special thanks to master gardener – anna ashby
RADICCHIO | It’s said that a person’s true colors come to light under challenging circumstances. That also applies to some plants that live through winter temperature extremes. This small radicchio, which has no winter protection, is flourishing. The Allison garden has a good supply.
PURPLE BROCCOLI | The overwintered purple sprouting broccoli was not decimated by the freezing temperatures. There was some damage, but mostly not.
LEEKS | The leeks are still short shanked. The gardeners have grown this variety before, and Anna, our master gardener, does not remember them ever being this short but says, “Perhaps I’m just impatient for spring growth.”
FUN FACT | Speaking of spring, Sunday received 9 hours and 56 minutes of daylight. For plant growth, the magic number is 10 hours, which we will reach in the next day or two. The plants in the greenhouse are already responding and growing more rapidly.
LETTUCE | One of the plants that dramatically responds to day length is lettuce. The garden has lettuce in four different stages of growth, and the gardeners have planted more seeds.
ARUGULA & FRILLS MUSTARD | The Allison will harvest more arugula and frills mustard. We are continuing to plant these plants as well as the lettuce.
MICRO-GREEN | Micro-green production is holding steady. The garden has a good supply of them.
SEEDS | Seed orders are starting to arrive. Soon, the greenhouse will have all the heat tables full of seedlings like this lettuce.
When you need a break to get fresh air, ask for a tour of the garden to see what else is growing. – The Allison
