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mstywoods

I'm with all of you - both in ready for warmer temps to stay (this is the roller coaster time of year with some daytime temps in high70's then right back down) as well as so many things to do gardening wise! The broccoli and cauliflower seeds have sprouted, and just got some other seeds planted (tomatoes, peppers, etc.) in the trays. I'll wait to direct sow others (pumpkins, gourds, carrots, etc.) once we get the garden beds prepared and temps are right. My DH has been doing work in the garden area - removed a large tree stump so now we have more room. We still are going to plant directly in the ground again this year, but will be adding more amendments.

Digit I'm interested in knowing how the rosemary does. I thought it wouldn't grow in cold areas. Would love to grow it if it does!


Tomatoz - my irises are greening up as well! Along with the peonies, daylily, and some others. Love this time of year seeing the new growth!

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gardengrl66 z5

Doing well on seeds, not so much on winter cleanup. I've pruned the pear and my two peaches, still have to tackle all the berries (raspberry, black raspberry, blackberry...oh and the mother of all pruning jobs, the Concord grape)


Cole crops were started Feb 1, are in pots and spending quality time outside during the day. (Kale, 6 types of cabbage. Never have had good luck with broccoli, the heads don't form well or hold very long). Same for the alliums - leeks, shallots, some mystery onions I pulled from one that went to seed this past summer). Peppers also started Feb 1 in soil blocks, now in pots and in the heated garage. Planting tomatoes tomorrow!

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gardengrl66 z5

Well here we go...the craziness that passes for Spring here in the Rockies! Warm enough yesterday that I was out gardening in a tank top and now it's 18 degrees with snow on the ground! There are two types of gardeners in these parts, those who plant early and while the sun shines and then try to protect everything (digit, a la your hoop house) from the inevitable Spring freezes, and those who just wait till it is safe. I'm with the former. Those lettuce, beet, chard and mustard seeds are going to sleep under the blanket of snow and sprout right up as soon as it warms.


I did plant out several cabbages that were started in February. Covered them with upturned pots last night. We'll see. And my peach has already broken some buds - that has a tarp over it, and some Christmas lights twinkling. Again, we'll see!

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digit (ID/WA, border) likes 3 comments on a discussion: Opinions on these tomato varieties!
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Jerry (Broomfield CO 5)

Skybird, I grow Kellogg's every year. It is one of three varieties that merit 2 plants rather than one. Great fresh and great for sauce.

Last year was so weird. As of 8/1, I thought that were heading for a 15-20% yiled, but a big comeback in Aug and Sept got us up to about 60%.

2023 was also the first year I had some disease on my grapevines. I'm hoping that a more nrmal spring/early summer will wipe that out.

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tomatoz1

Glad to see people back into the gardening mode and to hear from mstywoods from Kansas. I just started a few pepper seeds, no more Chinense as they're really too hot for us now. Broccoli and maybe cauliflower soon, then tomatoes on April Fools Day. I'm not sure about all of the tomato varieties I'll be planting, mostly the ones that have done well here - Thessaloniki, Rosedale, Cherokee Purple, Purple Dog Creek, Owen's Purple . . . . and some sort of a paste tomato if anyone brings them to the swap (I hope).


I just checked the garlic at the community garden, and it is starting to show growth. Yay. The few cloves I planted at home have not sprouted yet and maybe were eaten by squirrels, though I did put a few barriers on the few that weren't dug up. Squirrels, humbug.

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mstywoods

Hi Tomatoz and Jerry! Tomatoz - what, a pepper too hot for you?! Didn't know there were any! lol April Fools Day is a great way to remember when to start you tomatoes :) I just got some of our tomato and other seeds started. Kansas has a bit earlier last frost date than Denver area.


I found this neat seed starting/plant rack at Walmart. It accordions out to be a 4 shelf rack a bit over 3 ft tall and the shelves fit those 10” x 20” seedling trays (got one on the third shelf - has 50 cells and the domed lid has some adjustable vents). It's made of bamboo and seems pretty sturdy, and looks nice. The window I have it in gets good sun almost all day so don't think I need any lights. We've had some drop in temps lately as well as wind, and are to get some rain next couple of days. But after that should be able to set them out on the porch so they get overhead sun.


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