Spring Gardening - Waking the Garden with Spring Bloomers and Cool Weather Crops
By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide
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Cool weather crops: Plants that can tolerate cooler temperatures and light frost.
Corm: Enlarged, fleshy base of a stem, bulb-like but not solid, in which food accumulates.
This involves planting cool weather crops (such as collards, broccoli, cabbage, salad greens), and then harvesting them in time to plant heat-loving or warm-season plants, such as peppers and tomatoes. Look into companion planting.
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Plant as soon as the ground has warmed up enough for cool weather crops, such as lettuce or spinach. Plant in a 6-inch-by 6- inch pattern. A 4 x 8-foot plot produces enough well-developed roots for two people.
Composting Tip. Some of the cool weather crops, such as spinach, peas, lettuce, should be just about done producing. Start a new compost pile with the residue.
First, cool weather crops emerge. Then heat loving plants emerge, sprouting as the soil warms to the temperature needed for germination. Raising the soil temperature will increase seed germination rates and decrease germination times.
deciding the best time to plant crops, go by the temperature and not by the calendar. Crops respond to specific climate changes, so if you are unsure when to plant, keep your eye on the thermometer and make sure to harvest your cool weather crops ...
 See also: Plant, Soil, Planting, Vegetable, Gardening
  
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