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I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.
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On 2/25/2025 1:27 PM, Carol wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.

I've got seed potatoes and bulb onion sets waiting for the ground to
thaw ... a week ago we were at single digit temps . I'll also be growing
bell peppers and trying again for some salad stuff . Other than tomatoes that's probably it except for the berries (straw/blue/black) .
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Snag wrote:

On 2/25/2025 1:27 PM, Carol wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus
cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there.
Not really decided on the rest.

I've got seed potatoes and bulb onion sets waiting for
the ground to
thaw ... a week ago we were at single digit temps . I'll
also be growing bell peppers and trying again for some
salad stuff . Other than tomatoes that's probably it
except for the berries (straw/blue/black) .

Started several varieties of lettuce, onions, shallots, plus
sweet marjoram ~three weeks ago. I've got tons of seedlings
up that need to be transplanted into larger cell packs or
pots already. The only thing not yet up is the parsley which
is always a slow-to-grow seed.

In another couple of weeks the warm weather crops will be
started under the plant lights: tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,
etc.

So there are signs of spring, if only under the plant light
on my kitchen counter.

Nyssa, who has really over-planted those lettuce seeds and
needs to thin 'em out

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Snag wrote:

On 2/25/2025 1:27 PM, Carol wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really decided on the rest.

I've got seed potatoes and bulb onion sets waiting for the ground to
thaw ... a week ago we were at single digit temps . I'll also be
growing bell peppers and trying again for some salad stuff . Other
than tomatoes that's probably it except for the berries
(straw/blue/black) .

I'm hedging my bets this year and starting a little later. I'm also
going smaller numbers on the seedlings. I'm going to get rid of the
old pots as too small and too stiff to get the seedlings out without significant damage.

So now, soft silicon pots at 3.5in across, 3.5 deep. Drainage wholes
and had stuff around to make the trays.

All my berries are on trees (cherries in 3 types). That and Apples in
2 types. Onions stay in the ground year round and once obvious
overgrown, replaced from store bunches (use the tops but leave a little
green and tuck in container raised long pots. They regrow well for 3
years.
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Nyssa wrote:

Snag wrote:

On 2/25/2025 1:27 PM, Carol wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus
cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there.
Not really decided on the rest.

I've got seed potatoes and bulb onion sets waiting for
the ground to
thaw ... a week ago we were at single digit temps . I'll
also be growing bell peppers and trying again for some
salad stuff . Other than tomatoes that's probably it
except for the berries (straw/blue/black) .

Started several varieties of lettuce, onions, shallots, plus
sweet marjoram ~three weeks ago. I've got tons of seedlings
up that need to be transplanted into larger cell packs or
pots already. The only thing not yet up is the parsley which
is always a slow-to-grow seed.

In another couple of weeks the warm weather crops will be
started under the plant lights: tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,
etc.

So there are signs of spring, if only under the plant light
on my kitchen counter.

Nyssa, who has really over-planted those lettuce seeds and
needs to thin 'em out

I don't bother to starter lettuce. It likes me (grin). I just spread
the seeds outside in the container garden, pat it on the head, and it
takes off.

I figured how to get it laid out in 2 rooms. I have 2 grow lights.
One goes inside an old entertainment unit for old style tube TVs (last
used for a 60G fish tank). Grow light clips on and 2 arms will be set
down to hit it. Interior to AC/Heat so no need for plant heaters. The
sunroom gets the Floor unit with 4 arms and plant heaters once I setup
(room not heated in winter, only early spring when it's pretty much
50's and the heater can keep up with it.

I think if I concentrate on a smaller set, it will go better.
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On 2025-02-25, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.

this weekend i'll plant onion seeds indoors under grow lights.
is too early to start seeds for anything else we grow. i didn't
get my garlic planted in the fall. soon as the soil is workable
even if it is partly frozen, that will be the first thing planted
outside this year.
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fos@sdf.org wrote:

On 2025-02-25, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really decided on the rest.

this weekend i'll plant onion seeds indoors under grow lights.
is too early to start seeds for anything else we grow. i didn't
get my garlic planted in the fall. soon as the soil is workable
even if it is partly frozen, that will be the first thing planted
outside this year.

Today I was able to open the sunroom. It's been too cold mostly until
today.
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On 2/27/2025 2:54 PM, Carol wrote:

fos@sdf.org wrote:

On 2025-02-25, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.

this weekend i'll plant onion seeds indoors under grow lights.
is too early to start seeds for anything else we grow. i didn't
get my garlic planted in the fall. soon as the soil is workable
even if it is partly frozen, that will be the first thing planted
outside this year.

Today I was able to open the sunroom. It's been too cold mostly until
today.

This morning I planted 90 onions ... the area I planted them is
covered by a black woven weed barrier that so the soil is warmer than
bare dirt . I'm going to wait another week or 2 to plant the taters
since there's still a chance of a freeze here .
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On 2025-02-27, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

On 2/27/2025 2:54 PM, Carol wrote:

fos@sdf.org wrote:

On 2025-02-25, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.

this weekend i'll plant onion seeds indoors under grow lights.
is too early to start seeds for anything else we grow. i didn't
get my garlic planted in the fall. soon as the soil is workable
even if it is partly frozen, that will be the first thing planted
outside this year.

Today I was able to open the sunroom. It's been too cold mostly until
today.

This morning I planted 90 onions ... the area I planted them is
covered by a black woven weed barrier that so the soil is warmer than
bare dirt . I'm going to wait another week or 2 to plant the taters
since there's still a chance of a freeze here .

i am in western New York. grow zone 5. my raised beds are
covered with a 4 inch thick sheet of ice and a foot of snow on
top of that. nothing is getting planted in them just yet. :)
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fos@sdf.org wrote:
...

i am in western New York. grow zone 5. my raised beds are
covered with a 4 inch thick sheet of ice and a foot of snow on
top of that. nothing is getting planted in them just yet. :)

it's a bit too cold yet to be planting outside and
i don't do much inside planting either since we don't
have much room. the local greenhouse does a good job
for us so it works out.

busy for me lately getting ready for a seed swap and
going through my collection and deciding what projects
i'll keep with and those i will let go.


songbird
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On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:27:19 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and
shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really
decided on the rest.

Thursday, 27 February 2025

I poked the garden with a dandelion digger today, and it
went down a good two inches. Two more, and I can harvest
winter onions. It won't be in February this year, but it's
going to be really early in March.

I didn't harvest onions on New Year's Day because I had some
in the fridge. The garden has been socked in ever since,
but harvesting ten months of the year ain't bad.

Friday, 28 February 2025

*Really* early in March -- I dug three scallions just before
supper. The ground hadn't thawed two more inches, but there
was only a thin shell of frozen earth above the frost line.

Since winter onions are strong, three will be a three-day
supply for two people. (He likes the white end, I like the
green end.)
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fos@sdf.org wrote:

On 2025-02-27, Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

On 2/27/2025 2:54 PM, Carol wrote:

fos@sdf.org wrote:

On 2025-02-25, Carol <cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles

and >>>> shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there.
Not really >>>> decided on the rest.

this weekend i'll plant onion seeds indoors under grow lights.
is too early to start seeds for anything else we grow. i didn't
get my garlic planted in the fall. soon as the soil is workable
even if it is partly frozen, that will be the first thing planted
outside this year.

Today I was able to open the sunroom. It's been too cold mostly

until >> today.

This morning I planted 90 onions ... the area I planted them is
covered by a black woven weed barrier that so the soil is warmer
than bare dirt . I'm going to wait another week or 2 to plant the
taters since there's still a chance of a freeze here .

i am in western New York. grow zone 5. my raised beds are
covered with a 4 inch thick sheet of ice and a foot of snow on
top of that. nothing is getting planted in them just yet. :)

Slacker, making excuses (grin)
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On 2025-02-28, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:

fos@sdf.org wrote:
...

i am in western New York. grow zone 5. my raised beds are
covered with a 4 inch thick sheet of ice and a foot of snow on
top of that. nothing is getting planted in them just yet. :)

it's a bit too cold yet to be planting outside and
i don't do much inside planting either since we don't
have much room. the local greenhouse does a good job
for us so it works out.

busy for me lately getting ready for a seed swap and
going through my collection and deciding what projects
i'll keep with and those i will let go.

we had an out of season thaw this week and last night after work
i was going to check the garlic bed to see if i could work it,
but during the day the temp dropped 20 degrees and it was hella
windy by the time i got home. this morning was even colder with
a bit of snow blowing around. i had hopes of getting the garlic
in the ground tomorrow (saturday) morning. i'll check, but i
doubt it.
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Joy Beeson wrote:

On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:27:19 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"
<cshenk@virginia-beach.com> wrote:

I'm looking over my goodies now.

Mostly planning bell peppers in several colors plus cubanelles and shishitos. Tomatoes but I'll use store seedlings there. Not really decided on the rest.

Thursday, 27 February 2025

I poked the garden with a dandelion digger today, and it
went down a good two inches. Two more, and I can harvest
winter onions. It won't be in February this year, but it's
going to be really early in March.

I didn't harvest onions on New Year's Day because I had some
in the fridge. The garden has been socked in ever since,
but harvesting ten months of the year ain't bad.

Friday, 28 February 2025

Really early in March -- I dug three scallions just before
supper. The ground hadn't thawed two more inches, but there
was only a thin shell of frozen earth above the frost line.

Since winter onions are strong, three will be a three-day
supply for two people. (He likes the white end, I like the
green end.)

Works! For me, I'm more of the warmer weather plants grower.

I got sidetracked with some other stuff but since we pretty much work
them to outside in later April, no harm.
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fos@sdf.org wrote:
...

we had an out of season thaw this week and last night after work
i was going to check the garlic bed to see if i could work it,
but during the day the temp dropped 20 degrees and it was hella
windy by the time i got home. this morning was even colder with
a bit of snow blowing around. i had hopes of getting the garlic
in the ground tomorrow (saturday) morning. i'll check, but i
doubt it.

cold here and snow the other day, it's way too early for
any garden work and also too wet.


songbird
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On 2025-03-08, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:

fos@sdf.org wrote:
...

we had an out of season thaw this week and last night after work
i was going to check the garlic bed to see if i could work it,
but during the day the temp dropped 20 degrees and it was hella
windy by the time i got home. this morning was even colder with
a bit of snow blowing around. i had hopes of getting the garlic
in the ground tomorrow (saturday) morning. i'll check, but i
doubt it.

cold here and snow the other day, it's way too early for
any garden work and also too wet.

had a warm snap earlier this week, upper 50s - lower 60s a
couple days in a row. is cold again but above freezing during
the day. yesterday was able to dig the heel of my boot in the
garlic bed about 3 inches deep before hitting frozen solid soil.
maybe, just maybe i'll be able to plant the garlic this weekend
or early next week.

a few daffodils and hyacinths are peeking out of the ground. :)
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flood of sins wrote:
...

had a warm snap earlier this week, upper 50s - lower 60s a
couple days in a row. is cold again but above freezing during
the day. yesterday was able to dig the heel of my boot in the
garlic bed about 3 inches deep before hitting frozen solid soil.
maybe, just maybe i'll be able to plant the garlic this weekend
or early next week.

a few daffodils and hyacinths are peeking out of the ground. :)

we'll be seeing some of those soon here and the earliest
planted flowers that tend to be the bulb irises. we have
some wildflowers that pop out really quick. they are very
tiny plants - the native bees will find them right away and
it is funny to see a bee that is much larger than the plant
feeding.


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On 2025-03-15, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:

flood of sins wrote:
...

had a warm snap earlier this week, upper 50s - lower 60s a
couple days in a row. is cold again but above freezing during
the day. yesterday was able to dig the heel of my boot in the
garlic bed about 3 inches deep before hitting frozen solid soil.
maybe, just maybe i'll be able to plant the garlic this weekend
or early next week.

a few daffodils and hyacinths are peeking out of the ground. :)

we'll be seeing some of those soon here and the earliest
planted flowers that tend to be the bulb irises. we have
some wildflowers that pop out really quick. they are very
tiny plants - the native bees will find them right away and
it is funny to see a bee that is much larger than the plant
feeding.

speaking off bees, i'm over-seeding our entire front lawn (front
half of our property) with white (dutch) clover this spring. if
it grows well and i expect it will, i'll likely kill the grass
and clover and grow just clover next year. nitrogen fixing so
always green. grows low so low to no maintenance. bees absolutely
love it. asshole next door neighbor considers it a weed and it
spreads rather quickly. everywhere i look i see clover as a win.
:)

yesterday after work i grabbed a shovel and headed to the garlic
bed expecting to loosen it up and half of it is still frozen
solid a few inches down. mother nature, why you tease me? :/
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Tuesday, 18 March 2025

I havested some garlic chives yesterday, and there are
leaves on the catnip.

Since I don't move as fast as I used to, I grow only
perennials, garlic, and multiplier onions. If a potato
sprouts, I'll lay it in the garden and cover it with a mound
of dirt from under the compost heap.

The garlic is up, but I still have a sound bulb from last
year, with only one clove missing. I suspect that it's an
under-nourished giant garlic, which is really a leek.
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flood of sins wrote:
...

speaking off bees, i'm over-seeding our entire front lawn (front
half of our property) with white (dutch) clover this spring. if
it grows well and i expect it will, i'll likely kill the grass
and clover and grow just clover next year. nitrogen fixing so
always green. grows low so low to no maintenance. bees absolutely
love it. asshole next door neighbor considers it a weed and it
spreads rather quickly. everywhere i look i see clover as a win.
:)

are you trying to attract deer? you will still end up
mowing it once in a while to control certain weeds and
you probably don't want it reverting to forest.

yesterday after work i grabbed a shovel and headed to the garlic
bed expecting to loosen it up and half of it is still frozen
solid a few inches down. mother nature, why you tease me? :/

we've had several rounds of snow (more due this week, not
sure yet if it will be much or what), plus windstorm that
took the power out for a day and a half.

i have been able to get outside and start doing some minor
things when the weather permits - still a ways to go before
any planting. gardens look ok. i had them in pretty good
shape last fall right before the snows started up.


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On 2025-03-22, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:

flood of sins wrote:
...

speaking off bees, i'm over-seeding our entire front lawn (front
half of our property) with white (dutch) clover this spring. if
it grows well and i expect it will, i'll likely kill the grass
and clover and grow just clover next year. nitrogen fixing so
always green. grows low so low to no maintenance. bees absolutely
love it. asshole next door neighbor considers it a weed and it
spreads rather quickly. everywhere i look i see clover as a win.
:)

are you trying to attract deer? you will still end up
mowing it once in a while to control certain weeds and
you probably don't want it reverting to forest.

i already have deer. if the clover helps keep them from from
eating other things, or even just reduces the carnage, it'll be
a win. i can't let it revert to a jungle, city code is enforced
well. i wouldn't anyway. i know i'm going to need to mow, i'm
hoping it will not be as frequent.

yesterday after work i grabbed a shovel and headed to the garlic
bed expecting to loosen it up and half of it is still frozen
solid a few inches down. mother nature, why you tease me? :/

we've had several rounds of snow (more due this week, not
sure yet if it will be much or what), plus windstorm that
took the power out for a day and a half.

i have been able to get outside and start doing some minor
things when the weather permits - still a ways to go before
any planting. gardens look ok. i had them in pretty good
shape last fall right before the snows started up.

we had an inch of snow yesterday morning. weather has been great
for the maple syrup producers. tree sap flows best when
temperatures are below freezing at night and above during the day.

https://www.mapleweekend.com

temperatures aren't so great for thawing my garden beds. all i
care about right now is the garlic. we eat A LOT of it and the
garlic at retailers and even nearby farmers markets isn't near
as flavorful. maybe this weekend. if it doesn't rain to much. :/
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