A novice's attempt to get 15 percent of his food from his suburban fifth acre
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 22nd, 2009
I could have planted 125 square feet of Calabrese Broccoli. And 30 square feet of Jiu Cai Garlic Chives. And 25 square feet each of Correnta Spinach, Marvel of Four Seasons Butterhead Lettuce, and Q’s Special Medley Mesclun. Put another way, I could have grown 400 White Lisbon Bunching Onions, 300 Yellow Sweet Spanish Onions, [...]
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