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Sowed all Veggie Seeds for 2012 Season
Comments (7)I very well know that some seeds may not sprout at all, specially Gourds and Bitter Melon as they have very hard shell. At the same time, all these veggies that I planted are suppose to be planted around spring time anyway so it doesnt hurt to try. Weather here in So Cal right now is what it normally is in late March. Will see how much success I get. I understand that soil is cold and some of these seeds take a while to grow anyway. I recently sowed more peas (two weeks ago) and they are already 6 inches tall so go figure....See MoreHow Many Seasons Will A Milk Jug Last?
Comments (5)I do the cut, hinge back, plant seeds, flip forward and tape and then fully disconnect (cut) the tops at plant out time, so I've not tried to reuse again. I also find the bottoms "travel" - sent home with friends, full of a mix of sprout brownies. However, WSer Alberta has been a fairy godmother in givng me terrific reusable containers over the past 2 years. Large clear lettuce/salad/spinach boxes with easily removable and storable seperate lids. THESE do NOT go home with anyone!!! I think I'll be able to use them forever - so sturdy, nice and deep, fit nested together to make storing bottoms easy too. I still save milk jugs and like using them too, but the clear boxes are very easy. Holes punched once and you're set for many seasons. My advice...just save new jugs but really scout around for someone in your life who buys greens in these large clear usable boxes!...See MoreI declare my 2007 winter sowing season over!
Comments (3)Congrats! Good for you. That must feel great. I dumped all but one container a couple weeks ago. The problem is I'm still sowing seeds in extra little pots and old annual six-pack containers. I read that some sow biennials and perennials now so they can bloom the next year, so I decided to give that a try, as well as some ornamental cabbages and kales and pansies for fall. I just can't stop! I need help, lol. My deck looks a LOT better than it did however. I have a mini (and I mean mini) unheated green house with four small shelves on the deck, so that keeps a lot of it out of the way. I do have quite a few pots lining the outside of the deck, but just around the outside, so it is quite an improvement. I think my DH was more than ready to see the lasagna pans go :) Enjoy the fruits of your labor!...See MoreLast Frost Date--when are you direct sowing?
Comments (11)The cold rainy springs we get in the NW tend to stall out most early starts anyway until late May, so one may as well do some W/S, and seed heat lovers inside. It's OK to plant out some strawberries and hardy perennials, and direct sow cole crops, radishes, garlic, onions, potatoes, and peas now, up to Zone 8. I seeded out some Radishes a month ago and they are starting to look like they'll be ready within a couple weeks. More seed goes in as I harvest. I neglected W/S this year, so I still want to get lots of things going, next week. I do have some of Martin's Wisc 55 Tomatoes a couple inches high already, and will need to pot them on soon. I've noticed that Marigolds started early in the warm tend to bloom sooner, but my compost tomatoes tend to catch up to anything I start indoors by the end of July anyway, so no big deal. All do better once they are established in the ground - and warm days have begun, so the ground can stay over 50 degrees F. I've begun hardening off Pepper plants that I wintered over indoors...and am eager to get them in the ground soon. Some things you can do in May/early April: turn compost, dig weeds, mow, and _harvest_ all possible Slugs, if your area is prone to them. Last year Slugs ate almost everything that I set out to harden-off. It was devastating - as I was a indoor-seeding demon last year - and gave away a lot of starts before I knew I'd lose so much to hungry Slugs. So it goes....See MoreMarkay MD-Zone 7A (8A on new map)
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