Mid March Garden Greens

Mid-March is a good time to start planting certain greens in the Pacific Northwest region, but it’s important to keep in mind the specific climate and weather conditions of your area. Here are some greens that you can consider planting in mid-March:

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Oh the wind and rain…

This has been my first full year in Oregon in over 20 years. We’ve been living in much drier environments. Drier air, drier soil and drier shoes. If you don’t own a pair of rubber boots you are a soggy footed feirmeoir when you are in the field. This year especially. January dropped nearly 5″ of rain… still about 1.5″ off the record of 6.6″ in 1936. During heavy rainfall, I felt like 5″ fell in one storm… by the way, how exactly do you measure rainfall?

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