First, I'm looking on the net for cheap black nursery pots with a circular or square measurement of 14, 15, or 16 inch that keeps that diameter/square to the bottom of the plant. I haven't found any “cheap” ones. I'll keep looking.
Next, I gathered all my planting papers to separate the orders from the planting information I've been collecting:
If you now have planted Egyptian Walking Onions, here is some information to know:
Planting in the Fall: “This is the optimum time to plant these onions. Topsets planted at this time will grow roots and leafstalks only. The leafstalk will die back for the winter. The topset will develop into a small onion bulb in the ground and store enough energy to carry itself through the winter. A leafstalk will reemerge in the spring and the plant will grow throughout the spring and summer to maturity. More than likely, there will be no topset growth the first summer, but some plants have produced topsets their first summer after planting in the fall.”
Then, rightly, I have the planting schedule for Conroe from that Texas state whatever you call it place. We should start certain seeds in December - rats, this is December.
Start seeds (didn't put all of them here but put what I consider the most important):
Broccoli Dec. 19-Jan. 2
Brussels Sprouts same as above
Cabbage same as above
Cantaloupe Feb 13-Feb 27
Carrots Jan. 18-Feb 13
Egg plants Dec 19- Jan 2
Lettuce Dec 19-Jan 2
ONIONS Dec 12-19
PEPPERS Dec 19-Jan 2
TOMATOES Dec 19-Jan 2
I don't have many days until I'll have to start the onion, pepper and tomato seed. Are you used to planting seeds inside this early?
Also, I got three different kinds of peas because I like peas and the start seed date for those are English peas between Dec 29-Jan 28. Southern peas between Feb. 27-March 26 and Sugar Snap which I think all mine would be called, between Dec. 29 and Jan. 28.
My comment on this gardening/planting job I have taken on, is, it TAKES ALL YEAR if you live in the south. I've got living food plants outside and you northerners are piling on blankets and sitting in front of the fireplace with hot cider or whatever. I will have a few nights of maybe a few degrees below freezing starting Friday night and then it will warm up again.
Yesterday and today was sunny and warm enough you didn't need a sweater. That is pretty much the way winter is here. February is usually our coldest month which wouldn't bother you up north people. We won't have ice and snow and if we did, it would melt in an hour or so.
Same with the cabbage and onions.
I won't plant tomatoes and tobacco and those type things until the end of January.
Yes, it's a year around thing. Especially if you plant in the dirt, as I do.
/johnny
You can send your warm weather here. Our forecast is for 30-40 next sunday-possible precipitation. I am committed to helping slaughter 24 chickens.
I’m already cold just thinking about it.
Regarding your southern weather. Are you bragging or complaining?LOL You could just take off during your winter season and sip tea with scones or something.
I am jealous that you have such nice weather during the winter - we have to do indoor gardens because it is too cold to do much out doors.
If you figured out a different place for hanging your pots and pans, you could get a lot of use out of the west facing window in the kitchen. Lots of herb plants etc.