Second Season Garden

I just received Renee’s Garden July Newsletter, and I had to share it with you. It has a main topic of ‘second season’ gardens – what veggies are appropriate for this time of year. I’m sorry I didn’t get the photos with the text. You can subscribe to her newsletter on this page (on the left side-bar) July 2010
Time to Plant a Second Season Garden
Mid to late summer months are a perfect for sowing seeds of short season varieties which tolerate cooler nights and shorter days and provide tasty fall harvests. We call this “Second Season Gardening”. Read this month’s feature article Gardening for a Second Season for planting information to extend your garden’s production this year. For fall planting suggestions, also refer to our Kitchen Garden Plans for both short and long season areas.

Vegetables and Herbs for Second Season Planting:

Herbs Vegetables
Arugula Beets Lettuces
Borage Broccoli Raab Mache
Chervil Broccoli Mesclun Mixes
Chives Carrots Pak Choi
Cilantro Chard Peas
Dill Fennel Radishes
Bronze Fennel Kale Scallions
Parsley Leeks Spinach

Cut and Come Again Mesclun Lettuce


“Neon Glow” Chard


2009 1st place winner:
“Super Bush Tomatoes”
Katie Neumann, Woodland, CA
Enter our 7th Annual Photo Contest

So many people write to tell us about their success with our seeds that we’d like to see your results. We invite you to enter your favorite photo that includes a Renee’s Garden variety in our 2010 photo contest. The grand prize is a $50 gift certificate. There is a separate Kid’s Garden Photo Contest witha prize of a Children’s Garden Collection for gardeners under age 16. All entries will receive a complimentary packet of seeds, (one per person) so don’t delay! Deadline for entries is September 15, 2010. We will feature the winning photos on our website in October.

Please include no more than three photos with your entry. Include your full name, mailing address, email, the Renee’s Garden seed variety pictured and any additional descriptive comments.

TO ENTER: Email your photo and info to: photocontest@reneesgarden.com

July in the Trial Garden – by Lindsay Del Carlo, Trial Garden Manager

Our California Trial Garden is in full production. The calendula trial sown earlier this spring are flowering in a bright shades of yellow, orange and auburn. These easy to grow flowers are quick to germinate and bloom in huge abundance. We are growing out 5 different varieties of Calendula to compare to our current Renee’s Garden variety,”Flashback ” because we are always looking for new cultivars that may be better in some way. However, in this trial, we came to the conclusion that we really prefer our Flashback best; it’s sturdy flower stems don’t flop over once they reach full height because plants grow a bit shorter than the classic, tall cut flower types of calendula.  We also appreciate Flashback’s wonderful range of colors and forms and the fact that the seeds are  selected and propagated by a small organic family farm in Oregon.

Another gorgeous new  flower variety is Snapdragon ‘Chantilly Orange and Bronze’ from one of our favorite Japanese seed vendors. These deep shades complement the pastel combo of Chantilly snapdragons we already carry. Chantilly is very quick to grow from seed, taking only 3 months to become full blooming plants. They make outstanding cut flowers and rebloom nicely after the primary stalks are cut.

Among the vibrant flowers blooming now is our Renee’s Garden ‘Falling In Love’ Shirley poppies. These were sown last fall and we’ve had such cool weather that they are just finishing their bloom. The satin-cupped blossoms are a magnet for honey bees, easy to grow, fuss free and so pretty they make you happy just looking at them.

Herbs have also been a strong focus in the trial garden this season, especially grown in containers. Better Homes and Gardens Magazine  just finished a photo shoot in our trial garden on growing and cooking with herbs. The  photo editor and his talented photographers spent a few days here organizing and taking multiple photos of many different herbs including:  Sage, Parsley, Cilantro, Thyme, Oregano, Basil, Dill, Chives, Mint, and Lavender.  Renee is just finishing up the photos and graphics for our new Container Garden Herb Collection for 2011 which will feature many of the same herbs, so we had lots of pretty planted pots and window boxes for them to feature.

Recipe of the Month
From Renee’s upcoming new cookbook:
Summer Squash with Chunky Fresh Tomato Sauce

The Mediterranean-style sauce needs no cooking and adds real pizzazz to all summer squash. Serve over rice or polenta or with crusty bread for a satisfying hot day meal.


On Renee’s Blog

Sarah Renfro, our Business Manager, shares the transformation of her neglected lawn in “Creating My Edible Front Yard
Click Here to view

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Best Wishes,

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Become a Facebook fan and tell us what is growing in your containers, and you’ll get a chance to win three packets of container-friendly seed packets. This week’s theme is Container Vegetables.  Three winners will be picked at random on July 16.  The Week Two giveaway, ending July 23, is Container Herbs and Week Three, ending July 30, is Container Flowers.  Thank you for your support and gardening stories, and we look forward to many more as your garden grows.

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