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Noxious Invasive Weeds
By Jan Cashman Why should I care about noxious weeds? Driving through our beautiful state, especially in Western Montana, you can easily see the impact of noxious weeds. There are large stands of the deceivingly pretty pinkish-purple flowers of spotted knapweed. All of these noxious, invasive weeds choke out native plants, reduce the natural
The 2016 Gardening Year
2016 was a great gardening year, especially for fruit growing. Why? Of course, the weather always has a lot to do with how our gardens grow. Spring came very early this year with above average temperatures in March and April. And it was a dry spring and summer. If you kept enough water on your
Cashman Nursery’s 20th Annual Zucchini Festival
Saturday, August 19th, 2017 8:30 AM–6:00 PM Zucchini Bucks How they work: From July 27 through August 19, Cashman Nursery will give you one Zucchini Buck for every $10 you spend at our nursery. Then, on August 20 during our Zucchini Festival, you can redeem them here for plants or any items in the store. FREE SEMINARS:
Favorite Vegetables- Cashman Nursery Staff
Beans, Bush: Gourmet Bean Blend – yellow wax, burgundy, filet, & roma beans Italian Romano (Fisher’s) – fresh & freezing Jumbo Bush Beans (Fisher’s) – fresh & freezing Roc D’Or Yellow Wax (Seeds of Change) Royal Burgundy (Fisher’s, Seeds of Change) Tavera (Seeds of Change) – french/filet Beans, Pole: Blue Lake (Fisher’s, Garden City, Seeds
Asparagus Culture
Asparagus grows best in fertile soils with a ph of 6.8-7.2. Choose a permanent sunny location which is well-drained. It is advisable to prepare the site a year in advance by removing all perennial weeds. Planting In early spring, apply 5 lbs of 5-10-10 fertilizer per 100 square feet and plow deep, working the fertilizer