Yes doris, you're probably familiar with red cabbage and savoy cabbage, but other green cabbages are categorized by harvest date. Usually spring, summer and winter. Spring cabbage are ready March - May and Summer August - October. Golden Acre is a popular summer variety. Which varieties do you have for trade?

1-9-21 update: The little Picea mariana lost about an inch off the top leader. The inch or so below that had dormant buds that broke nicely but seemed to be much slower growing than the rest of them. So after a while, I cut another inch off the top and tied up one of the side branches, which were all growing vigorously. The new leader has side branches and has grown another inch+ since the picture was taken 10 days ago and the tree is about a foot taller than it was this spring. Without getting too lengthy, the other trees in this thread are doing well. I replaced the two small hemlock seedlings, planted in the ground, that refused to grow, with those replacements I kept in pots. 'Larry' is now over 4ft. tall (so much for his life as a dwarf) but nice looking tree. I gave the Thuja o. to my Grand SIL for their yard at their new place. The Bicolor oaks are healthy and growing vigorously.

Hi everyone! I'm excited to have happened across this forum. As a child, I spent countless hours in the garden with my grandfather. I can remember the excitement on his face every time I asked if I could come help. One of my favorite memories is picking snap peas when my grandpa looked over asking if my basket was full. I had been doing the "2 for me, 1 for the basket" gig so I just giggled. My grandpa had the biggest grin on his face and we spent the better part of that evening just laughing in the garden. That was the last gardening season we had together. Next week - Valentine's Day - marks 27 years since my grandfather passed. I feel closest to him in the garden and cannot wait to get back in the dirt. We recently moved to Tennessee (zone 7a) and now have the space to create the food forest I have always dreamed of. Our "garden" will encompass the better part of 3/4 acre in our front yard. I intend to use permaculture principles as well as hugelkulture(sp?) to develop a low-maintenance food source. If anyone has any tips on permaculture I am looking for as much knowledge as possible. My grandfather's garden was much smaller than what I am planning and he used traditional gardening practices. The goal is to be self-sufficient in at least 80% of our produce and eventually grains. We travel too much to raise our own proteins so I intend to grow enough produce to swap with others. That being said, free and/or cheap seeds will help make this dream a reality. Question - For herbs, what are your opinions on planting them in the food forest versus having an herb garden close to the kitchen? This is one piece I haven't been able to fully decide. On one hand I see the benefits of keeping them in the forest (pollination, pest control, nutrients, etc) but I also like the idea of having them closer to the kitchen. I look forward to getting to know you all. Happy planting, Melissa

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