Seasonal Growing List - Fall

Santa Barbara Seasonal Growing List

Fall:

• September 

• Herbs

• Thyme

• Chives 

• Cilantro

• Lemon grass 

• Parsley

• Winter savory 

• Salad burnet

• Vegetables 

• Beets 

• Broccoli

• Cabbage

• Cauliflower 

• Carrots

• Green onions

• Kale

• Kohlrabi

• Lettuce 

• Salad mixes 

• Radishes 

• Rutabaga

• Spinach

• Sugar snap peas

• Turnips 

• Artichoke

• Fruits 

• Strawberries

• Bulbs (chill in refrigerator for 6-8 weeks before planting)

• Mariposa lily 

• Wild hyacinth 

• Crocosmia

• Nerine 

• Sparaxi 

• Plant freesia 

• Daffodil 

• Tulip 

• Crocus

• Hyacinth 

• October 

• Herbs:  

• Chives

• Cilantro 

• Parsley

• Tarragon

• Sage

• Vegetables

• Leafy greens 

• Beets

• Carrots

• Celery

• Chard 

• Garlic

• Leeks

• Onions 

• Peas

• Radish

• Turnips

• Potato

• Vegetables - transplant 

• Artichokes

• Broccoli

• Cabbage

• Cauliflower

• Strawberries

• Ornamentals: 

• Chrysanthemums

• Island Bush

• Snapdragon

• Ceanothus

• California Poppy

• Dana Point

• Buckwheat

• Douglas Iris

• Matilija Poppy Bush

• Sages

• Toyon

• Bulbs

• Narcissus

• Daffodils 

• Tulips

• Watsonia

• Annuals

• Calendula cornflower

• Forget-me-not

• Iceland poppy

• Larkspur 

• Petunia

• Sweet pea

• Primrose

• Viola

• November  

• Herbs 

• Chives 

• Marjoram

• Parsley

• Sage

• Thyme

• Vegetables

• Artichokes 

• Beets 

• Carrots 

• Leafy greens 

• Onion sets

• Parsnips

• Peas

• Radishes 

• Swiss chard 

• Turnips

• Bulbs

• Amaryllis

• Anemone 

• Daffodils 

• Dutch iris 

• Freesia

• Gladiolas 

• Lilies

• Ranunculus 

• Watsonia

• Annuals

• Calendula

• Cornflower

• Pansies 

• Primrose

• Sweet alyssum

• Snapdragon

More References:

http://www.ivparks.org/recreation/Garden%20info%20for%20IV.pdf

http://cesantabarbara.ucanr.edu/Master_Gardener/Master_Your_Garden_Month-By-Month/

In addition to knowing what to grow it’s good to know what not to grow. Check out this website  https://plantright.org/

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Free Soil Pile

 

The free soil pile east of the NE part of the garden is a perk of having the CCBER native plant nursery next to the garden. They dump their old potting soil in the area I've circled in green. Often there are weeds and/or plastic pots mixed in, you get what you pay for. That said it's a nice growing medium if you don't mind weeding and add lots of compost. They recently paid for a load of new potting soil, circled in red. This is NOT for gardener use. 

Feeding Lizzy

 

Periodically people give Lizzy extra food, and I'd like to address that. Lizzy is roughly 14 y.o., she's lived at the garden her whole life. I've been feeding her for 9 years and have changed up her food to better meet her nutritional demands. For the last 5 years we have fed her Taste of the Wild which is a very high quality dry food. It led to a noticeable improvement in the quality of her coat. The food she is being given is generally a soft food of lower quality. This is problematic for a number of reasons:

 

1) she wolfs down soft food, and sometimes throws it up because she eats it so fast. I do sometimes feed her Tiki Cat or TJs soft food but I monitor how fast she eats it -- I take the can away periodically to make sure she is digesting it.

2) generally the cans I see are Friskies or Fancy Feast, which are junk food, the list of ingredients is long and highly inorganic, she needs higher quality food, particularly at her age.

3) when there is extra food around it's not that she eats more and gets bigger, she is a svelte cat, extra food attracts rats to the garden which is bad for Lizzy and bad for our crops.

If you'd like to help she really likes fresh water, the fresher the better, so changing her water is always good. Pet her (though on her own terms, she doesn't like to be picked up/held). Occasional treats like Greenies are good. 

 

I go to the garden every morning to feed her, but am open to someone taking a particular day of the week to feed her, send me an email.

 

 

Raised Bed Guide

Why raised beds?

Its easier to control soil fertility (suggested mix 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 organic matter (coconut coir, etc), 1/3 compost)

You can grow more in less space because easier to amend soil (see Square Foot Gardening books)

You can have loose soil (needed for root veggies)

You don’t compact the soil because you don’t step in them (beds are made 4’ wide because you can reach in 2’ from each side)

Keeps gophers out 

Materials

Redwood planks are ideal but expensive. Doug fir in our pretty dry climate will last at least 5 years. You want to at least use 2x6s, but taller is better. Don’t bury the wood at all; gophers tend to pile dirt on the sides of them, scrape that way when it happens to prolong life.

Plywood doesn’t last very long

No treated lumber, particle board, or wood from pallets

½” aviary wire or ½” or ¼” hardware cloth are great for the bottom. Smaller gophers can get through 1” wire 

Methods

We build beds 4’ wide but different lengths depending on location. We screw the planks to corner posts rather than to eachother for strength. Corner posts between 1-2’ are good. It’s easier to build them square on a hard, flat surface such as our concrete patio. 

1) Lay down 4 corner posts, place your longer boards on top and screw into the posts. You may need to drill pilot holes. 2-3 screws per end.
2) Stand the long pieces upright and place the 4’ pieces at the ends. Screw into the posts not the ends of the long boards, it's stronger that way. Drilling in screws is a little more difficult for the 4’ boards as you have less leverage
3) Flip it upside down, cut a piece of wire and staple it on.

 

 

 

COVID-19 Fall Update

Hello Garden Members!

With Fall quarter approaching I’d like to remind everyone about the limitations and requirements in place at our beautiful garden. Santa Barbara County is in Stage 3, but there are still many guidelines we must follow to ensure the safety of all gardeners. COVID-19 is still present and spreading in our community. Please make sure to abide by these guidelines when you are at the garden. Thanks!

1. 6' distance - Every person must maintain 6 feet of distance at all times.

2. Masks - You are required to bring a mask to the garden. You are required to wear a mask when indoors (Greenhouse and Sheds) and when within 6 feet of another person. Masks are recommended at all times. If you do not have a mask one can be provided for you, if you ask. 

3. Gatherings - There should be no more than 2 people at one plot at one time, young children are the only exception. Please refrain from hosting social gatherings at the garden.  

4. Tools - Wipe down every tool you use before and after use. There is Clorox spray and paper towels in the member shed that should be used on all tools. Focus on wiping the handles and all surfaces you touch. 

Additionally, there is hand sanitizer provided in the public shed that we encourage everyone to use. 

If you are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 stay home. If you are worried about your plants you can ask a friend or a staff member, like myself, to take care of them while you recover and quarantine for at least two weeks.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include, but are not limited to; fever, chills, fatigue, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, shortness of breath and coughing. It takes 2-14 days for symptoms of COVID-19 to appear but the illness can be spread two days before symptoms appear and 10 days after the last symptom goes away. 

For more information about COVID-19 please refer to these sites.

https://publichealthsbc.org/

https://lhi.care/covidtesting 

https://covid19.ca.gov/ 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html 

Best,

Rachel

Garden Intern

Rattan Lal on NPR

 essential listening

epic slo-mo hawk flying

Kristen shot this last night, our resident red shouldered hawk, with a vole in it's talons. Nature!

Female Hooded Oriole

 not the best pictures... I've seen this bird in the garden the last couple of days, passing through on the migration trail

garden 4/24/2020

 I kinda like that the bee is out of focus, flying into the frame

 is this a carpenter bee from the greenhouse?

 Salvia microphylla, "hot lips" sage, native to Mexico, hummingbirds dig it

 western fence / blue belly lizard doing push ups

bee shadow

two from Kristen

flowers!

cool cat on a hot day

red shouldered hawk vs. lizard

perhaps a little graphic but that's the nature of wild nature. the hawk catches a lot of rodents, benefiting the garden tremendously. this time it caught a good sized lizard.

garden 4/21/2019

 not quite rule of thirds but close

 borage, bee

 fuyu persimmon

santa rosa plum, english walnut