General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

True Leaves

Well I just learned today that the first set of leaves to appear after a seed germinates is called a cotyledon.  The next set of leaves are called “true leaves” which look much different.  True leaves look closer to what the leaves of a mature plant look like. Once you have at least two sets […]

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

Hours of Daylight

While soil and air temperatures are important, you should also factor in the number of daylight hours.   The key months for growing are from March to September.  The remaining months your plants will grow slowly and come to a halt once the number of daylight hours go below ten. To have a fall or winter […]

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

Companions – Cabbage and Root Families

I like to adjust my raised bed plans when I get a stellar idea.   Since I like to keep my plants from the cabbage family away from the destructive cabbage moth, I definitely put them under a lightweight cover over my pvc hoops.  The combination of plants or companions that I am using are: […]