What do experienced food gardeners recommend growing in Calgary?
Joe A. of the University of Calgary Campus Community Garden gives this growing advice for Calgary food gardeners: 1. Kale: growing kale is idiotproof!. Plant Siberian Kale.” (It survives frost and snow!) 2. Garlic 3. Peas and beans: putt up neeting to prevent birds from nibbling at them. 4. Kohlrabi 5. Leeks: plant them as seedlings. Don’t use seeds. 6. Onions: plant them as onion sets. As they grow, knock the stems down to prevent them from going to seed. 7. Chard: grow it from seed 8. Corn: grow it in large block areas so that the wind can cross-pollinate many plants 9. Mustard greens and spinach: good for spring, cool crops 10. Cilantro and coriander 11. Lettuce, parsley, radish, mesclun greens mix 12. Potatoes: get seed potatoes and use the method called chitting. Put the potato in the sun on a damp paper towel so that it sprouts before you plant it in the ground.
