. Finally got Texas & Valida onions at the feed store today , their in the ground . English and snow peas starting to sprout ,should be making the row in a few days. Oh it feels good to be out playing in the dirt
Posted on 02/07/2014 12:31:57 PM PST by greeneyes
CONGRATULATIONS AFRAID FOR THE REPUBLIC 55 YEARS OF MARRIED BLISS
I stuck my head out once to see where the dog was, and hollered at her to hurry up.LOL
It sure does make a difference. I have a retaining wall on the hillside at the edge of my patio. I can stand on the patio, put supplies on the concrete blocks and reach over to weed the garden, water it or pick produce without bending over on most of the plots.
It sure makes a difference not only on the back, but on motivation.LOL
That’s a very attractive plant. Might be a good thing to grow upstairs, where plants tend to get forgotten. LOL
Hubby would think I had lost my mind, since neither of us smoke.
I have had excellent luck with seeds from Baker Creek, Southern Exposure, and Sandhill Preservation. I have had excellent luck with plants from Jungs.
I have had very good luck with Jungs, Totally Tomato, and Johnny’s.
Probably others I can’t think of right now.
One suggestion I always make to people who’re investing in the OP seeds is to buy the book ‘Seed to Seed’ by Ashcroft. Even if you’re not thinking of saving seed from the challenging stuff (broccoli, onions, etc) right now it’s a good handy reference to have. The info will still be useful 20 years from now as it’s basic biology.
One other thing to invest in is some of the drawstring organza gift bags. I got mine from Wal-Mart. Or, you can make yours. This is how to ensure things that supposedly self pollinate like tomatoes don’t inadvertently cross. It also keeps the more promiscuous stuff from crossing (peppers, eggplants, etc).
This year I’m going to be trying to grow out my own corn (painted mountain, short season and cool weather tolerant) early on. I’ll probably invest in the corn bagging stuff that Southern Exposure sells. We all need challenges :P
J & L gardens http://www.jandlgardens.com/catalog/
has some short season peanuts I’m going to try also.
Thanks so much for all the information and advice. You always have good tips. Appreciate it.
I can appreciate a number of things now that I didn’t when I was younger. :)
LOL. Ain’t it the truth!
. Finally got Texas & Valida onions at the feed store today , their in the ground . English and snow peas starting to sprout ,should be making the row in a few days. Oh it feels good to be out playing in the dirt
Gardening is one of my ‘things’. It keeps me sane. And in the summer it keeps me thinner.
People posting here need to start saving their seeds so you can participate in garden forum seed swaps come October...lots of fun.
...but sometimes you can wind up with some interesting new lines of ‘maters and peppers when they cross-pollinate...my mustard habanero crossed with a trinidad scorpion...now I have mustard habaneros with stingers...very cool.
HOPEFULLY I will manage to save some garden stuff in spite of critters this year.
I’m glad to hear about the Ambrosia Red. I’ve got it and the Ambrosia Gold in a cart right now. Along with the very short season one they’ve got now too.
We’re at 32 in the Texas Hill Country but tomorrow is supposed to be around 70 this weekend. Dug around and found some old insulated curtains and pinned them up because the bedrooms aren’t getting above 62. I bought those old things before we were married and they’ve been cut and resewn and off with the kids to college and to granny’s and back again. And people wonder why I don’t throw stuff away.
We’ve had the crud all week so I dug up a ginger root for hot tea and that’s helped tremendously.
I just about finished up another round of seeds inside but ran out of starting soil before getting the peppers potted up. I had wanted to combine the last with some potting soil but Mother Nature is still getting her jollies by putting some sort of fungus/mold on the top of the huge bag of potting soil that I’d only used enough last summer for one hanging basket.
The cabbage is very slow to germinate. It’s been 3 weeks so half may have to be reseeded. The tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts, etc. are doing fine with only a pot or two here and there needing reseeded. But they’re not getting any sun on these cold dreary days.
Still saving gallon milk jugs in hopes of the tomatoes needing a bigger home before they go out in April.
I’ve got about HALF of J&L’s tomato offerings on my want list. :-)
Joe Bastardi has said that we are in a weather pattern like the 1950’s - NOT Global Warming, which he believes is Globull BS.
We’re at a two day high of 36 here. Grey and nasty. I went out earlier to water the pups, and it was misting a rain so fine that I couldn’t see it.
We have a few volunteer green onions coming up, about 6in tall from last year. Maybe they will be better this year.
My seeds, well, I dont have any sprouting, but one, a Boxcar Willie tomato. I suppose that is my fault for breaking my established routine. If I get no more sprouts, I will just buy more starts at the garden center when we go in about three weeks. Maybe I need the room in the garden to try some other things this year.
We have so much stuff started that we're beginning to think we might need a second seed starter unit. Everything is toasty, warm and humid inside this little gizmo.
I agree. It’s very good for the attitude except when the squirrels intrude etc.LOL
I don’t seem to get any thinner no matter what I do, but I really do eat healthier in the summer when fresh produce is just a few steps away from the house.
You may have to euthanize the plant down your way...four light frosts last October still didn't kill mine. It produces like mad.
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