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  • Kale and Collards-Some of the Cold Hardiest Vegetables in Existence

    Jan 14, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Bulbs, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized, Vegetables

    Kale and Collards-Some of the Cold Hardiest Vegetables in Existence Kale and Collards are probably the earliest cultivated variations of the European wild cabbage. Kale is known to have been widely grown by both the Greeks and the Romans. From a scientific classification point of view, kale and collards are considered to be the same plant – just two different varieties. Sometimes collards are described as a kind of kale. However, diehard Southerners will tell you that collards are collards and kale is kale and they are very different. Kale, also known as Borecole, and collards are non-heading, leafy greens that are among the most cold-hardy vegetables grown. Kale is definitely a cool season crop whose sweet flavor is substantially enhanced when the plant is exposed to several

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  • Kale, Siberian Dwarf

    Jan 24, 2017

    KALE, Dwarf Siberian – Brassica oleracea var. acephala FULL SUN Native to Europe and parts of Asia, kale is believed to be one of the oldest descendants of the original wild cabbage. It has been cultivated for millennia. Dwarf Siberian and Vates Blue Curled Scotch look identical, but Dwarf Siberian is green and Vates is blue. Introduced in the early 1800s, possibly earlier, the compact 12-15 in. high plants have an 18-24 in. spread. The beautiful leaves are densely crimped and tightly curled. They are delicious, but also are elegant in floral arrangements. Kale thrives in cool weather. It can be sown in mid-summer and harvested throughout the fall and early winter. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 24 in. apart. When seedlings

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  • Kale, Vates Dwarf Blue

    Jan 24, 2017

    KALE, Vates Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch – Brassica oleracea var. acephala FULL SUN Native to Europe and parts of Asia, kale is believed to be one of the oldest descendants of the original wild cabbage. It has been cultivated for millennia. Dwarf Siberian and Vates Blue Curled Scotch look identical, but Dwarf Siberian is green and Vates is blue. Introduced in the early 1800s, possibly earlier, the compact 12-15 in. high plants have an 18-24 in. spread. The beautiful leaves are densely crimped and tightly curled. They are delicious, but also are elegant in floral arrangements. Kale thrives in cool weather. It can be sown in mid-summer and harvested throughout the fall and early winter. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 24 in.

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  • Kale, Red Russian

    Jan 24, 2017

    KALE, Red Russian – Brassica oleracea var. acephala FULL SUN Native to Europe and parts of Asia, kale is believed to be one of the oldest descendants of the original wild cabbage. It has been cultivated for millennia. Red Russian, AKA Ragged Jack, is the most cold hardy of the Kale varieties. It was brought to Canada by Russian traders and then made its way into the US in the late 1800s. The 2-3 ft. plants produce beautiful gray-green, oak leaf-shaped leaves with purple veins and stems. In cold weather, the leaves turn entirely reddish purple. Kale thrives in cool weather. It can be sown in mid-summer and harvested throughout the fall and early winter. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 24 in.

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  • Kale, Dinosaur-Tuscan-Lacinato

    Jan 24, 2017

    KALE, Lacinato-Tuscan-Dinosaur – Brassica oleracea var. acephala FULL SUN Native to Europe and parts of Asia, kale is believed to be one of the oldest descendants of the original wild cabbage. It has been cultivated for millennia. Lacinato is a beloved Italian heirloom probably dating back to 1885 under the name Tuscan Black Palm. The 2 ft. plants produce elegant, 10 in. long, nearly black, dark green strapping leaves, curled at the edges and heavily savoyed. Unlike most kales, plant is heat tolerant. Kale thrives in cool weather. It can be sown in mid-summer and harvested throughout the fall and early winter. Soil should be deeply spaded before planting. Rows should be 24 in. apart. When seedlings are 2 in. high, thin, leaving 12-15 in. between plants.

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  • The Collard and the Kale

    Mar 02, 2016 Categories: Growing Instructions

    The Collard and the Kale - A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Kale and Collards are probably the earliest cultivated variations of the European wild cabbage. Kale is known to have been widely grown by both the Greeks and the Romans. From a scientific classification point of view, kale and collards are considered to be the same plant – just two different varieties. Sometimes collards are described as a kind of kale. However, diehard Southerners will tell you that collards are collards and kale is kale and they are very different. Kale, also known as Borecole, and collards are non-heading, leafy greens that are among the most cold-hardy vegetables grown. Kale is definitely a cool season crop whose sweet flavor is substantially enhanced when the plant is

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  • For An Extraordinary Fall & Winter Garden – 7 Vegetables That Must Be Planted In August 2019

    Aug 05, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Bulbs, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Perennials, Pollinators, Seeding the Future, Vegetables

    Dinosaur Kale For An Extraordinary Fall & Winter Garden - 7 Vegetables That Must Be Planted In August 2019 The Second Season has begun! We talked briefly about 7 flowers that must be planted in August in our last newsletter. Now let’s begin a discussion of vegetables that must be planted in August. FIRST, some of our newsletter topics are now available on YouTube. We will include a YouTube link whenever there is a YouTube video from Harvesting History that relates to a subject in the newsletter. The Second Gardening Season for most vegetable gardeners throughout theUS begins at the end of June or early July. It is the time to plant cold tolerant crops that will flourish in the cool autumn nights. Unlike planting in the spring where each day is growing

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  • For An Extraordinary 2020 Garden – 7 Flowers That Must Be Planted In August 2019

    Aug 05, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Beneficial Bugs, Container Plants, Garden Tools, Growing Instructions, Perennials, Pollinators, Seeding the Future

    Canterbury Bells For An Extraordinary 2020 Garden - 7 Flowers That Must Be Planted In August 2019 Spring is definitely not the only season for planting flowers, vegetables and herbs. The months of August - November present numerous opportunities for planting flowers, vegetables and herbs, FROM SEED, that will mature throughout the fall or during the spring and summer of the following year. In fact, I have consistently found that mid-season and fall planting is easier, with higher rewards than spring planting. In this newsletter we will discuss seven flowers that can and should be planted from seed in August or the months from September to November. Hollyhock Indian Spring Hollyhocks are a very, very old cultivated flower which probably originated in Turkey or parts of Asia and was introduced into Great Britain in

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  • Mankind’s Most Utilitarian Vegetable-The Potato

    Jan 12, 2019 Categories: Annuals, Container Plants, Growing Instructions, Seeding the Future, Uncategorized, Vegetables

    Check out our detailed videos on growing potatoes and growing potatoes in tires on YouTube! To see our Starting Potatoes in the ground or in tires videos on You Tube click this link Potatoes cannot be shipped if the temperatures are below freezing. We will ship to the west coast when we have 5 consecutive days above freezing temperatures. We will ship to the midwest and east coast when we have 3 consecutive days of above freezing temperatures. For this newsletter, we are going to be talking about standard potatoes. Harvesting History sells two kinds of potatoes: the fingerlings and the standards. Fingerlings are long, somewhat ‘finger-shaped’ potatoes. The standard potatoes have a round or oblong shape. We will be discussing fingerling potatoes in our February 2, 2019 newsletter. Potatoes are

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  • Mustard, Green Wave

    Jan 24, 2017

    MUSTARD, Green Wave – Brassica juncea FULL SUN Native to eastern Asia, mustard greens have been a staple part of the Oriental diet for more than 2500 years. In the West they have not enjoyed that popularity even though they are an excellent salad green and stewing vegetable. Introduced in 1957, Green Wave is one of the most beautiful vegetable plants grown today and one of the most delicious mustard varieties. The 12-18 in. tall plants have a leaf spread of 15-18 in. The leaves are brilliant green, with an elegant arch and a broad, frilly fringe around the edges. Green Wave can be sown in the early spring for a summer crop and in mid-summer for a fall-winter crop. In the spring, plant as soon as

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