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Post by olenka on Mar 12, 2018 19:58:33 GMT -6
Anyone venturing outdoors for gardening yet?
We have had some killer weather here the last couple days. Time was pretty limited, but I was able to thin out my seedlings and starts (beets, kohlrabi, garlic, onions, and mixed greens). I haven't done any indoor seedlings, will probably just direct seed and plant starts in the remaining room I have.
What's going on in your garden?
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Post by starbuck on Mar 13, 2018 7:24:29 GMT -6
I built my raised bed and filled it with dirt last weekend. This weekend I am going to work in some fertilizer and in a few weeks I'll put in some beets and carrots to start. Out last freeze date is 4/15 so I can't do a full transplant until then.
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 15, 2018 4:31:43 GMT -6
We haven't started planting yet, but we did our neighbor to help break up an old patio so we could instead have this great space to plant! I am very excited!  |
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Post by mb3 on Mar 18, 2018 15:10:30 GMT -6
I built my raised bed and filled it with dirt last weekend. This weekend I am going to work in some fertilizer and in a few weeks I'll put in some beets and carrots to start. Out last freeze date is 4/15 so I can't do a full transplant until then. Do you use the Farmer’s Almanac for your frost dates? I’m just curious because I’ve checked ours on a few sites and I see some that do high, moderate and low probability of frost after a date but some variety between the dates. |
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Post by starbuck on Mar 18, 2018 16:35:20 GMT -6
I built my raised bed and filled it with dirt last weekend. This weekend I am going to work in some fertilizer and in a few weeks I'll put in some beets and carrots to start. Out last freeze date is 4/15 so I can't do a full transplant until then. Do you use the Farmer’s Almanac for your frost dates? I’m just curious because I’ve checked ours on a few sites and I see some that do high, moderate and low probability of frost after a date but some variety between the dates. I just googled a bunch of places when I was trying to figure this all out, and April 15 was pretty universal. I figured that was a safe bet |
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Post by mb3 on Mar 18, 2018 17:39:58 GMT -6
Do you use the Farmer’s Almanac for your frost dates? I’m just curious because I’ve checked ours on a few sites and I see some that do high, moderate and low probability of frost after a date but some variety between the dates. I just googled a bunch of places when I was trying to figure this all out, and April 15 was pretty universal. I figured that was a safe bet Ours is 4/19 but I was nervous since 4 years ago it snowed in mid May! I’m so eager I’ll probably run with mid April though |
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Post by Tlex on Mar 18, 2018 23:27:02 GMT -6
We are clearing out the overgrown beds every weekend (slow going with the kids underfoot but they love helping). We also found a bunch of planter boxes made for the rails of our large deck up in the eaves of our little outbuilding, so I'm excited to see if we can get those installed.
We set up a little play kitchen under one of the big rhododendron bushes so I'm going to try to find some little solar twinkle lights on Amazon and magic that up a bit more.
Our main efforts this year will be a better container gardening set up for me on the deck (herbs and veggies) and planting wildflowers in the garden beds. I want some that are designed for pollinators and some that are deer hardy. I've found a local blend of each so I'm pretty happy!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 23:53:08 GMT -6
I have some sprouts in the garden. I think they are males but I’m not sure because I sowed them a couple months ago? I have to go back and check my notes.
I also have peas coming up and my garlic is looking good. Next weekend I’ll restart seeds in the greenhouse.
What else? I potted up some pansies and put steer manure on the empty garden beds. I’m so eager for spring!
ETA lol KALES not males. 😂 Stupid autocorrect
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Post by Lakes on Mar 19, 2018 14:37:35 GMT -6
My chives are up. Silly things. It's going to snow the next two days. I have two raised boxes, an herb garden, a tomato patch, and a low maintenance flower garden on the side. I was thinking of doing wildflowers in one raised box because I'm nervous about keeping up with everything now that I have two kids.
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Post by regal on Mar 19, 2018 18:48:16 GMT -6
We are clearing out the overgrown beds every weekend (slow going with the kids underfoot but they love helping). We also found a bunch of planter boxes made for the rails of our large deck up in the eaves of our little outbuilding, so I'm excited to see if we can get those installed. We set up a little play kitchen under one of the big rhododendron bushes so I'm going to try to find some little solar twinkle lights on Amazon and magic that up a bit more. Our main efforts this year will be a better container gardening set up for me on the deck (herbs and veggies) and planting wildflowers in the garden beds. I want some that are designed for pollinators and some that are deer hardy. I've found a local blend of each so I'm pretty happy! Your outdoor kitchen is adorable! Did you guys make it yourselves? I've been wanting to make something similar for my kids but was holding off because of the potential renovation. Now that we've moved instead I can do it this summer. |
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Post by regal on Mar 19, 2018 18:49:33 GMT -6
My chives are up. Silly things. It's going to snow the next two days. I have two raised boxes, an herb garden, a tomato patch, and a low maintenance flower garden on the side. I was thinking of doing wildflowers in one raised box because I'm nervous about keeping up with everything now that I have two kids. Chives are my favourite because of how early they come up. We had to leave ours at our old place because they were buried in the snow and I'm missing them right now. I looked forward to early chives on my boiled potatoes each spring. |
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Post by Tlex on Mar 19, 2018 19:02:29 GMT -6
We are clearing out the overgrown beds every weekend (slow going with the kids underfoot but they love helping). We also found a bunch of planter boxes made for the rails of our large deck up in the eaves of our little outbuilding, so I'm excited to see if we can get those installed. We set up a little play kitchen under one of the big rhododendron bushes so I'm going to try to find some little solar twinkle lights on Amazon and magic that up a bit more. Our main efforts this year will be a better container gardening set up for me on the deck (herbs and veggies) and planting wildflowers in the garden beds. I want some that are designed for pollinators and some that are deer hardy. I've found a local blend of each so I'm pretty happy! Your outdoor kitchen is adorable! Did you guys make it yourselves? I've been wanting to make something similar for my kids but was holding off because of the potential renovation. Now that we've moved instead I can do it this summer. Thanks! The kitchen top was a value village find ($6.99!) and I just propped it on top of two logs. The little adirondack chair we already had. The bunting banner is made from some rough twine and some repurposed linen from pants I split up the bum. The shelves are made of this strange thick bark I found in the forest. I think that's about it! The cut logs we had on hand haha. |
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Post by regal on Mar 19, 2018 19:22:04 GMT -6
Your outdoor kitchen is adorable! Did you guys make it yourselves? I've been wanting to make something similar for my kids but was holding off because of the potential renovation. Now that we've moved instead I can do it this summer. Thanks! The kitchen top was a value village find ($6.99!) and I just propped it on top of two logs. The little adirondack chair we already had. The bunting banner is made from some rough twine and some repurposed linen from pants I split up the bum. The shelves are made of this strange thick bark I found in the forest. I think that's about it! The cut logs we had on hand haha. Man I love Value Village. I spend more time there than I care to admit. |
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Post by olenka on Mar 19, 2018 20:01:20 GMT -6
My camellias are blooming...always a sign spring is here. Well, this one is actually my neighbor's, but 80% of it hangs in my yard. In a couple weeks I will be cursing it, when it drops ten bargzillion blooms.   |
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Post by olenka on Mar 19, 2018 20:39:14 GMT -6
SO did some repair work on our garden boxes, which are rotting out after about 9 yrs. Onions are doing well. I thinned out the kohlrabi and weeded the mixed greens. Have been having some killer salads the past couple weeks! I need to get.to the garden store and get some seeds and starts.   |
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Post by Dramaphile on Mar 20, 2018 7:38:59 GMT -6
It's going to snow again today. Ugh. I should start planning my additional raised bed and order some seeds...
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Post by yoginikiki on Mar 20, 2018 9:20:32 GMT -6
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Post by regal on Mar 25, 2018 15:34:01 GMT -6
I pruned my raspberry canes and euonymus today. My neighbour has a strawberry patch that has spread to my property so there are plants all over my backyard that the kids are excited about. It was nice to get outside even though it's still pretty cold.
I've watered my peat moss starter pellet things and will start planting my seeds indoors tomorrow. I also need to find a source for organic straw, it's proving to be more difficult than I thought.
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Post by starbuck on Mar 29, 2018 13:11:14 GMT -6
guys! World Naked Gardening Day is May 6.
Mark your calendars.
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Post by mb3 on Mar 30, 2018 21:07:19 GMT -6
guys! World Naked Gardening Day is May 6. Mark your calendars. My kids’ birthday! I was trying to come up with easy kid friendly activities for their party and this will fit the bill! Now as long as it’s warm enough... 😉😂😂😂😂 |
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Post by yoginikiki on Apr 4, 2018 8:30:44 GMT -6
Lol starbuck, that would be one way to meet the new neighbors. Maybe I will have a planting party -- Tomatoes and Tatas! |
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Post by starbuck on Apr 4, 2018 17:50:33 GMT -6
yoginikiki did your peppers ever sprout? I'm having issues.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 23:03:30 GMT -6
I have some radishes, kale, spinach, and a pretty little chard coming up in the bed I planted a couple months ago! Oh and the snap peas are taking off.
Yesterday I harvested leeks, and a few nights ago we had fresh arugula with dinner. Both of these have grown weedy in my garden since I planted them several years ago.
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Post by yoginikiki on Apr 5, 2018 9:26:49 GMT -6
yoginikiki did your peppers ever sprout? I'm having issues. Yes...the chili peppers took FOREVER and are slow slow slowly growing. Some are just germinating now and I started them way back in the beginning of Feb. Those are for sure giving me the most trouble. I replanted my sweet peppers one per pot a few weeks ago instead of the recommended two per pot and those are doing much better than the ones I started way back. They seem to grow to a certain point and then get stuck. At this point I am just fertilizing using a all purpose fertilizer tea since I really don't want to up-pot before transplanting/hardening off. I might have to though seeing as we are looking at two more snowstorms and pushing back the frost date. (zone 6b - CT) My issue may be space related at this point. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 10:29:27 GMT -6
Oh, and I noticed some of the seeds I started in pots that fell over in my flimsy greenhouse have sprouted! Tomatoes, peppers, and echinacea. So that was a nice surprise.
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Post by starbuck on Apr 5, 2018 12:59:50 GMT -6
yoginikiki did your peppers ever sprout? I'm having issues. Yes...the chili peppers took FOREVER and are slow slow slowly growing. Some are just germinating now and I started them way back in the beginning of Feb. Those are for sure giving me the most trouble. I replanted my sweet peppers one per pot a few weeks ago instead of the recommended two per pot and those are doing much better than the ones I started way back. They seem to grow to a certain point and then get stuck. At this point I am just fertilizing using a all purpose fertilizer tea since I really don't want to up-pot before transplanting/hardening off. I might have to though seeing as we are looking at two more snowstorms and pushing back the frost date. (zone 6b - CT) My issue may be space related at this point. I just spent a few days emailing with Baker Creek to talk thru what I had been doing...verdict is they are sending me new seed packs. |
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Post by yoginikiki on Apr 5, 2018 14:40:31 GMT -6
starbuck, huh. I also got my seeds from Baker Creek. The ones that are giving me the most trouble are the thai red chili peppers. Everything but the peppers have been coming up like crazy. Must have been a bad seed saving year?
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Post by starbuck on Apr 5, 2018 14:44:18 GMT -6
starbuck, huh. I also got my seeds from Baker Creek. The ones that are giving me the most trouble are the thai red chili peppers. Everything but the peppers have been coming up like crazy. Must have been a bad seed saving year? I have read that chili peppers are slow growers generally. Perusing some gardening boards on my Google search, it seems fairly common that they grow slowly compared to other crops. But my Spanish mammoths (sweets) didn't come up, either, so I can't explain that. I did jalapenos and the mammoths. |
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Post by starbuck on Apr 7, 2018 8:56:29 GMT -6
So the guy at Baker Creek isn't just replacing my pepper seeds...he's sending my entire original order again. I'm kind of blown away by that.
I reread our conversations like worrying I misled him but no I was pretty clear everything else was doing great. He's just decided to go above and beyond.
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Post by yoginikiki on Apr 7, 2018 16:59:06 GMT -6
So the guy at Baker Creek isn't just replacing my pepper seeds...he's sending my entire original order again. I'm kind of blown away by that. I reread our conversations like worrying I misled him but no I was pretty clear everything else was doing great. He's just decided to go above and beyond. That is awesome. I have heard this sort of thing from other Baker Creek orderers as far as customer service....I am glad to do business with people who operate this way! |
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