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Colin McCrate

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http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com

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Science, Nonfiction, Self Help

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Colin has been growing food organically for the past 15 years. He worked on a variety of small farms in the Midwest before moving to the west coast in 2003 to teach garden-based environmental education. He founded the Seattle Urban Farm Company in January of 2007 with the goal of applying years of horticultural and agricultural expertise to help aspiring growers get projects off the ground or more accurately; in the ground: so he bought a truck, grabbed a shovel and got to work.

Over the past seven years, he has helped guide hundreds of urban farmers through the design, construction and management of their own edible landscape. He works with clients through the entire design/build process because he believes that cohesion and attention to d ...more

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How to Plant Poppies for a Colorful Spring Display

Papaver somniferum - all photos by Hilary Dahl

Poppies are one of the easiest—and most rewarding—flowers you can grow. Their delicate petals and vibrant colors add whimsical charm to any garden. The best part? They thrive with very little fuss, as long as you plant them the right way.

Choose the Right Time

Poppies prefer to start in cool weather.

Best time to plant: fall or very early spring
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	Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Crops at Home by Colin McCrate (Goodreads Author), Brad Halm (Goodreads Author), Hilary Dahl (Photographer) 4.36 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size by Colin McCrate (Goodreads Author), Brad Halm (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 149 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	High-Yield Vegetable Gardening: Grow More of What You Want in the Space You Have by Colin McCrate (Goodreads Author), Brad Halm (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Colin McCrate wrote a new blog post How to Plant Poppies for a Colorful Spring Display Papaver somniferum - all photos by Hilary Dahl Poppies are one of the easiest—and most rewarding—flowers you can grow. Their delicate petals and vib Read more of this blog post »
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