Kale Vegetable of the Year

Botanically speaking kale, cabbage, broccoli, collards and cauliflower are all Brassica oleracea . They are simply considered different cultivars. Kale is considered the most ancient form and maybe the closest thing to wild cabbage.  Brassica oleracea is from Europe and Kale was a staple for the ancient Greeks and Romans. Tasty, nutritious and easy to grow it spread quickly over the world.  Kale is a real superstar when it comes to nutrition. One cup of chopped raw Kale has over 200% DV of vitamin A, 130 % vitamin C, and a whopping 648.% vitamin K. Kale is also packed with minerals, Calcium 9%, Iron 6% and Manganese 26% all this in less than 35 calories.  By comparison cousin cauliflower has no vitamin A, and only 20% vitamin K, and 77% vitamin C.

Kale is easy to grow, scatter seeds on cultivated land and lightly rake, seeds germinate in 3-4 days. Start seeds in late winter or early fall.  

Rubys on thier way home

The Hummers are coming!!

The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been reported in South Carolina and are heading our way. Are you ready?  Is it time to replace that old faded Perky Pet feeder?  Stock up on nectar, they flew across the Gulf of Mexico and will arrive in your garden hungry. Track their journey on this site http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html.

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We can now be can found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Farmersseed. We will try to keep up to date information about plants and other product coming in the the store. By the way spring vegetable plants have arrived. 

Callas

Calla bulbs have arrived and we have 8 exciting  colors. Callas lilies are from the marshy areas of South Africa. They need full sun and rich moist soil in the garden. Plant the bulbs so the top of the bulb is about one inch below ground with added compost.  Feed them every 2 weeks with Jacks's 20-20-20 with liquid fertilizer. Stop feeding the first of  August. The White Callas are the most fragrant, pink and purple callas do better in part shade.#callas #gardens #bulbs

Callas make good potted plants too.   Use Pro-Mix Potting Soil for Containers and add some Osmocote. Set the pot in a deep saucer and never let it dry out.