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Post by ncgarden on Feb 8, 2015 15:51:31 GMT -5
I am NOT starting seeds yet. For the last xx years, I have started seeds in February because I couldn't stand it anymore. Then by the end of March they are so big they need to be planted. So I plant them. And it freezes in April and kills everything.
Sure, it's taken me a few years to connect the dots, but this year, I am not starting any seeds until March 1. Although I am spending a lot of time fondling them and thinking about planting them....
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 8, 2015 16:13:19 GMT -5
Although many people start tomatoes earlier, I wait until March 25 (my mother's birthday) until I plant mine. Keeping a certain date in mind helps me. I don't plant them outside until mid-May at the earliest.
I do plant onion seeds indoors in February though and I just planted them today in addition to some lettuce and spinach for indoor growing for salads.
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Post by desertwoman on Feb 8, 2015 16:34:21 GMT -5
nc- so glad to see you found your way here to our new home I've always enjoyed your posts. Welcome back!
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Post by breezygardener on Feb 8, 2015 18:55:11 GMT -5
I'm also one who learned my lesson years ago re: getting impatient & starting seeds way too soon. Never again.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Feb 8, 2015 21:12:26 GMT -5
Most my seeds will be started in end of Feb and early March and I set my tomatoes out about mid May as well but it would not be unusual to have a frost after that but I have the milk/water gallon jugs to cover them.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Feb 8, 2015 21:41:26 GMT -5
I start most of my seeds on 4-1, or the closest to that that falls on a Sat/Sun, or Tues/Weds; these are the days I can set everything to soak overnight when I get home, and spend the entire next day planting (well, almost). About a month later the tomatoes are ready to go out, a week later the Eggplant, and a week later the peppers, which works out perfectly. Starting all these on heat mats cuts maybe a week off the normal times, but I never understood how people could plant so early! I plant a FEW very early (I have the pea eggplant and some very long season peppers started this weekend), but they end up in 6" pots by the time they can go out, and there isn't enough room under the lights to have them all that big.
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Post by desertwoman on Feb 8, 2015 22:33:49 GMT -5
I start my tomatoes and chiles and basil late March. Into the garden first part of June. I've gone through too many late last frosts June 1-3 so I learned my lesson long ago. I also learned that tomatoes and chiles put into the ground before then, before soil is really warm, don't get any real head start. They just sort of sit there. The late planted ones always catch up and usually do even better then the earlier planted ones.
Beans, Squash and pumpkin I direct sow end of May/first of June Kale, lettuce and chard I direct sow mid to late March.
Not too long, now.....
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Post by desertwoman on Feb 8, 2015 22:34:00 GMT -5
(sorry, don't know why this double posted)
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Post by James on Feb 9, 2015 1:26:19 GMT -5
March 5 is my seed plant date. However I planted a few tomato seeds two weeks ago just to test germination on a batch of seed. So now I have some plants growing in the window sill. They will be blooming by time to set them out. That's if they survive.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Feb 9, 2015 10:29:34 GMT -5
Since I am home today I have started testing some broccoli and mustard greens seed. I put some of the seeds on top of the refidge but as much as I am told it is warm up there it doesn't feel like it to me. I keep my house around 65 so it is just barely warm enough to start seed in the house. I have some on the new heat mat that I purchased this year and have the copra seeds on that. So I had the mat going anyway. It's nice that it is not real warm...warm to the touch with only a little radiance.
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Post by brownrexx on Feb 9, 2015 11:42:57 GMT -5
You don't want it too warm or you will cook your seeds.
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