2009 lbs of "pumpkin" in Rhode Island. WOW!
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Ajay Nair, ISU Extension Specialist for vegetable production.
Department of Horticulture
145 Horticulture Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-1100
Phone: 515-294-7080
Fax: 515-294-0730
Email: nairajay@iastate.edu
http://www.iowavegetables.blogspot.com/
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Patrick O'Malley, Field Specialist/Commercial Horticulture, ISU Extension
4265 Oakcrest Hill Rd., SE
Iowa City, IA 52246
Voice 319-337-2145
Cell 319-330-0337
Fax 319-337-7864
E-mail omall@iastate.edu
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Managing Yard Waste to Preserve Water Quality, E0012TURF U. Michigan.
It also saves a tremendous amount of your time and labor.
Improve your soil by raking less, Fine Gardening online
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Cover Crops
Cereal Rye is probably the most likely to germinate at this point..It can be difficult to turn into a vegetable garden, but as temproary cover before greass seeding, it can be mowed off easily.
Annual Rye is different than Cereal/Winter Rye, No Till Farmer
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An Orchid flower spike (Phalenopsis) starting to grow/responding to the season:

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Amorphophallis Update!
Aaron's Voo Doo Lily (Amorphophallus konjac) went dormant - maybe next year there will be a flower!.
Other Amorphophallus Updates
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It was cold last night! Aaron's Greenhouse was packed in preparation for the cold temperatures!
Whatcom Seed Company, a source of ghost pepper seeds online.






