) You can also move it over a garden bed, instead of using it on an hard surface as we do (although setting hoops directly into the ground - about 2 feet deep - might be the best option here). Take note that pests already established in the garden will thrive under a tunnel, so be careful. The tunnel warms the soil and may be used to:<br />
<ul>
<li>thaw a garden bed faster in the spring</li>
<li>start an extra early-season crop (that can be uncovered later in the spring as the soil and air warm): lettuce, spinach, mâche, radish, kale, peas, asian greens, leek, etc.</li>
<li>delay a late-season crop (that was started uncovered earlier in the summer or fall): carrots, beets, lettuce, spinach, asian greens, radish, tomatoes, squash, etc.</li>
<li>start a summer crop earlier: tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, etc. can be planted as seedlings a few weeks earlier if they are protected by a tunnel.</li>
</ul>
<div>
Basically the tunnel can be used to extend the growing season. The best season is the longest season (like winter, right?).</div>
<br />
3) Preserve a winter harvest: Some late fall crops can tolerate below-freezing but near-zero temperature without damage if they are allowed to heat up during the day. Some crops, like baby carrots (i.e. premature carrots), can also be conserved until November if covered with a thick mulch of straw; the cold breaks up the starch in the roots into sugars, resulting in the sweetest "candy" carrots.<br />
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4) You can lay in the tunnel in mid-April and pretend summer has already arrived.<br />
<br />
<h3>
How it's made</h3>
It's pretty simple and straightforward, and is open to lots of improvements and tinkering to better suit your needs.<br />
<br />
<u>Materials</u><br />
-wood planks, we used 2x4 to make a structure of dimensions 8x3 feet<br />
-wood screws<br />
-power drill and a 1½-inch wood spade bit<br />
-1-inch PVC pipes (the flexible, grey types)<br />
-small saw<br />
-plastic sheet big enough to cover the hoops with a few extra feet on all four sides<br />
-zip-ties<br />
-washers (optional)<br />
<br />
1) Put together a wooden frame of the desired size. If you want to use the tunnel in the warmer months and be able to ventilate it properly to avoid killing your plants, the tunnel can be ventilated properly by uncovering only the end walls if its length is no more than three times its width (or so says Eliot Coleman). If it's longer than that, you will need to remove more than just the end walls to allow proper ventilation.<br />
<br />
When making the frame, make sure that the planks are laid flat (the wider side facing up). You can join them by putting wooden blocks as props at each corner, in which you can screw the planks.<br />
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2) Make 1½ inch holes every 2-3 feet along the length of the frame. Make sure the holes on one side of the frame are well aligned with the holes on the other side, as these will be used to insert the hoops. Make sure too that you have holes to insert hoops at each end of the frame.<br />
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3) Cut 1-inch PVC pipes in equal lengths. The length of the pipes will determine the height of the tunnel. You can test them by inserting one end in a hole in the frame and bending the pipe over to the hole on the other side to see how long the hoops should be. Usually a tunnel is 60cm (2 feet) high.<br />
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4) Install the hoops and cover the tunnel with a large sheet of plastic, preferably UV-resistant. You can attach the plastic sheet to one half of the hoops with zip ties if you want (as long as you're still able to lift one side of the plastic sheet to have access to what is in the tunnel). You can pass the zip ties through washers on both sides of the plastic sheet to minimize damage (the tension in the plastic can cause the holes to enlarge through time).<br />
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It is also possible to wrap and fasten the extra length of plastic on each long side of the tunnel to pieces of wood (see our tunnel). This helps weighing down the plastic during windy days.<br />
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So that's it, we hope you enjoy your tunnel! Other small-sized garden protections include the covered A-frame (which is really just an <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/sites/files/marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/ms_living/2004Q1/la100474_0304_aframe2_xl.jpg">A-frame</a> covered with a plastic sheet to extend the tomato season), and the age-old <a href="http://www.hws.edu/fli/pdf/cold_frame.pdf">cold frame</a>.<br />
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BONUS: Pictures of the garden set up<br />
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<br />CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-74479280891085656462014-04-11T16:23:00.002-04:002014-04-11T16:24:48.807-04:00The garden is thawing!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just a bunch of pictures taken today. <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The soil is mostly thawed and even warm! Nights are still quite cold so we can't plant much yet, but this means we will be able to prepare the garden soon. Well, at least after a <a href="http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?qc67#874cwul">week of rain and snow</a> (?!). Hopefully all of this will melt and drain away in a short time span so we can work some of the beds on the 24th!</span></span><br />
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Aww yissssss! Supers pampers seedlings! Get yours now (or later) somewhere near your house (or not)! We've gathered info on some of the seedling sales happening in Montréal (announced so far) just for you! Read below:</div>
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<b><u>Order your seedlings online at Coop La Maison Verte</u></b></div>
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Coop La Maison Verte is located in NDG. They sell seedlings from the Ferme du Zéphyr, located in Senneville. You have until May 3 to order your seedlings there. See their <a href="http://www.cooplamaisonverte.com/store">online store</a> and <a href="http://www.cooplamaisonverte.com/deadline-dates-seedlings-orders">list of deadline dates</a>.</div>
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<b><u>The mega monsta' Vert-ta-ville seedling sale at Concordia Greenhouse</u></b></div>
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On May 15th and 16th, go to the Concordia Greenhouse to get seedlings for over 100 varieties of heirloom veggies, herbs and flowers at 3$ a piece. They also offer a complete list of the varities on their website (yet to be posted, so don't get too excited just now).</div>
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Be ready, though, because the Concordia Greenhouse seedling sale is probably one of the most prized of such sales in the neighborhood, and supplies tend to run out quickly! See <a href="http://concordiagreenhouse.com/2014/04/03/coming-up-at-the-greenhouse-5/">their blog</a> for more details (and <a href="http://oi.vresp.com/?fid=81978c8794">subscribe to their newsletter</a> while you're at it).</div>
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<b><u>Santropol Roulant's seedling sale (or so we hope)</u></b></div>
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Santropol usually has quite a few extra seedlings left after they <a href="http://santropolroulant.org/2014/04/garden-set-up/">set up their Edible Campus gardens</a>. V<a href="http://santropolroulant.org/">isit their website</a> often (or <a href="http://santropolroulant.org/newsletters/">subscribe to their newsletter</a>)!<br />
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The seedling sale <a href="http://santropolroulant.org/2014/04/the-roulants-annual-seedling-sale/">has been announced</a>!<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">May 17th: <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-indent: -13px;">Maison de l’amitié (120 ave Duluth est)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-indent: -13px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May 24th & 31st: Santropol Roulant (111 Roy E.)</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://plantcatching.com/en">Plantcatching</a> is a website that allows you to know where you can get free/cheap seeds, plants and even small lots for gardening from people in your area. It displays requests for these things as well, and interesting events related to gardening, urban agriculture, permaculture, etc.</div>
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That's pretty much all we've found so far. Don't hesitate to let us know about other seedling sales in Montréal by emailing us at campuscrops@gmail.com</div>
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Here are the minutes from our spring meeting, held on April 6th.</div>
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<u><b>1. Presentation of Campus Crops</b></u></div>
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I won't write down all that has been said. Briefly, there have been discussions about what to do with the harvest, i.e. whether to give everything to the volunteers, or give a bit to Midnight Kitchen, or try to sell some through Organic Campus or the Farmers' Market. This will have to be discussed later in the season.</div>
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To cover the costs of operating the gardens, it has also been suggested that we demand a small fee from members, but it has been pointed out that costs are not so high, so selling some vegetables might be enough.</div>
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Finally, although no garden coordinator is planned to be present at each gardening session throughout the summer, Carl will offer advice and support via email if necessary, and will also be present during the weekend gardening session. Other knowledgable members from the past years (or new people this year?) might also be present once in a while.</div>
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<u><b>2.1 Plans and calendar</b></u></div>
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The plans and calendar for the gardens have been presented, discussed and modified. The plans and calendar are available on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/14907499375/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> and on the blog.</div>
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Seedlings will be grown in the MacDonald greenhouse again this year. People can email campuscrops@gmail if they want to help out with the seedlings this year.</div>
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The City of Montreal is giving out compost at the Complexe environnemental St-Michel on <b>May 10 & 11</b>. We need a car, sturdy bags, shovels, and a few pairs of hands for this. We're looking for someone who has a car available for either of those days.</div>
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The lower garden will be opened on <b>April 24th at 2pm</b> if the weather is clement until then. The container garden will be opened later. </div>
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-Adding fruit bushes and perennial vegetables to the garden</div>
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-Having some collaboration with McGill Grounds to take care of the fruit orchard on McGill property</div>
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The plans of the gardens can be found in the blog post <a href="http://campuscropsmcgill.blogspot.ca/2014/03/update-from-garden-planning-meeting.html">Update from the Garden Planning Meeting</a>.</div>
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The spring meeting will be on Sunday 6th at 2pm.<b> ****Meet at the entrance of the SSMU building (University Centre).***</b></div>
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-70571202119052525092014-03-15T16:02:00.002-04:002014-04-05T14:59:17.818-04:00Update from the Garden Planning Meeting<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Here's a little update on last Sunday's meeting.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">We discussed the crops we wanted to grow this year and came up with (very, very rough) plans for the garden and container garden (below). We also decided we wanted to look into adding flowers to the gardens, as well as perennial vegetables and fruit bushes in the soil garden specifically. We'll be starting our seedlings as soon as we know we have a space in some greenhouse (we're currently looking to get into the M</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">acDonald greenhouse). We'll open the gardens as soon as the soil is workable (probably mid to late April). We'll want to get some compost from the City of Montreal give-away if we have access to a car around that time, too.<br /><br />People who couldn't attend the meeting are still welcome to volunteer with us this summer. No gardening experience is necessary.</span><br />
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<b>When? </b>November 21 3pm-5pm<br />
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<b>Where?</b> Meet at the Roddick's Gates at 2:30pm; destination is on the 13th floor of the 1455 Maisonneuve E. (N.B. You must get to the 12th floor, turn left, right, left, and take the stairs to the 13th floor)<br />
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<b>What?</b> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">You are invited to join Campus Crops in a tour of the Concordia Greenhouse, located at the downtown campus of Concordia University.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The tour will be a quick go-around of the physical installations of the greenhouse, accompanied by the presentation of some cool projects and activities offered by the greenhouse. Participants are invited to ask questions about the involvement of the greenhouse at its host university and in the greater urban agriculture movement in Montreal.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The tour will be followed by a movie at 5pm (not hosted by Campus Crops)."Know Your Mushrooms" is a movie about the beautiful world of fungi and their multiple applications, from food to bioremediation.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Email any question regarding the tour at campuscrops@gmail.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"[The Concordia Greenhouse is]</span> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">an all-organic space geared towards education and research into urban sustainability, community building and food security.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are are collectively run organization that seeks to provide a safe space for group decision-making, with a foundation in anti-oppression. The greenhouse provides an environment for workshops, film screenings, research projects and community events, and is a springboard for spreading innovative solutions through popular education initiatives. We grow food and teas in the greenhouse year-round. In the spring and summer months we plant and maintain a number of gardens on campus. In the past two years, we have transformed our outdoor gardens into urban agriculture training sites, where participants of the City Farm School program work with trained horticulturalists to hone their skills."</span></div>
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They also have many interesting projects going on, from aquaponics and vermicomposting, to the City Farm School, an internship in urban agriculture, and Vert Ta Ville, a program of skill sharing and resource trading between urban agriculture organizations on the Montreal Island.</div>
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To learn more, visit their website at <a href="http://concordiagreenhouseproject.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: transparent;">http://concordiagreenhouseproject.wordpress.com/</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2952a3; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Screening: Know Your Mushroom</span><br />
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“Ron Mann investigates the miraculous, near-secret world of fungi. Visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi. The oldest and largest living organisms recorded on Earth are both fungi. And their use by a new, maverick breed of scientists and thinkers has proven vital in the cleansing of sites despoiled by toxins and as a "clean" pesticide, among many other environmentally friendly applications. Combining material filmed at the Telluride Mushroom Fest with animation and archival footage, along with a neo-psychedelic soundtrack by The Flaming Lips, this film opens the doors to perception, taking the audience on an extraordinary trip.”</span></div>
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-81900925921402681172013-11-05T09:41:00.001-05:002013-11-05T09:41:25.958-05:00Indoor Herb Gardening Workshop!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/434255830018828/">Zero Waste Week</a>!CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-71447982586219812432013-10-07T12:03:00.000-04:002013-10-07T12:03:10.094-04:00New meeting hours!<br />
Meeting hours have been changed for the semester.<br />
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CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-55583375200230149422013-09-04T22:16:00.001-04:002014-05-04T20:22:24.793-04:00Guide to urban agriculture and sustainable food in Montréal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We share with you here the zine/guide we put up for Rad Frosh 2013. It contains a non-exhaustive list of CSAs, markets, local food, and organic/sustainable stores in Montréal, as well as resources for urban gardeners and freegans.<br />
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<br />CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-54379033276896381332013-08-23T15:56:00.003-04:002013-08-23T15:56:36.742-04:00Seed-saving workshop August 31<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Join us at the garden for a 30-minute workshop on seed-saving on Saturday August 31 at 4:30pm. We will demonstrate, using plants we grow in the garden, how to save seeds from most of the crops you love.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Seed-saving, if done properly, is a cheap way to get quality seeds for the next year's garden with just a little bit of extra planning and work. With more experience, you can start selecting seeds from particular plants to get crops that will suit your preferences.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The workshop will be followed by the usual gardening tasks, namely watering and/or harvesting.</span><br />
Find the Facebook event <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/657772370901991/">here</a>.CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-62570139103331443042013-08-08T02:16:00.002-04:002013-08-08T02:16:41.569-04:00Garden update: harvest!<br />
It's been a while since we posted anything about our crops. Hopefully your plants have been growing as well (or even better) than ours so far!<br />
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First of all, we have been uploading photos of our gardens regularly since early July. A slideshow showing the growth of our crops through time can be found on the right-hand side of the blog ("Watch the garden grow!").<br />
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And we also finally built our own spiral garden! We had to find bricks first, so we ended up making it quite late and our herb seedlings didn't really appreciate, but now it's up and the herbs are not doing that bad. Have a look!<br />
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We also started harvesting some of our crops and are waiting for others to fully ripen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rattlesnake beans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cherry tomatoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1qKXdk16Wo/UgMxxwMJxKI/AAAAAAAAA6w/RhcMhjluDu4/s1600/pea.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1qKXdk16Wo/UgMxxwMJxKI/AAAAAAAAA6w/RhcMhjluDu4/s1600/pea.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The peas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The strawberry blite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The spaghetti squash (so many!!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ground cherries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pepper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W5q0LGWYfvE/UgMyI3U7jEI/AAAAAAAAA70/0n4xZs_jxQU/s1600/sunfl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W5q0LGWYfvE/UgMyI3U7jEI/AAAAAAAAA70/0n4xZs_jxQU/s1600/sunfl.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunflowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tomatillos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kdFZ5ZDIkE/UgMyMa71uiI/AAAAAAAAA8A/F__sBjs8Qw4/s1600/tomatoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8kdFZ5ZDIkE/UgMyMa71uiI/AAAAAAAAA8A/F__sBjs8Qw4/s1600/tomatoes.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tomatoes.</td></tr>
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==================================<br />Although our strawberry blite has started to die (we're not even sure if that's normal), a ton of strawberry blite seedlings have popped out of the grown to replace the dead plants.<div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Imd-7LScZ5M/UgM0hUtH5_I/AAAAAAAAA8U/hfIToU0__9c/s1600/sblite_bed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Imd-7LScZ5M/UgM0hUtH5_I/AAAAAAAAA8U/hfIToU0__9c/s1600/sblite_bed.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dying one by one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ZtBYSnQyQ/UgM0pwXznGI/AAAAAAAAA8s/S6rHP5IUt8s/s1600/sblite_seedling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ZtBYSnQyQ/UgM0pwXznGI/AAAAAAAAA8s/S6rHP5IUt8s/s1600/sblite_seedling.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many strawberry blite seedlings replacing their parent plant. Obviously, the two bigger seedlings in the middle of the picture are strawberry blite, but so are all the tiny seedlings around them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basically a mat of seedlings. The pink-red berries of the strawberry blite can hold a good amount of seeds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close-up view of the seedling mat. Somewhat pleasant to look at.</td></tr>
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Quite a messy blog post, but we hope you enjoyed the photos. We'll close on a top view of the whole garden, taken this August 5, 2013. We'll be back with more news from the garden, some workshops and possibly other cool stuff for the school year!</div>
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Here's a nice table we adapted from the <a href="http://www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/Publications/FruitsetLegumesduquebec.pdf">Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of Quebec (MAPAQ)</a>.<br />
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Note that the seasonal availability may change depending on the growing season, the region, the specific market, the producers, etc.<br />
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Also, corn, oats, rye, buckwheat, barley, spelt, kamut and soy DO grow in Quebec, contrarily to what some people think. SOBAYA noodles are a good example of a product made of locally-grown grains (made in Quebec from grains grown in Quebec). <br />
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<span style="color: #cc33cc;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;">***MK is hiring for 5 positions! ***</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: garamond, serif;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">Deadline is <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722787" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 9th at Midnight</span></span>.</span></span></span></div>
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Please provide a cover letter and list 3 references. A maximum 1 page cover letter will be accepted through email at <a href="mailto:mkhiring2013@gmail.com" target="_blank">mkhiring2013@gmail.com</a> or mail courrier at: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722788" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen 3480 Mctavish street room 414 Montreal, QC H3A 0E7</div>
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The <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722789" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span>
Kitchen is a non-profit, volunteer run collective dedicated to serving
healthy food to as many people as possible. We aim to empower
individuals and communities by providing a working alternative to
current market based systems for food collection and distribution. We
provide education on food issues, and a space for an exchange of ideas
within the community. We recognize that much of the politics surrounding
food production and distribution are part of a larger system of
oppression. By reclaiming control over the distribution of food in our
community we are acting in the pursuit of social and environmental
justice and we will support others who share these goals. We organize
and act according to principles of anti-oppression.</div>
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<b>Driver/Pick-up Coordinator (6-8 hrs per week/8 months, pay scale $11.96, start date: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722790" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 26th</span></span>)</b></div>
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<b>Volunteer Coordinator (8-10 hrs per week/ 8 months, pay scale $14.30, start date: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722791" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 26th</span></span>)</b></div>
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<b>Kitchen Coordinator (12-14 hrs per week/ 8 months, pay scale: $14.56, start date: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722792" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">September 2nd</span></span>)</b></div>
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<b>Outreach Coordinator (16-18 hrs per week/ 12 months, pay scale: $15.08, start date: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722793" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 26th</span></span>)</b></div>
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<b>Finance Coordinator (16-18 hrs per week/ 12 months, pay scale: $15.08, start date: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722794" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 26th</span></span>)</b></div>
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*The <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722795" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span>
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collaboratively and make decisions in a group*</div>
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We conduct hiring on the basis of employment equity.
Employment equity is designed to compensate for the nonexistence of a
level playing field with regards to people's experiences and job
qualifications, given the structural injustice that affects marginalized
groups within capitalism. These groups include but are not limited to:
indigenous people, people of color, women, queer people, trans* people,
people with disabilities, and working class people.</div>
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<li> Networking with other organizations both on and off campus. </li>
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<li> Work a minimum of 3h/week in the kitchen (i.e. at least one coordinating shift) </li>
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Organizing a minimum of 2 workshops on social justice topics and other
events per semester including the summer, this includes coordinating
the annual ‘Put Your Politics where Your Mouth Is’ series, as directed
by the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722796" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective </li>
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<li> Working to update the MK library and purchase new books </li>
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<li> Attending <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722798" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective meetings and updating the collective on political programming, networking, and outreach projects.</li>
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<li> Designing workshops that <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722799" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen can present</li>
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<li> Coordinating making and serving food at the Annual Anarchist Bookfair (summer)</li>
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<li> Writing a detailed exit report</li>
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<li> Working with the collective to brainstorm and generate ways that <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722800" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen can take political action outside of daily servings and solidarity servings</li>
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<li> Coordinating two issues of the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722801" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen newsletter a year (in collaboration with volunteers and the collective)</li>
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* Knowledge of social justice and anti-oppression</div>
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* Creative and flexible</div>
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* Knowledge of radical student organising at McGill (asset)</div>
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</ul>
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<li> Work at least 3h a week in the kitchen (coordinate 1 shift)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Responding to requests from individuals wishing to become involved with <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722802" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with outreach coordinators on outreach and political materials</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Reporting to the collective at meetings regarding volunteer management and recruitment</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Bottom-lining strategizing and generating mechanisms for recruitment and retention of new collective members</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Acting as a liaison for incoming volunteers</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with kitchen coordinator to coordinate volunteer and kitchen orientations</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Coordinating at least 1 politically oriented volunteer event per semester</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Ensure cooking coordinating shifts are covered</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Enabling communication between cooking coordinators</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Coordinating <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722803" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen presence and volunteers at McGill Activities Night volunteer fairs</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Writing a detailed exit report</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Desired Skillset:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Approachable and friendly</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Knowledge of social justice and anti-oppression</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Organized and able to work autonomously</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Creative and flexible</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Experience with consensus decision-making</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Good communication skills</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Experience coordinating volunteers</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Experience working with students or youth</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Experience facilitating workshops or orientations</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Bilingual (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Cooking skills (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<u><b><br /></b></u></div>
<div>
<u><b>3. Administrative Coordinator</b></u></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Individual Responsibilities Include:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li> Managing MK finances in an organized and transparent fashion</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Managing daily operations (handling petty cash and reimbursements)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with Kitchen Coordinator to ensure replacement and repairs of broken equipment</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Prepare a finance update for every collective meeting</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with the Kitchen Coordinator to coordinate bulk food orders</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with Kitchen Coordinator and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722804" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span>
Kitchen collective to research the potential for large equipment
purchases, as needed, and research and apply for grants as needed.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working with the SSMU (Students’ Society of McGill
University) VP of finances and Operations to draft budget for next
financial year</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Managing the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722805" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen discretionary fund [if palpable]</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working a minimum of 3h/week in the kitchen (i.e. at least one coordinating shift)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Writing contracts for next paid positions</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Writing detailed exit report</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Develop policy binder for reference to every <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722806" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective meeting</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Looking into health insurance for staff</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Maintaining a log of hours worked</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Work with other students services with paid
positions to figure out possibilities of a union, for people who work
under SSMU.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Desired Skillset:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Experience with accounting and Spred sheets (necessary)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*knowledgeable of Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) finances, administration and policy (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* General knowledge of social justice and anti-oppression</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Organizational skills</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Ability to work autonomously</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Strong communication skills</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Experience in applying for grants (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Bilingual (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Experience navigating bureaucracy</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<u><b>4. Kitchen Coordinator</b></u></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Individual responsibilities include:</div>
<ul>
<li>Working with Administrative/Finance Coordinator to ensure replacement and repairs of broken equipment </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working with Administrative/Finance Coordinator to coordinate bulk food order </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Attending collective meetings and reporting back on kitchen operations and logistics </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working with Administrative/Finance Coordinator and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722807" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective to research the potential for large equipment purchases, as needed. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Increasing the physical accessibility of space and safety </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working a minimum of 3h/week in the kitchen (i.e. at least one coordinating shift) </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Coordinating food safety trainings as necessary </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working with the Administrative/Finance Coordinator on making
small purchases to maintain the daily functioning of the kitchen (i.e.
keeping the kitchen stocked with dish rags, soap, oven mitts, etc.) </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Writing a detailed exit report</li>
</ul>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Working with SSMU on booking the kitchen and other policies, coordinating all kitchen bookings.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<br />
</div>
<div>
Desired Skillset:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* General knowledge of social justice and anti-oppression</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Organizational skills</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Ability to work autonomously</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Experience with grant writing (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Strong communication skills</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Bilingual (asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Experience managing bureaucracy</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
*Experience working in a commercial kitchen, knowledge of food security measures.</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<u><b>5. Pickup Coordinator/Driver</b></u></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Tasks include:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<ul>
<li>
Driving to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722808" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen food pickup locations, collecting food donations, and delivering it to the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722809" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen two times per week </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Doing other driving based on organizational needs as determined by the collective </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Liaising with the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722810" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective to ensure that all pickups occur as scheduled </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working with the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722811" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective to communicate with food donors and maintain positive relationships </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Writing a detailed exit report</li>
</ul>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Desired Skillset:</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* General knowledge of social justice and anti-oppression</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
* A Valid Drivers’ license</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Access to a vehicle of sufficient size for the three weekly pickups</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
* Ability to lift boxes that weigh approximately 20lbs</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
- Bilingualism (an asset)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<b><br /></b></div>
<div>
<b>Tasks shared among all paid positions include (Finance, Outreach, Kitchen, and Volunteer):</b></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>
Working on internal relationship building and internal capacity of the
collective. This includes having a minimum of one workshop on:
consensus, facilitation, and anti-oppression in the fall and winters
semesters (total of 3 workshops/semester). Suggestion: Coordinate a
minimum of 3 collective dinners or events each semester.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Keeping the office and kitchen clean and organized including keeping computer and printer functional</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Maintaining communication with the Students’ Society of McGill University executive</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Respond to emails and other <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722812" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen correspondence, including emails, in a timely fashion.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
Coordinate hiring procedures and have positions evaluated and
contracts approved by the time new people are hired (including summer
position)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Work on documentation and maintain collective
memory (including keeping records of your work, and compiling and
organizing collective and committee meeting minutes)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Being aware of and up-to-date on all policy</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Generating strategy/mechanisms for actively recruitment of new collective members throughout the year</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Updating outreach media, promo materials, website, facebook, consider twitter.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Working on making the kitchen a more physically accessible space (have an accessibility audit)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
Working on maintaining MK internal network. Try to generate mechanisms
to stay in touch with past volunteers/collective members.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Keeping track of events and meetings in order to respond to general inquiries</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Assisting with the annual ‘Put Your Politics where Your Mouth Is’ workshop series, as directed by the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1947722813" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Midnight</span></span> Kitchen collective</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Ensuring that the task of facilitating collective meeting is rotated</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Coordinating a collective “Visioning” meeting once a semester</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Shared tasks with volunteer collective members whenever possible.</li>
</ul>
</div>
CampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1534148862611833571.post-42056350592157457642013-06-13T23:10:00.000-04:002013-06-13T23:10:00.398-04:00Gardening hours Summer 2013Our gardening hours for this summer will be:<br />
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Mondays: 4-6pm (followed by a meeting at 6pm)<br />
Wednesdays: 11am-1pm<br />
Saturdays: 2-4pm<br />
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No need to commit to a particular gardening time. Join us regularly (or not) in the garden!<br />
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For any questions, email us at campuscrops@gmail.comCampusCropshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10714272043466594540noreply@blogger.com1