September Planting Guide
01 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Flowers, Garden Design, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: garden flowers, nadia's san diego garden blog, September Garden Guide, Southern California Planting Guide
September Planting Guide for So. CA
*Frostless areas
Herbs ♥ Vegetables ♥ Flowers
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~H. Rion
FLOWERS: My garden is now a permanent home to flowers. The Zinnia’s and Dahlia’s are coming to their seasonal end with Sweet Pea and Snapdragons waiting to be planted in September. Flowers are a great way to add color to the garden when rotating crops and seasonal vegetables create a sparse landscape.
September Flowers: African Daisy, Bachelor Button, California Poppy, Flax, Foxglove, Marigold, Pansy, Petunia, Snapdragon, Stock, Sweet Pea, Verbena, Viola, Wallflower.
September Herbs: Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme
Vegetables: Beans (bush), Brussels sprouts, Carrot, Celery, Fava Beans, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Onion sets, Radish, Swiss Chard.
* Remember to mulch even in the cooler months ahead.
* Check for feeding (fertilizing). Azaleas, cyclamen, roses and fuchsias this month.
*Plant perennials. Plant sweet peas the first week of September (specifically the early variety: Mammoth, Early Spencer or Multiflora).
*referrences from Pat Welsh’s Southern California Organic Gardening Book- a month by month guide to gardening in Southern California.
* Think good thoughts when gardening and they will grow
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Planting Guide for April
04 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
in Living Healthy, organic gardening, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: April Vegetable Planting Guide, gardening blog nadia, organic gardening, Southern California Planting Guide
APRIL PLANTING GUIDE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
“A garden is a friend you can visit any time.”- anonymous
April is the beginning of spring and the perfect time to really get out in the garden and do some serious planting. Seeds sprout more quickly with the night-time temperatures warming up and the sun is not too hot to scorch those new plants emerging. Try planting a combination of seeds and small plant starters from the nursery to keep an instant and continuous garden growing. Happy planting!
* PUMPKIN *
* CARROT *
* CORN *
* BUSH AND POLE BEANS *
* RADISH *
* BEETS *
* CANTALOUPE
* CUCUMBER *
* EGGPLANT *
* JICAMA * OKRA * PEPPERS *
* SUMMER AND WINTER SQUASH *
* SUNFLOWERS *
* TOMATO * 
* WATERMELON *
Encinitas nursery online coupon: SUNSHINE GARDEN
♥ Plant – Grow – Enjoy ♥
APRIL PLANTING GUIDE & HAPPY APRIL FOOLS’ DAY!
01 Apr 2010 8 Comments
in Living Healthy, Uncategorized, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: April Vegetable Planting Guide, Encinitas Blog, nadia's garden blog, Southern California Planting Guide
APRIL PLANTING GUIDE:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PUMPKIN * CARROT * CORN * TOMATO * BUSH AND POLE BEANS * RADISH * BEETS * CANTALOUPE * CUCUMBER * EGGPLANT * JICAMA * OKRA * PEPPERS * SUMMER AND WINTER SQUASH * SUNFLOWERS * TOMATO * WATERMELON
AFTER THE RAIN STORM THIS WEEK WE SHOULD HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND COMING UP FOR PLANTING.
CHECK OUT MY COMING UP BLOGS IN APRIL ABOUT THE ENCINITAS FARMERS’ MARKET, VERMI-COMPOSTING, BLUEBERRY PLANTS, ROSES and MORE!
NOW GET OUT THERE AND DIG.
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March into Planting!
05 Mar 2010 2 Comments
in Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: California March garden, March planting guide, Southern California Planting Guide
Here is the Southern California planting guide for March.
Southern California in March has just the right amount of rainfall to water our gardens for free, the evenings are warming up and getting ready for those squash and bean seeds and the days are sunny and beautiful. Now go plant!
VEGETABLES:
Planting Seeds
Planting Seeds
Asparagus – (last month to plant asparagus until October).
BEANS : Bush and Pole beans
Beets – (plant all year)
Broccoli – (last month to plant until September).
Brussel Sprouts - Cabbage -
Carrots : Plant these all year-long, every month!
Chives- Collards - Lettuce: Endive -
Swiss Chard – (all year-long) – Spinach -
Radish- (another all year long vegetable)
Potatoes - Peas – Parsley – Spinach
Squash- Summer and Winter – Turnips –
Tomatoes – Start indoors this month!
* FLOWERS: Some of my favorite flowers that I have planted in my garden this month are: Carnation, Nasturtium, Sweet Peas, Sage and lavender.
“The trouble with gardening is that is does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession.” — Phyllis McGinley
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Southern California Planting Guide- FEBRUARY
03 Feb 2010 3 Comments
in Living Healthy, Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: February Vegetables, nadia's garden blog, Organic Turnip Seeds, Southern California Planting Guide
VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY -
Radish & Turnip Seeds
Raised planters, containers, garden beds or troughs… any size space will work if you want to start growing some vegetables of your own. Health, vitality and personal satisfaction are all the benefits of gardening and growing your own food. Eating a salad with even ONE ingredient from a home-grown garden creates tastier and fresher meals at home. Now get out there and dig!
PLANTING GUIDE 
PLANTING GUIDE PLANTING GUIDE
ASPARAGUS —– BEETS —– BROCCOLI —– BRUSSEL SPROUTS
CABBAGE —- CARROTS —– CHIVES —– COLLARDS —-CAULIFLOWER
KALE —– KOHL RABBI —- LETTUCE —–ONION
PARSLEY —– PARSNIP —– PEAS —– POTATOES —–
RADISH —–RUTABAGA —– SPINACH —– TURNIP —– SWISS CHARD
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
My New Year’s Resolution was to try new vegetables with each growing season and this month I chose to plant Organic Turnips seeds.
Follow this link to Renee’s Garden Seeds for more information on ordering your own seeds online.
Some of my favorite flowers to plant this month are California Poppy, Carnation, Dahlia and Sage. Follow this link for a complete flower planting list : Flower Planting Guide by Digital Seed.
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Plant- Grow – Create
Southern California January Planting Guide
05 Jan 2010 4 Comments
in Vegetable/ Herb Garden Tags: San Diego garden planting, Southern California Planting Guide
Heirloom Peas
It’s January and if you live in Southern California where this is the wettest and coldest month of the year, you can still enjoy a long growing season. Grab your hoe and get digging because there is No snow, No waiting to plant, No problem!
VEGETABLES: ARTICHOKE, ASPARAGUS, BEETS, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, CELERY, CHIVES, COLLARDS, FAVAS, KALE, LETTUCE, PARSLEY,PEAS, RADISH, RHUBARB, SPINACH, TURNIP.
FRUITS that Grow In January: AVOCADO, GUAVAS, KUMQUATS, LEMONS, STRAWBERRIES, NAVEL ORANGES, TANGERINES.
FLOWERS: Plant summer blooming bulbs: Canna, Crocosmia, Dahlia, Gladiolus, and Tuberose. Sweet Peas.
* Prune Roses this month.
* Plant Bare Root Berries, Fruit Trees, Grapes.
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* inspiration comes from creating and growing *
