Posted on 01/17/2014 5:49:09 AM PST by greeneyes
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Your wife is a jewel and puts up with you. Keep that jewel sparkling.
It’s 33.4 outside now.
“We’re supposed to be up to 65F on Saturday. I guess I’ll put them in the ground then,...”
Is it time to plant those eyes growing out of the two potatoes in my pantry? We have more intense cold coming next week, starting on Tuesday night - down to 18 and 19 on Wednesday night. I could wait until that cold is over to plant the potatoes, right?
Greeneyes hasn’t posted since last Friday. Hope she didn’t freeze.
Normal potato and onion planting time for me will be at the full moon nearest the vernal equinox (March 16th this year).
/johnny
My new shelves put up on the south wall. Lots more room than I had before.
Pic shows 3 of my 4 windows in that room. One is also on the east side (not shown), opposite the one on the west (shown).
Also shown is the tobacco plant (on floor) with machete behind it for scale. ;)
And yes, that's FR on the computer screen.
/johnny
I’m down in TX, but I always admire produce from “The Garden State” when I’m at the grocery store. You guys can grow eggplants..me, not so much..
Wow, that tobacco plant looks like a tropical plant from a Big Box store. Amazing.
/johnny
/johnny
Oh, I’m afraid I’m a geographically-challenged gardener. In fact, I’m a terrible gardener! I’ve bought rose climbers that won’t even stay up if tied with iron bars. I’ve planted hydrangas in scorching sun. Even my Jersey tomatoes look more like shriveled hot peppers. The only thing I have success with are herbs and certain types of greens - namely, Mr. Obama’s arugula and spinach. By August, my garden looks like photos taken after the Battle of the Somme. I also planted some herb a few years ago that is now popping up in my front yard...and taking over my neighbors’ backyard although he’s yet to realize it.
I hope I’ve been a help in encouraging you to garden in New Jersey. But seriously, there is an excellent online forum called Gardening Forum (for those who are intellectually challenged as well as green thumb challenged) that has a Jersey section. They will help you. Good luck!
—And yes, that’s FR on the computer screen.—
But is it on the garden thread? :)
Nice garden corner, definitely worth the effort.
Bag lunch warming up on the top shelf?
/johnny
I wish I had that much light in my house. I am forced to construct a temporary green house.
Thank you for posting the tobacco pictures. I thought I was finished seeing tobacco. You all are wise to grow your own. Most tobacco is grown overseas since about 2002 - and who knows what they are spraying it with or what the fertilizer source is...
Once past last freeze date and all the plants go outside, it will all get reconfigured again.
/johnny
Hello Jersey. I have not gardened in Jersey but grew up farming in NC. You might be a couple of weeks behind my old schedule. I direct seed most things. Peppers, tomatoes and eggplant are good to start early. Unless you have big windows or a green house, you might wait till the end of February to start peppers, tomato and eggplant from seed, to transplant. Also, other than saving your own seed, a cheap seed source is bulkseedstore or edenbros. both on line and actually operated by the same party. They sell seed by the pound. Seeds keep for years if you store them in a cool dry place. Also, you should have an early garden, summer garden, fall garden and even a winter garden - all outdoors. I have gardened down to five degrees, and I have always had plenty of greens throughout the winter.
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