Posted on 03/05/2022 7:15:34 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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Will be eating a lot of salad evidently.
Was looking at cell trays with larger cells but everyone wants you to buy in large qualities or are simply crazy on shipping. Good thing I've been saving coffee creamer containers for 2-3 years.
My homemade starting soil didn't work out very well. I think I have poor quality peat moss. On impulse at Menard's last week, I grabbed some Burpee organic potting soil so when I filled the tray, I decided to do half mine and half Burpee. Puts some water in the solid tray and set the cell tray in and several hours later, my mix was still dry but Burpee's was moist so I dumped mine out. Maybe I'll get some Coir to mix with it.
Got my tomato seeds, trying Bush Steak this year with the square foot gardening.
Someone was talking about container gardening a week or two ago. Pretty good video on foolproof watering and fertilizing from Noble Research Institute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm0xumozzXw
He shows using cattle mineral buckets and 5 gallon buckets but the concept’s the same. (and budget friendly)
Osprey have some serious fish grabbers.
Greetings from southern New Hampshire!
We have been in the deep freeze for several days following that snowmageddon that dropped 6-8” on us. A few overnight dustings which the sun took care of the following day.
The boss has really cleaned up her potting area and has the seeds on order, and what we have on hand, neatly organized in a couple of carriers. I still need to run in the plumbing for the main potting table and the side counters.
It looks like I am going to have to remove the plastic cover from the hoop house and replace the cattle panels as at least two of them are badly deformed. While I am at it, I am going to make strong extensions for the front and back ends that will be braced, front to back, at the peak and partially down the sides (with posts). I believe it is the right way to do this, and will also provide for vents and venting on either end. Live and learn.
Our new Honey Crisp apples are potting and leafing out. A couple tomato plants that my sister gave us were cut back and are now growing well. They are heirlooms from Italy, given to her by her friends.
We are getting the itch.
I normally use a self-propelled lawnmower on my large lawn, but prefer a push mower to cut near plants.
I dried out the gas tank of the push mower and it no longer sputters when it runs.
My first roses are coming in - this is my best bloomer, it's over 30 years old and still performing magnificently.
"Perfume Delight"
Daffodils are putting on a show:
And, my two new miniature theme gardens:
Gnomes:
Southwest cactus:
Aldi had bare root roses that were very robust looking. I bought some and potted them up.
My azaleas have held their flowers for about two weeks now.
I live south of Tampa and grow my azaleas by the northern back side of my house.
Love Black Seeded Simpson and Outredgeous lettuces. They look gorgeous together.
Nice salad garden ya got there! I’m starting peppers this weekend, and doing some early greens experimenting in the unheated greenhouse. Yay! :)
I have one of these Floribunda roses that I bought at Walmart:
https://plantguide.lowes.com/plant.aspx?code=L26780
About every three weeks it blooms very vigorously.
I hope it survives the hot Florida weather.
I have some broccoli plants here in Florida that look healthy, but they are not setting heads.
I’ve gotten some broccoli to produce in the past.
My asparagus are sending up shoots, but I’m not harvesting them since the plants haven’t seemed healthy, probably because I didn’t water them enough.
Heck of a project for a couple in our 70s.
Here is a rose I am adding that I really like. It is called Neil Diamond on Fortuniana root stock.
Johny’s has 10% off seed starting supplies; https://www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/seed-starting-supplies/
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