Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 - "There is a time for everything, and a reason for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot . ." .
I grew up in the Midwest where the seasons were definite. You just knew when to plant. When the snow melted and the crocuses popped up, it was time to start seeds inside for early vegetables. A month later you could start seeds for the fall crops in pots, and bring them inside if it got too cold. Here in the desert it is completely different. I've lived here for almost 20 years, but I still can't get used to when to plant and when to uproot. For years I tried to do it like we did in Ohio, but it just didn't work. The intense heat would burn out my plants before they matured. Last fall I decided to start my cold weather crops much earlier. I planted red chard, cabbage, and cauliflower in November and by March the cauliflower was ready to pick. I didn't get as much I expected, but it was so delicious, nothing like you buy in the store. It was so tender that it cooked in less than ten minutes. I'm still getting red chard and my cabbage is just starting to form heads. So far it is bug free (crossed fingers).
