Sow and Grow Broccoli

Sow and Grow Broccoli

Broccoli is a great candidate for spring and fall growing. Indoor Sowing Tips: In order to germinate, broccoli seeds prefer soil temperatures between 55 and 75°F. Sow the seeds in seed trays 1/4″ deep around 1 1/2 months before the last average spring frost and 3 months prior to the first average fall frost under […]

Sow and Grow Onions

Sow and Grow Onions

While starting onion seeds indoors is recommended, it is also recommended to sow onion sets outdoors. In order to encourage a large bulb, you want to transplant them in the spring. One year I tried planting the bulbs in the fall just like garlic and they did pretty well because we had a mild winter. […]

Sow and Grow Garlic

Sow and Grow Garlic

While you can plant garlic cloves in the spring, fall is the best time to plant garlic.  I typically plant garlic cloves between mid October through early November.  I am looking for the temperatures to be round 50℉ or cooler during the day which is usually later in October or early November in Pittsburgh, PA. […]