Flower Power Garden Hour
Flower Power Garden Hour 171: March To Do & Listener Q&A
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:13:58
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Synopsis
It is the March To Do List, and we are still in the heart of winter with lots of cold and wet days. Not just cold and wet – we have had very low elevation snow throughout California…crazy. Spring looms though, and preparation is paramount. It is time to plant: · Vegetables: Broccoli, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, chive, collards, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, potatoes, radish · Start tomato, eggplant, and (maybe) peppers inside · Annual flowers · Dahlias & summer bulbs (like gladiolas) Chores include: · Prune roses · Check irrigation · Transplant actively growing plants · Cut back dying foliage of bulbs We finish up with a Listener Q&A section. Topics covered include: · Can roses be trimmed in Dec/Jan before the budding starts? · Tomato questions: o When is the best time to start planting? o Is it better to start them in the ground or a container? o When I plant tomatoes, are there other vegetables (certain peppers?