Wednesday, December 25, 2024

357 Plant Cool Season Vegetables Now. What is a Crisis Nursery?

The change in the September weather is your best opportunity for a new round of planting vegetables in your garden, the cool season crops: broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, kale, onions, peas, potatoes, shallots, and all those versatile, healthy greens: lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, Chinese cabbages, and so much more. But which varieties should you plant?  We have the strategies today for a successful cool season garden. Also, what is a crisis nursery? Is it the dumpster behind your favorite garden center? Is it an emergency hospital for houseplants? No, it’s much better than that. We’ll explain. We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots (https://smartpots.com/fred/) and Dave Wilson Nursery (https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/) . Let’s go! Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred (http://GardenBasics.net) , GardenBasics.net. Audio, transcripts, and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout. (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629/) Pictured: Cool Season Greens, Waiting to be Planted Links: Farmer Fred’s Ride for the Kids. (https://bit.ly/478iMML) Donate Now! Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots (https://smartpots.com/fred/) https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) HeirloomRoses.com (https://heirloomroses.com/discount/FRED20?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall-roses?utm_source=instagram.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=FarmerFred) (with the FRED discount link) Other links mentioned in today’s podcast: Farmer Fred’s Ride for the Kids. (https://bit.ly/478iMML) Donate Now! Redwood Barn Nursery, Davis, CA (http://redwoodbarn.com) USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (https://bit.ly/4emOPLu) Tips for the Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden (https://bit.ly/4dX7Jso) Sacramento Century Challenge Ride (https://bit.ly/3AZ8UZP) Sacramento Children’s Home Crisis Nursery (https://www.kidshome.org/what-we-do/crisis-nursery-program/) Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) website The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) https://gardenbasics.substack.com Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .