UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County

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Growing Cool Season Vegetables

Broccoli, Lettuce and Kale, Oh My - Session 1

Cool season

It’s already time for planning your cool season garden! Join us to learn how to get broccoli, lettuce, and kale from your garden in the winter and spring. In Session 1 of this workshop, we will cover choosing plants and the garden site, plus ways to extend the growing season.

Presented August 29, 2020

Presenters: Kristin Otto, Mary Sanichas, Peggy Slyker

Cool Season Vegetables, Session 1 - Part 1 of 2

The difference between summer vegetables and cool season veggies. (Hint: what parts are you eating?)
When to start your cool season crops and WHY so early
Where to garden in the winter

Cool Season Vegetables, Session 1 - Part 2 of 2

How to have healthy soil year-round
What are ‘Season Extenders’ and how to use them
Q&A session

Handouts and Resources for Cool Season Vegetable Workshops:

Session 2

Broccoli, Lettuce and Kale, Oh My! - Session 2

Cool season vegetables, Session 2 of 2

Presented September 5, 2020

Presenters: Kristin Otto, Mary Sanichas, Peggy Slyker

Cool Season Vegetables, Session 2

In this session, we’ll talk about:

When to plant specific crops
Harvest in fall or allow plants to overwinter?
Early spring planting
When to plant cover crops & how to take them down
Pest management -- fences, covers, crop rotation

Additional Materials:

What we can do to combat the impact of heatwaves and wildfire smoke on vegetable crop yields:

Click here for answers!

Germination Chart

Gardening with Native Birds - SUPERBIRD!

Click here for gardening with native birds handout

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