Not surprising, I found seed potatos at the feed store. Potatoes are a warm season crop and need rich amended soil to grow well. I haven't grown potatoes in many years mainly due to the hard clay soil but couldn't resist since I had the garden space already set aside. Stay tuned....
Rocky Top Lettuce Blend Spring is coming fast in Alabama. How is it already March?? I love having a mixed leaf lettuce garden and MISSED the planting date for our zone. Lettuce is cool season crop, and for a warm climate like Alabama, should be planted no later than February to allow enough growing time before the heat is too much and lettuce "bolts" into seed and not edible any longer.
Not surprising, I found seed potatos at the feed store. Potatoes are a warm season crop and need rich amended soil to grow well. I haven't grown potatoes in many years mainly due to the hard clay soil but couldn't resist since I had the garden space already set aside. Stay tuned.... Yum! I love lettuce. Don't give up on it yet!! In the hot Maryland summers we grow "heat tolerant lettuce" in the shade. Try the "looseleaf" or "crinkly" varieties like Summer Crisp, or French Crisp (Nevada is a good variety). You can get them at Territorial Seeds. Black Seeded Simpson is sold everywhere as it's pretty bulletproof. Comments are closed.
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Kelley Creek Farms is a small (micro really) hobby farm located in Central Alabama 30 minutes south of Birmingham. We raise heritage and rare waterfowl and poultry along with a myriad of other creatures that give the farm its life. In addition to the birds, we raise heirloom tomatoes and vegetables.
Each day is different and brings a new set of adventures. Some make you laugh and some make you cry. Some are just plain frustrating. But we persevere knowing that tomorrow's set of problems will be completely different than today. Still figuring all this out ....one day at a time and striving for a more sustainable way of life. ALL
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