Extending the Growing Season

Day Length

In addition to the frost dates for your area, day length is an important factor for extending the growing season.  Typically plants need at least 10 to 12 hours of day length to grow.  I think 12 hours is ideal for most off the cool and cold season veggies. In Pittsburgh, we will reach 10 […]

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

Ideas for the Fall

Here are some things to consider for the fall: Plant shallots:  I purchased and received my organic shallots bulbs from Grow Organic.  I got one pound of Dutch Yellow and one pound of French Red shallots.  This is the first year that I am starting them in the fall like I do my garlic.  While […]