Believe it or not pea plants do actually have a sense of touch. This response to touch or contact with a solid object, called thigmotropism, is what causes pea tendrils to coil.
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Photos by Hilary Dahl
Garden Maintenance
Late March always signals a big shift in the work happening around here at SUFCo. After months of lying on the couch eating cheez-its, we have to actually go outside and work! What a jip.
Read MorePlanting Potatoes
St. Patrick’s Day is the obvious time to give yearly praise and reflection about the wonders of potatoes. Mid-March is a great time to start planting your potatoes and although it was originally cultivated in South America, the crop will always be inextricably associated with Ireland because of the Great Potato Famine.
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A custom built worm bin
Read MoreSpring Strawberry Care
Strawberry bed rejuvenation is very straight forward but it is also an essential part of strawberry care. If you do not renovate the bed, the plants will form a thick mass, choking themselves out and eventually they will stop producing.
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Spinach is a annual that grows to maturity in about 40-50 days in the Pacific Northwest. It is a hardy cool-season crop that does best at temperatures of 60 to 65ºF, but can withstand temperatures as low as 20ºF.
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