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Post by trudy on Jan 27, 2006 16:54:51 GMT -6
I'm sure some of you think its way to early for getting seeds started, but not here. Its time, if it is a little early its not by much. Spring is only a couple months away. If its not time for you yet, tell us what your plans are. I've been seeding for 2 weeks now. Some things are up already, in fact I transplanted some tomatoe seedlings today to cell packs. Heres mine so far:
Tomatoes: Great White Pondarosa Pink Oregon Spring Carolina Gold Striped German Jubilee Red Brandywine Sausage Banana Legs Celebrity Abe Lincoln Homestead Mortgage Lifter Rutgers Florressent Hillbilly More to be seeded.
Peppers: Scotch Bonnet Banana/Bell Cross Marconi Large Chili Chili de Arbol Thai Dragon Jalapeno Green Bell Sweet Banana California Wonder Cayanne Cubanella More to be seeded.
Veggies: Leek Evergreen Bunching Onions Wild Asparagus Straight 8 Cukes Cross Country Hybrid Cukes English Telegraph Cukes Black Beauty Eggplant More to be seeded.
Herbs: Peppermint Spearmint Bloody Dock Mammoth Dill Bouquet Dill Borage Feverfew Broad Leaf Sage Wild Marjoram (Oregano) Genovese Basil Chamomile More possibly to be seeded.
Only a few of each will go into my garden, some will be donated to a community/charity garden that myself and 1 other person will plant for the needy, and some will also go anyone that ask til I run out. I won't even list the flowers right now. So now you know what I've been up to, tell us your plans. trudy
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Post by douglas on Jan 27, 2006 18:38:12 GMT -6
WOW! thats a long list you have there trudy still too cold here up north to plant anything yet but I'll start my seed trays sometime in march
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Post by trudy on Jan 27, 2006 19:20:50 GMT -6
So have you decided what your planting/sowing come March? T
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Post by Laura on Jan 27, 2006 19:59:47 GMT -6
We get started in Feb..as we plant alot of different thing's..all at different time's..
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Post by kabuti on Jan 28, 2006 6:06:15 GMT -6
I have direct seeded cool weather crops; brassicas, spinach, lettuces, radish, beets onions etc beginning early Jan & again 2 weeks later. The first seeds began to germ. about 2 weeks later as turned cool. By Thursday here temp will reach upper 60s which prompts me to get with it.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 28, 2006 6:18:23 GMT -6
Ah, you guys are making me suffer here....c'mom spring
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Post by jeanette on Jan 28, 2006 8:32:44 GMT -6
oh i'm ready for spring too, this weather doesn't help any either.. it's been so nice here... i'll probally start some of my yummmy mator seed under light some time in feb.. i don't have much expierence with starting seeds indoors.. i started my my pumpkin seeds indoors last year and they did real good untill i put them out side... and the vine borers got them..
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Jan 29, 2006 18:17:49 GMT -6
Started some of my plants from seed between Christmas and New Years. I now have cucs that are about 4 inches tall and tomatoes about 3 inches tall. If the warm weather keeps up, I may be able to start the garden in February.
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Post by crazy1 on Jan 29, 2006 18:31:39 GMT -6
OH, the weather is tempting....... next week we"ll be starting tomatoes& egg plant.
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Post by jeanette on Jan 30, 2006 8:46:31 GMT -6
we got snowed on again, that doesn't stop me from oh ,maybe picking up some peat pots,
have you guys ever started seed in egg cartons, does it work or is it a PIA.
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Post by chickenfarmer on Jan 31, 2006 0:05:51 GMT -6
Wonderful weather.....
started our tomato plants in the greenhouse acouple weeks ago...
Will enjoy potting up some peppers soon.
Our tulips are already coming up and the flowering bushes are starting to bud...
I LOVE SPRING................
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Post by trudy on Jan 31, 2006 4:30:18 GMT -6
Jeanette, I start mine in trays (no cell packs), once they get 2 true leaves I transplant to some sort of other container. I've never done the egg carton thing, but give it a try. I would think that as long as it has drainage they will at least germinate for you, then they can be bumped up to something deeper to support the roots. trudy
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Post by chickenfarmer on Feb 2, 2006 19:08:30 GMT -6
I smell Spring!
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Post by douglas on Feb 4, 2006 12:15:21 GMT -6
I haven't bought seed starting mix yet but that should be soon, bought a few flower seeds already so I'm starting to plan what to do this spring
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Post by giardiniere on Feb 6, 2006 13:33:53 GMT -6
Our last frost is still about 11 weeks away, but I will be starting my eggplants this weekend. I'll wait several weeks for my tomatoes and peppers. I'm really getting the itch. I think I get my seed packets out every evening, and look at them. I don't what I'm expecting to see, but I guess it gives me a little fix.
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Post by selfsufficientone on Feb 7, 2006 20:39:09 GMT -6
My cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower were started a couple weeks ago. Today I started some gypsy peppers, gilroy potatoes and micro tom tomatoes. Would start more but waiting for the seeds to come in. Will start lettuce and peas soon out in the garden. I had started plants in egg cartons but used the little starter plugs. They did alright but not as good as plants I start in six packs.
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Post by claudiascat on Feb 18, 2006 13:46:01 GMT -6
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Post by jeanette on Feb 19, 2006 7:26:25 GMT -6
i bought some soil, peat pots, and some lemon basil and something else.. i would have planted them yesterday but we stayed gone too long and my soil froze in the back of the truck..
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Post by douglas on Feb 19, 2006 7:36:44 GMT -6
Well I guess I better get my butt in gear here, you all are driving me nuts
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Post by nvtashak on Feb 19, 2006 11:00:18 GMT -6
I've started indoors this week: sweet yellow onion, leek, brussels sprouts. Trying to hold off on starting warm weather stuff. My overwintered frostnetting outdoor greens (mostly turnip, chard, mizuna, various Asian greens like bok choy and Michilli) seem to be surviving our current winter storm. If they do continue surviving, I'll have another load for the local foodbank this week or next. Eating my way happily through the two bags I picked before the storm, and the hen is out in the snow pecking away.
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Post by Compost Pharmer on Feb 19, 2006 18:31:56 GMT -6
Heres a pic of the seeds I started between Christmas and New Years. They are: Cucs, Maters, Can'talope, and Watermelons Just waiting to planted out in the garden. Hope spring arrives soon. It was 32° F today. Much to cold to plant them outside.
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Post by sierraskyesmom on Feb 19, 2006 19:23:48 GMT -6
What kind of soil do you use to get them started?
They are looking very healthy!
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Post by jeanette on Feb 19, 2006 19:25:11 GMT -6
oooo little sprouts.. you're killin me!! one of the problems i run in to is starting seeds too early.. it's so hard to wait!!! nice little sprouties!!
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Post by digger48 on Feb 22, 2006 8:25:50 GMT -6
Well, you guy's and gals have got me going now. Bought a pkg of mixed eggplant and some cabbage seed. I'm like you Greg, any container to start em in except a boughten one. Personally I like the plastic meat trays from Wally world. You know the bigones where ya get family paks a meat. Just light a candle and get visegripsand a spike and heat and melt holes for drainage. Got another question for you seed starters out there. Do you melt snow for watering your seeds or do you just use tap water? I'm a melter myself. Also makemy own starter mix. In the summer and fall I work in a peat bog getting peat for biological carriers adn black dirt for Wally world. Don't blame me for the mix you get. We don't add the sticks and bark in there. Don't pack it just provide the dirt.
Boss lets me take all the peat I want but after 10 hour days I only get a couple a trailer loads a year. Just 5x10 with 2 ft sides.26 wheelbarrows full in each load. It takes me a good hour to unlod em in my old age. You guys talk about composit. This is natures own composit. Personal I like the raw peat which is not quite as composited as black peat.
Phone company dug in the road ditch south and west a me and tore up some raw peat. Put it on my rhubarb patch. You would not believe how that stuff took off.
Well back to seed starting that is going to happen around the first a March with the tomatoes and peppers in the middle a March.
The other thing I am going to try is putting a shelf about a foot from the ceiling to start the seeds this year. Lot warmer up there.
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Post by jeanette on Feb 22, 2006 13:07:46 GMT -6
i started some lemon basil.. (that smelles heavenly), some thi basil, some cumin, and some lavender
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Post by sierraskyesmom on Feb 22, 2006 18:45:02 GMT -6
Today I started my lavender, lemon balm, thyme, rosemary, jalepenos, tomatoes, peppers, and this really pretty moon flower. Spring can't get here fast enough!
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Post by nvtashak on Feb 22, 2006 20:55:15 GMT -6
Found some quart and gallon ziplock bags, got my snap clothespins and potting soil, and going to try that wintersow.org method with some of the tomato and flower seeds they sent.
Watered today, dug up some more new beds, and have my radish/Chinese turnip/spinach/leaf lettuce seeds ready to go in one of the overwintered Swiss chard/Asian greens plots this week. Want to find my snowpea seeds and get some of them in too. Still trying not to jump the gun on other stuff, but livingroom is getting crowded with seed start pots (mostly still cool stuff, not warm season yet). Last year, which was colder and wetter, I started planting various radishes 2/18--feel as though I'm late in planting this year, lol. We've warmed up (still low 20's night and morning, but pleasant 40's afternoons and supposed to hit 50's this week) and most of the snow has melted, next storm forecast is just maybe rain at out elevation and location.
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Post by poohbear on Feb 24, 2006 6:40:05 GMT -6
I started tomato seeds indoors on Monday! They have already sprouted! I did the method that you all suggested and my dad built me a frame for my light and I am so excited! I planted Amish Paste, Roma, Grape, Beef Steak and Tomatillo's.... (72 in all) I still need to start seeds for bell peppers, watermelon, canteloupe, lettuce, and lots of herbs. I have potato's to get planted and onions. I appreciate this website so much as I have learned much....and will continue to I am sure! Thanks!
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Post by kabuti on Feb 24, 2006 20:53:44 GMT -6
I'm going to try to plant most everthing directly in the garden & have seen 3 volunteer tomatoes sprout last week BUT, we have had a week of our first real killing frost since then & my Sungold tomatoe finally ate-it I have some artichokes that are about six feet across & 3 1/2 ft high & they will bear in March. that will be good! I still need to till in the ryegrass & apply the cotton seed meal & alfalfa meal fert, corn meal also, I also get some pig feed for my horse & it might be good fert also & maybe cheaper about 7.00 for 50# sack. then should be ready to do some serious planting in april
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Post by sierraskyesmom on Feb 27, 2006 19:05:56 GMT -6
I've got sprouts! Yay! I am praying that this is the year that my brown thumb turns green.
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