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Pacific Northwest Garden Zone 8 April The wintered-over salad greens beds can be uncovered in April New beds are started in March and April May Radishes Green onions Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Bok Choy-Tatsoi Arugula Red mustard greens Green mustard greens 'Ruby Red' Swiss Chard 'Tyee' Spinach 'Chioggia' beet greens Double Purple Orach Mizuna June Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Arugula Red Mustard Greens 'Ruby Red' Swiss Chard 'Tyee' Spinach 'Chioggia' beet greens Double Purple Orach Mizuna Peas Black Currants Strawberries Raspberries Red currants Fava beans - planted in the fall and wintered over Radishes Blueberries July Pak Choi Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Arugula Red mustard greens Green mustard greens Double Purple Orach Mizuna Raspberries Blueberries Basils "Genovese', 'Italian Sweet', 'Opal Purple', 'Thai' Endive Cherry tomato 'Super Sweet 100' Heirloom tomato 'Costoluto Genovese' Tomato 'Early Girl' Swiss chard 'Ruby Red' Beets and beet greens 'Chiogga' and 'Bull's Blood' August Potato 'Caribe' (blue skin with white flesh) Red fingerling potatoes Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Dill Arugula Radicchio 'Palla Rossa Special' Red mustard greens Green mustard greens 'Tyee' Spinach 'Magenta Sunset' Swiss Chard Double Purple Orach Mizuna Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries Basils "Genovese', 'Italian Sweet', 'Opal Purple', 'Thai' Endive Sweet Pepper 'Gypsy' Sweet Italian Frying Pepper 'Marconi' Hot Pepper 'Estella' Cherry tomato 'Super Sweet 100' Heirloom tomato 'Costoluto Genovese' Tomato 'Early Girl' Tomato 'Roma' Heirloom tomato 'Brandywine' Tomato 'Thessaloniki' Wax bush bean 'Yellow Pod' Swiss chard 'Ruby Red' Beets and beet greens 'Chiogga' and 'Bull's Blood' Eggplants 'Casper' (white skinned) and 'Nadia' (purple skinned) Eggplant 'Bambino' (minature for containers) Cucumbers 'Lemon' and 'Babylon' Cucumber 'Tsuyataro' Cucumber 'Green Slam' Potatoes 'Red Thumb' September Red fingerling potatoes Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Dill Arugula Red mustard greens Green mustard greens Radicchio 'Palla Rossa Special' Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries Basils "Genovese', 'Italian Sweet', 'Opal Purple', 'Thai' Endive Cherry tomato 'Super Sweet 100' Heirloom tomato 'Costoluto Genovese' Tomato 'Early Girl' Tomato 'Roma' Tomato 'San Marzano' Heirloom tomato 'Brandywine' Tomato 'Thessaloniki' Cucumber 'Green Slam' Swiss chard 'Ruby Red' Beets and beet greens 'Chiogga' and 'Bull's Blood' Eggplants 'Casper' (white skinned) and 'Nadia' (purple skinned) Wax bush bean 'Yellow Pod' Bush bean 'Purple Queen' Bush bean 'Royal Burgundy' Pole bean 'Romano' Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor' and 'Painted Lady' October Parsley Rosemary Thyme Winter savory Dill Arugula Red mustard greens Green mustard greens Radicchio 'Palla Rossa Special' Basils "Genovese', 'Italian Sweet', 'Opal Purple', 'Thai' Endive Cherry tomato 'Super Sweet 100' Heirloom tomato 'Costoluto Genovese' Tomato 'Early Girl' Tomato 'Roma' Heirloom tomato 'Brandywine' Tomato 'San Marzano' Tomato 'Thessaloniki' Cucumber 'Green Slam' Swiss chard 'Ruby Red' Beets and beet greens 'Chiogga' and 'Bull's Blood' Eggplants 'Casper' (white skinned) and 'Nadia' (purple skinned) Wax bush bean 'Yellow Pod' Bush bean 'Purple Queen' Bush bean 'Royal Burgundy' Pole bean 'Romano' Runner bean 'Scarlet Emperor' and 'Painted Lady' Cinderella pumpkin 'Rouge Vif d'Entemps' Danish Squash Blueberry foliage pretty now November, December, January, February, March Late-summer and Fall-started beds that are grown under plastic can contain: Red mustard greens Green mustard greens Radicchio 'Palla Rossa Special' Endive Corn salad-mache Kale 'Improved Dwarf Siberian' Kale 'Nero Di Toscana' Italian Dandelion greens Romaine lettuce 'Winter Density' with non-toxic slug bait used liberally Head lettuce "Red Iceberg' with non-toxic slug bait used liberally 'French Breakfast' radishes and greens Baby green onions Baby garlic greens Swiss chard 'Ruby Red' Parsley Winter Savory Rosemary All content copyright 2007-2011 Minerva's Garden |