First, thanks, Zack for all the info you share. Because of you, I'm going to try to incorporate intense succession planting this year. I'm getting the urge to plant something even though my last frost isn't until around May 15th. My basement Kratky hydroponics is growing and I harvested a little lettuce the other day. Looking like broccoli and cauliflower isn't too far away. But tomatoes, strawberries, peppers and cantaloupes are real slow. Probably because they are heirlooms. This will be the first year I've tried growing in my unheated hoophouse. Spring gardening is a lot like baseball's spring training. Lots of hope and optimism.

Has anybody ever grown this Tiara Cabbage before? I've been growing it for a couple years and it's my favorite because it's only 1-2 lbs (perfect 1 or 2 week portion) and I can grow them 10" by 10" grid spacing and 15 of them fit on a 5 foot bed space. I've been doing some crop planning for the farm lately and all my favorite varieties are bouncing around my head. Anybody else garden planning yet?

Thanks for starting this resource and for allowing me to join. Following is way more info than you, probably, wanted. My dad was an excellent gardener and farmer and I often wish I'd paid more attention. After not gardening for many years, I decided to start again. I've evolved my methods over the last 15 years. Started as a traditional plow up the area and plant in rows. Had modest success. Then discovered raised bed gardening and things improved. Recently, I discovered Ruth Stout's no till deep mulch gardening. It's resulted in my best garden ever. Last year was my first attempt at a fall garden for brassicas and had better success than before. Right now, I'm babying @40 cauliflower and broccoli plants in my unheated greenhouse. I'm in western Pa and have had some cold snaps. My latest grand experiment is to meet my goal of never buying a tomato from the store again. I've started a Kratky hydroponics garden in my basement. Right now, it consists of 5 tomato plants in 5 gallon buckets. I have pepper, cauliflower, cukes, cantiloupe and lettuce and spinach seedlings started but not in solution yet.