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Gardening 101: Start small, watch the weather Ken Levy TVN Staff Short growing seasons, microclimates and rocky soil are among the challenges would-be gardeners face in Teton Valley. The average last frost date here is usually mid-June, and the first frost date typically is from the middle to the end of August. This gives Teton Valley gardeners about 60 days of frost-free gardening "if we are lucky," said Carrie Baysek, a retail manager at MD Nursery and Landscaping. “Teton Valley is a very dynamic area to garden,” she said. “There are a few zones, and many microclimates.” The valley is generally considered Zone 3, but could be Zone 2 near the Teton River and Felt. Driggs and Victor proper, a canyon with warm breezes or a south-sloping hillside could put you in Zone 4, she said. The first considerations when planning a garden is deciding whether to build it using raised beds or flush to the ground, and where it will be facing, said Baysek. “What’s your soil like?” she asked. “Some people find good soil around here, and there are pockets of bad soil with really big rocks.” Still other areas have to deal with clay soil. In any case, both MD and Trail Creek Nursery will recommend proper amendments to pep up the soil for optimum growing results. Those with space who want an easy-maintenance garden should consider raised beds. Cover it with frost fabric when the temperatures are colder. Raised beds are typically easier to water and weed, and they are easier for kids to reach and help out mom and dad in the garden. If building raised beds, you’ll need to have good topsoil and add compost or other amendments to add nutrients. “You can’t go wrong adding aged compost or manure,” she said. “You just want to make sure it’s aged.” The valley can expect to wait longer for new plant varieties than other, moderate zones. “We don’t really see any of the new and exciting plant varieties in this area until they have been tested for hardiness, and then a few years later we will see some of them available for our zone,” Baysek said. At Trail Creek, new varieties include two dianthus, bluebird clematis, various new ornamental grasses, several new sedums, Irish moss, a pink Van Giles veronica, Leprechaun Gold columbine and Golden Elderberries, said Al Young, manager at Trail Creek Nursery. One trend is going toward brighter-colored perennials like echinacea and heuchera.
“They are really coming up with a lot of different colors, and we planted a few at the nursery last year to see how they actually do in our area,” said Baysek. Grasses are also increasing in popularity, since "most of them don’t require a lot of water, and they have a contemporary look that clients are leaning toward lately," Baysek said. Growers are also leaning toward self-sufficiency and edible landscaping. "A lot of people are getting into growing things they can eat, and even building small greenhouses on their property," she said. With vegetable gardening, pick varieties with the shortest days to maturity. Try growing just a few things your first season that are relatively easier to get a yield from, and you typically don’t need to start indoors, Baysek suggests. Vegetables such as radishes, spinach, mixed greens, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions and snap peas will give you some satisfaction and make you want to try more next year. “Green Arrow peas and Siberian tomatoes are two popular veggies,” said Young. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower are also good choices, she said. Trail Creek offers a variety of apple trees including Battleford, Goodland, Haralred, Harcourt, Norland and Parkland. “Each variety has its own claim to fame,” Young said, so pick the variety depending on what you want from your apples. “Fort Laramie strawberries and the Canby red raspberry do very well here and are favorites, and the Montmorency cherry does well in the valley,” she said. With the economy still stuck in the mud, outdoor living is becoming the biggest garden trend of all, according to Baysek. With staycations and the overall trend toward staying closer to home, gardeners are investing in their own back yards with fire pits, patios, outdoor furniture and lighting. For details about garden pests and weeds, and other issues with gardens, contact the University of Idaho Extension at extension. uidaho.edu/homegard.asp.
With vegetable gardening, pick varieties with the shortest days to maturity.
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The gardening season is short, start indoors to lengthen season Rachael Horne TVN Staff If you’re thinking of growing your own fresh produce at home or in a garden plot this year, now is the perfect time to get started. Seeds for many vegetable plants can be started
indoors now to give plants a head start. Local garden centers are full of seed packets, and area farms are offering starter plants. Growing and using your own produce in the garden can save money and offer freshness and nutrients. Those characteristics can
Plant starters in the Cosmic Apple Gardens greenhouse. Courtesy photo
degrade easily when traveling from a farm across the country to your local grocery store. On average, food travels about 1,500 miles before it reaches your plate. Cosmic Apple Gardens is offering certified organic starters this spring. They’ll have tomatoes, chard, kale, onions, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, and basil and just about anything else that will grow. Farmer Dale Sharkey said they offer variety they know are successful in this particular climate, so it takes a lot of the guess work out of it for beginning gardeners. If starting plants inside and transitioning them outside after the threat of frost is gone, there are a few important things to keep in mind. Sharkey suggests putting plants outside first before putting them in the ground. On the first day, leave them out for an hour. The next day do two hours, and the next four. Keep doubling it after that until they’ve hardened and are ready to go in the ground. Plants inside or from a greenhouse are “believe it or not, really sensitive to the sun,” said Sharkey. “At this elevation it can really fry them.” You also have to really be careful
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of wind exposure. “It sucks the moisture out of them,” she said. Plants are very tender, and moving them outside quickly can be really intense in this climate. At Cosmic Apple they only use compost in the garden to fertilize. They try to do that in the fall so everything digests. The seasons are so short that it makes the ground ready to go first thing in the spring. Knowing the perfect time to move, plants outside can be tricky. Sharkey said the past few springs have been pretty rough and this time of year everyone is chomping at the bit to get plants I the ground early. It’s really just weather dependent, Sharkey said. This year will be a late spring. She said some people never put anything in the ground until June 1. The more tender stuff ssuch as tomatoes and basil should go in the ground even later. With heartier vegetables you can take more of a risk. Cosmic Apple will be selling starters on May 21 and May 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the farm in Victor.
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Choosing flowers: Think native, perennial Ken Levy TVN Staff
“It likes a little shade and blooms earlier in the spring,” she said. Shasta daisies are also popular Keep in mind that, when planting here and are low maintenance. a perennial flower garden, you’ll want Generally white, the prolific flower something to bloom in spring, summer “spreads like crazy,” she said, and and fall so you always may not be the best have some interest, choice for those who said Carrie Baysek, Columbines are also want a more neat, a retail manager at good, easy perennial manicured flower MD Nursery and garden. choices that come in Landscaping in For those who many colors. Driggs. want a more casual Lupine is prevalent “It likes a little shade garden, the daisy in the area, although and blooms earlier in would pair up well MD sells a larger, with yarrow, which the spring.” hybrid version that doesn’t need much blooms longer. maintenance and They also have the spreads out as well. Carrie Baysek wildflower’s native Foliage plants that Retail Manger, seed, which grows may not bloom still MD Nursery smaller. offer some color and & Landscaping “They don’t require contrast. as much water, once Heuchera, or coral they’re established,” bells, is a good choice she said. for foliage. It can be used in mass Columbines are also good, easy plantings, borders, rock gardens, and perennial choices that come in many containers, said Al Young, manager at colors. Trail Creek Nursery. It can be planted
in sun and shade, and prefers moist conditions. Different varieties of coral bells feature foliage in colors from yellow to purple to variegated green and purple to almost black. Their foliage lasts year round, and they get tall, spikey delicate white or pink flowers. “Most people like these for the foliage themselves. You can put them in the shade, and you’ve got color, whether they’re blooming or not,” Young said. Consider planting virtually anything that’s native to the area, “anything you’d see if you took a hike,” Baysek said. Wooly thyme, which isn’t native but does well here with minimal maintenance, makes an ideal border plant. Silvery leafed with pink blooms, the low bushy plant is very fragrant. Penstemon, a native that comes in different colors, can handle full sun and some shade, making it convenient Blue lupine can be found on almost any hiking trail in the region. MD Nursery in diverse garden designs. and Landscaping sells a larger, hybrid To contact Ken Levy, email version that blooms longer. They also have the wildflower’s native seed, which reporter3@tetonvalleynews.net. grows smaller. TVN photo/Ken Levy
Tips and Tricks for Valley Gardeners TVN Staff Al Young, manager at Trail Creek Nursery, offers the following tips and tricks for starting and maintaining a garden in the Teton Valley. • Pick a warm, sunny, protected spot close to the house for ease of watering and so you can keep an eye on it. • Avoid low spots or shady areas for vegetable gardens. • Avoid starting too big. You want to have fun and success.
Al Young, manager at Trail Creek Nursery, plants everything by hand, using plugs. She’s holding a plug of Jacob’s Ladder, a flowering perennial that thrives in sun or shade. It needs well-drained soil. TVN photo/Ken Levy
• Prepare the soil by tilling or double digging, but avoid working it when wet. That will change the soil structure and it will set up like concrete. • If gardening in a spot for the first time, you might want to do a soil test to see what amendments, if any, are needed. Check with the
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• Start small your first year so as to not be overwhelmed with watering, weeding and other work.
• Natural compost will add a wellbalanced set of nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
• Get on top of any weeds as soon as you see them. Be persistent, insistent and consistent when it comes to weed control. They are so much easier to control when young.
• Raised beds are your best choice for really rocky areas, such as those often found in Victor. • If gardening for the first time in your area, talk to your neighbors and get an idea of the weather patterns before planting. No need to find out the hard way if your neighbors can help. • Plant cool weather crops for immediate success and avoid the hardto-grow veggies, such as tomatoes and peppers, the first year or so until you become familiar with our climate. You can’t go wrong with peas, carrots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach.
• Consider planting a perennial vegetable garden or intersperse them in your flowerbeds. Rhubarb, asparagus, strawberries and raspberries will give you produce for many years to come once they are established. • Watch weather forecasts daily and be prepared. Your garden will love you for it.
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Season extenders boost success rate Ken Levy TVN Staff Season extenders are anything that will give your vegetables more time to grow and produce, said Al Young, manager at Trail Creek Nursery. "Use season extenders religiously," she said. "They can be the difference between success and failure in one night." "Season extenders are essential to get a good vegetable harvest," said Carrie Baysek, a retail manager at MD Nursery and Landscaping in Driggs. "They allow you to plant earlier and harvest later.” Some examples of season extenders are: Earthboxes, Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters, Wall O Waters, Hot Caps, Tunnel Covers, N- Sulate Frost Fabric, or Greenhouse Film. Hot caps protect young plants from frost and cool night temperatures, said Young.
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"A milk jug with the top and bottom cut out can protect from critters and the wind," she said. "Wall-o-Waters are good for tomatoes and peppers and will create a microclimate around them, especially at night when the temperatures drop." Frost fabric is available in different thicknesses and degree protection. The lightweight fabric can be doubled in the early spring until the plants get too big and it can be left on all summer as a single thickness to protect from wind and critters. The fabric can also protect plants from insects. Water and sunlight will go through it, but it only protects from 2-4 degrees, depending on the plant you are covering, Young said. The medium-weight fabric protects from 4-6 degrees and the heavy weight, which is like a blanket, protects up to 8 degrees. The heavy weight cannot be left on for any length of time because water and light will not go through it.
Got weeds and pests? County Extension can help Ken Levy TVN Staff Mustard belongs on your hot dog, not in your garden. Yet some of Teton Valley’s most troublesome garden weeds come from the mustard family, according to Ben Eborn, University of Idaho Extension agent. “They can be a pain,” he said. Pennycress, fanweed or shepherd’s purse are mustards that are annuals — unless they get their seed established. “Then they’re forever,” Eborn warned. Morning Glory is a noxious weed, and common mullein is “bad when you get it. It’s almost impossible to kill,” he said. Watch out for others, such as redroot pigweed. The trick to controlling these and other weeds is prevention, especially with mustards, according to Eborn. He suggests spraying garden areas with Roundup several days before planting. It leaves no residual chemicals and kills on contact. Eborn said don’t disturb the soil between spraying and planting new material. Mulching is also good to keep weed seeds covered up, he said. Hand weeding is still the best way to deal with weeds as they show up. Bugging you On the bug side, aphids are always doing some kind of damage in the garden or greenhouse, said Carrie Baysek, a retail manager at MD Nursery and Landscaping. Ladybugs are an effective beneficial insect that can eat up to 200 aphids in one day. You just have to release them in the problematic areas, or in an enclosed greenhouse because they will fly away if there isn’t a food supply.
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Green Ideas and Junior Master Gardeners Kate Reynolds Yaskot TVN Contributing Writer The creation of genetically engineered and hybrid plants could lead to a potentially catastrophic impact upon the world’s food supply, according to some plant authorities (see care2.com). If this sounds melodramatic or seems like a far-fetched scenario, think of the Irish Potato Famine, which led to the death and displacement of over 2 million people in the 1840s because of the failure of farmers to plant diverse species of the potato. In this context today, many farmers and backyard gardeners and growers have come to realize that sustainable farming and preventing the loss of genetic seed diversity and purity are critical issues. Johanna Marcell-Miller is a local grower who started her business, Green Ideas, about three years ago, although she has been a serious gardener in the Valley for around 15 years. A Master Gardener, MarcellMiller has experimented with various growing techniques and seed varieties over the years and says that while there
are definitely challenges involved in them from many countries, over 100 high mountain gardening, they are not years ago. Although the seeds go insurmountable. Sustainable farming back many generations, each seed practices and saving her own seeds yields a plant of the same quality and and using heirloom seeds are the genetic makeup of the original plant. core of her business practice, which She grows and sells a wide variety began as a hobby and has grown of tomatoes, such as the Red Fig into a viable business enterprise. Heirloom, that’s been documented She sees more and more people educating themselves about plant diversity and wanting vegetable plants and herbs, which are good for their health and not genetically altered. Marcell-Miller plants her seeds for her vegetable and herb starts in her greenhouse, using heirloom seeds. She is a member of the Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit, member-supported organization of gardeners and plant growers who save and share seeds, to preserve plant heritage. “Heirloom plants are not hybrids and are not crosspollinated,” Marcell-Miller said. And early settlers of this country salts made by Johanna Marcell-Miller. brought their native seeds with Bath Photo courtesy of Johanna Marcell-Miller
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since 1805, and other herbs and vegetables, both from her home in Victor and at the open air market, which begins June 17 in Driggs. In addition to her plant starts and produce, Marcell-Miller said she will be selling her hand-made eye pillows and himalayan bath salts, made in part with her fresh herbs. She grows seven varieties of tomatoes, 10 to 15 different herbs, and five to 10 varieties of other vegetables, which she sells in 4-inch pots and fourpacks, from $2.50 to $4 and offers a discount for those who bring in pots to be recycled. This year she created a blog that chronicles local weather, growing ideas, techniques and information about her various projects in a dialog format at theplantshack.com. Having tried a number of farming practices, using her green house, raised beds, irrigation tape, special “grow containers” that prevent the leeching of critical nutrients, Marcell-Miller said “I’ve come to know what works and what doesn’t,” and sees her business possibly evolving into a “one-stop” consulting
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resource for local gardeners. She said she’s also happy to make “house calls” to local homes for on-site garden consultations. Once the season progresses, she will also sell her produce and herbs at the Victor Valley Market. “Last year was my first in selling at the market,” she recalled, and the venture was a great success. She’ll have fresh green mixtures, which contain arugula and mint lettuce and other varieties. Marcell-Miller said she includes a recipe on each bag of produce and herbs. Last year she wasn’t sure if her sage would sell because most people usually associate it as a poultry-stuffing herb, so she included a recipe for butter sage pasta, which was a hit and she had a hard time keeping up with the demand. She has also created several recipes using mint, such as a mojito marinade that works well with lamb, veggies and fish. Marcell-Miller said another big “first” for her this year is that she has become a local distributor for TUFF Greenhouses, made by a company in the St. George area. To promote this venture she’ll be hosting a number of “green house” parties at her home throughout the season to show the benefits of green house growing and how the short growing season can be extended.
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Top: Audrey Burleson, Som, Lia Kluegel, Samantha Zheng. Bottom: Toby, the dog. Photo by Kate Reynolds Yaskot
that “there are many discoveries to using native plants and flowers. be learned in Teton Valley and by “The gardeners will study the plants, participating in a University of Idaho soil types and bloom times, using 4-H program, and other programs native plants,” she noted. Kunz said offered through the summer, kids can the students will learn valuable lessons learn to become stewards of their about what plants grow well in the environment.” Valley. In the past three years she has had 12 She said that the gardeners will also to 24 young gardeners plant a patch at Linn in each JMG certification Ranch, which will host program. She said a “planting party” that Junior Master Gardeners The Junior Master there are a number will include hands-on Marcell-Miller said she was asked of new and exciting Gardeners program composting, with locally recently by Janet Kunz, program changes in this year’s starts on June 7 and donated coffee grinds director of the Junior Master Gardener’s program, including Trail and worms. ends on Aug. 16. Certification Program, to give a Creek Nursery and the Kunz said the young Registration forms presentation to the young gardeners Fourth Annual JMG gardeners will continue about soil, seeds and growing a Summer Certification/ to donate, as in the past, can be picked up container garden. Kunz said she Recertification Sessions. fresh produce from their and dropped off at created the certification program for She said there gardens to Seniors West young gardeners, ages 9 and older, are a number of Trail Creek Nursery in of the Tetons for lunches Victor and the Teton offered at the Community four years ago, which was the first such new sponsors of the certification program in eastern Idaho. program — Trail Creek County Extension Center and to seniors at Kunz said she developed the curriculum and Linn Ranch plus Renaissance Living. The office in Driggs. with Ben Eborn, Teton County Extension the continued support JMG’s will also garden agent in Driggs. Kunz, a Master of past sponsors Teton a patch near the Fair Gardener, is also an educator with 20 County Extension office, Grounds building and years experience teaching junior high Seniors West of the Tetons, Slow Food in will put together a group project for the school students and five years teaching the Tetons and community volunteers. 4-H Harvest Fair. Other presentations at the high school level. Kunz said that part of the program will be given by Ben Eborn – Weeds “I geared the curriculum of that first will involve the young gardeners working be Gone!; Al Young – Community program toward those age groups,” with Al Young of Trail Creek, who will Volunteers, A Clean and Green Teton and it was successful, she said. Kunz show them how to plant a five foot Valley; the Teton Arts Council – Art and explained that her commitment to the garden at the entryway of the nursery, Music in the Garden; Teton Conservation JMG program stems from her belief – Xeriscape Landscaping; and LaVere Beard – Putting the Garden to Sleep. Registration forms can be picked up and dropped off at Trail Creek Nursery in Victor and the Teton County Extension office in Driggs. The program starts on June 7 and ends on Aug. 16. To get more information, she said future JMGs can call her cell at (208) 520-0381 or Tammy at the County Extension office at (208) 354-2961. While the challenges of high mountain gardening in the Valley are formidable and somewhat daunting, gardeners, growers and future master gardeners here are fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of committed sustainable growers Johanna and Janet and to share with them their passions for all things green and growing. Johanna may be contacted at Johanna@silverstar.com and (208) 7879894. Janet may be contacted at Front: Lia Kluegel, Samantha Zheng, Johanna. Back: Matt Miller, Janet Junz, Audrey mmfarmhouse@aol.com and (208) Burleson. Dogs: Morgan and Toby. Photo by Kate Reynolds Yaskot 520-0381.
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