Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about Rocky. He was sure a cutie.

I'm with you about this never-ending yucky weather. It snows, ices, then warms up just enough to rain and turn everything to mud then snows again. I can't wait until it's time to start my seeds. I've been getting things organized, it helps pass the time. Right now, I'm labelling popsicle sticks. Watch, when it's time to use them I won't remember where I put them! LOL.

Hahahaha N Central Ohio hahahalol!!!!!!!!!!!

I was at my farm in Ashland Oh last fall (deer hunting) and on the radio they were talking about the record births at the hospitals all around that area up to and around Cleveland. Seems that about this time last year you had a record snow fall 30" plus. So.......... nobody could leave thir houses- guess what you'll all did???????????????? hahahalol

dr

Sorry to hear your best bud Rocky isn't with you anymore. I feel lucky to still have mine.

I too am going crazy looking out the window and all I see is snow. I have all my containers (empty) stacked in my kitchen ready to go. I even have a seedling that I started Jan. 17th growing in a 5 gal. self watering bucket on my kitchen table.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1304244}}

drtomato, I also live in Mi. (Downriver)and this will be my first year growing toms from seed. Do you always start your seeds this early? I am really not sure when I should start tomatoes. now my peppers have all been germinated, all 113 varieties

Dale

Dale- I've been doing this along time. Started out w/ 1000w metal halide, hydropantis etc.... I germinate useing wet paper towels in a plastic bag next to a warm heat source. Then once sprouted transfer into small 4 or 6" pots on a 2'x4' heat mat. Then once it starts warming up outside harden off. Then into greenhouse. Trick is you can't ever leave them outside uncovered when temp gets below 40. Toms love the heat. Plant in garden usually around last week of May or First week of June. I'm on average 5 to 10 degrees colder than you. I'm North Oakland Co.
,Dan

Dale- also invest in a "small metal halide" lamp. Anything else is BS. It'll be the best investment besides a greenhouse. Also a heat mat (prevents fungus) cold moist soil is a bad thing.
note...to big of a metal halide will draw unwanted attn.
I start everything mid-March.

drtomato,

Yah, same thing here across the water (Wisconsin) We get 2 inches of rain which then freezes solid and then we get 6 inches of snow on top of it. I still have around 3 feet of snow/ice over the top of my garden. I don't start my seeds until April, but it would be nice if I got some sign that summer was actually coming before starting them.

It's interesting you mentioned Tiny Tim. I started some about a month ago because I was bored and I'd heard they can be grown as indoor plants, since they only get to 12-18 inches high. They're about 3-4 inches high now. Are you going to plant them outside, or are they for hanging pots or something like that?

Mike

Hello Dr tomato i know how you feel. Wifey and I moved from Hawaii to MA (work related) and we are tired of the never ending snow machine too. Me being a total Newb not knowing when to start seeds in MA i started my plants in early January just to make time pass by faster. My plants are pretty big now lol.

Here is my Photo journal since January.

Here is my Photo journal since January..

(First time Tomato Hobbist, learning as we go). Waiting till Mid march early April to start my next batch of seeds.

Sumilea