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Growing Greens in the SoCal Summer Garden

July 29, 2015

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This summer I planted arugula and Tuscan Baby Leaf Kale in 12-inch pots. They didn’t fit in the scheme for my raised beds and I’ve grown arugula successfully in a large container several times. 

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The first harvest of arugula was thirty days after planting.

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The arugula has done well and has been relatively free of pests and disease. Here it is about six weeks after planting. I harvest what I need for a salad or to give away.

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The Tuscan Baby Leaf Kale started out well, covered by a very light row cover. Nice micro-greens for salads.

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But over the next month cabbage moths showed up under the row cover. I didn’t catch in time with BT to prevent damage from the little worms. There were also whiteflies. I’ve deployed a white fly trap and I’ll probably cut the kale back, douse with liquid fish/seaweed fertilizer and see what happens  

I’ll retry the Tuscan Baby Leaf Kale in the fall, the more favorable time for growing kale here.

In My California Garden and Kitchen 8-3-15

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