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To: SaveFerris

I just have a small flat of lettuces hardening off; everyone else is still a baby, LOL! I usually don’t put in tomatoes or peppers until the 20th of May. We can still have late frosts and I’m NOT going to run out to the garden in my curlers and bunny slippers to cover them up every night!

I’m going to check the rain forecast and soak Sweet Pea (flowers) and sugar pea pod seeds for planting, accordingly.

It’s a beautiful day here again, today. 70’s, breezy. Makes ya feel glad to be alive. :)


104 posted on 04/09/2017 12:11:03 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Nice pictures of your raised beds. You have been busy. I was pretty much out of commission last year with a knee replacement so I am eager to get started. Here in west Michigan we had snow just 3 days ago, nice yesterday and today near 70 yesterday and today. I always start my romaine in a big planter pot and transplant it later, and I always do it the week before Easter. Did it today and I have a big plexiglass square I cover the pot with. I did lettuce in the center square and some radish seeds around that and green onions at the edge of the pot all the way around. I am anxious for radishes! Will probably till the garden tomorrow, I has been dry for 2 days. We till 3x that works best to keep the weeds down. Also hanging our hummingbird feeder tomorrow. Migration maps say they have just made it inside Michigan. Tomorrow also I hope to get some tomato plants from seeds, varieties I can’t find plants for. Plenty to do that’s for sure. Happy gardening everyone!


105 posted on 04/09/2017 2:06:58 PM PDT by MomwithHope (The pendulum is swinging our way!..)
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