mattie g Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Most epic pattern since 2009-2010 is appearing to be a fail, so let's get the green-season party started! All things related to growing and mowing in our little corner of growing zone 8a can go in here. I went to the local nursery this weekend and picked up seeds and starter mix for this year. Planning to get first seeds under lights this coming weekend. Can't wait to get going! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Was in Lowe's yesterday looking around and picked up some starter mix. We already had all the seeds needed to get started. Probably get going as soon as we return from CA 1st weekend in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Going to move our raised beds this year. The birches that we planted are encroaching on the prior space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I didnt see Matt had started the garden thread already. I posted this in the banter thread. I will copy it here as well: I dont how many are gardeners in here. But the USDA updated their zone maps this year. I was moved into a warmer zone here. I was moved from a 6B to a 7A. That is a pretty major difference in planting schedule. And basically ends their thoughts of me getting frosts here into mid May. I was actually kind of shocked. Because we had a really cold spring last year. And I had my last frost on May 7th. Type your zip code into this map and you can see what the temperature change for your area has been since 2012. Mine was 4 degrees. https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/12/2024 at 9:58 AM, wxdude64 said: Was in Lowe's yesterday looking around and picked up some starter mix. We already had all the seeds needed to get started. Probably get going as soon as we return from CA 1st weekend in March. I have already started celery, eggplants, peppers and shallots. Peas went in the ground last weekend. Brassicas will get started early March. And everything else late March. I love this time of year. Gardening while the snow can still fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, clskinsfan said: I didnt see Matt had started the garden thread already. I posted this in the banter thread. I will copy it here as well: I dont how many are gardeners in here. But the USDA updated their zone maps this year. I was moved into a warmer zone here. I was moved from a 6B to a 7A. That is a pretty major difference in planting schedule. And basically ends their thoughts of me getting frosts here into mid May. I was actually kind of shocked. Because we had a really cold spring last year. And I had my last frost on May 7th. Type your zip code into this map and you can see what the temperature change for your area has been since 2012. Mine was 4 degrees. https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ My property went from a solid 6B to straddling the 6B/7A line, zip went to 7A. A +3 on temp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I’m still rooting for our HECS, but I’m excited to get the mulch beds growing. I probably need to order like 7-8 yards this year… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Next door neighbor gave us this stunning waxed-bulb amaryllis for Christmas. One stalk exploded with four blooms a couple weeks ago...this final stalk is in all its glory right now. Thinking of peeling the wax off the bulb and placing in a pot as it goes dormant. What a gorgeous flower...rivals any lily I've seen. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 On 2/13/2024 at 1:06 PM, MN Transplant said: Going to move our raised beds this year. The birches that we planted are encroaching on the prior space. I need to get a service to come out and trim the big branches from our neighbor’s huge beech tree. It’s on the NW side of my garden, so it doesn’t interfere too badly, but it hangs over enough that it blocks some afternoon sun from a spot where I want to put in a new raised bed. I also just want to keep the limbs from hanging over my house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Got my first seeds planted and under lights yesterday. I've been getting my seeds from Territorial Seed Company for quite a few years now, so I'm a little nervous about picking up the seeds from the nearby nursery this year. Hopefully the germinate and all is well! Tomatoes San Marzano Amish Paste Coeur de Bue Jersey Devil Roma Sugar Cherry Jalapenos Broccoli Lettuce Basil Parsley I'll probably be starting some others in a few weeks and will be direct sowing mache, spinach, and more lettuce by the middle of March. Dill will go in later. It's on! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Daffodils in my yard are close 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 40 minutes ago, mattie g said: Got my first seeds planted and under lights yesterday. I've been getting my seeds from Territorial Seed Company for quite a few years now, so I'm a little nervous about picking up the seeds from the nearby nursery this year. Hopefully the germinate and all is well! Tomatoes San Marzano Amish Paste Coeur de Bue Jersey Devil Roma Sugar Cherry Jalapenos Broccoli Lettuce Basil Parsley I'll probably be starting some others in a few weeks and will be direct sowing mache, spinach, and more lettuce by the middle of March. Dill will go in later. It's on! Too early. They'll be root bound by the time you plant. I start my tomato seeds 6 weeks before planting in mid May. The herbs will need bigger pots in a few weeks. Lots of light. You need real deal, full spectrum LED lights to sustain summer plants during this time of year. I have a greenhouse and grow cannabis during the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 46 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Daffodils in my yard are close My neighborhood looks like it’s just a few sunny/warm days from mass daffodil blooms occurring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 11 minutes ago, dailylurker said: Too early. They'll be root bound by the time you plant. I start my tomato seeds 6 weeks before planting in mid May. The herbs will need bigger pots in a few weeks. Lots of light. You need real deal, full spectrum LED lights to sustain summer plants during this time of year. I have a greenhouse and grow cannabis during the winter. It's not too early. I know because I follow the same process every year and I have everything I need to keep plants healthy and strong before planting. I'll up-pot two times before hardening off and getting the plants in the ground sometime between mid-April and early-May. I plan my planting schedule based on the long-range forecast, and if I feel that I can get them in the ground without fear of getting zapped by cold then I'll do it. A few years ago, we had that early-May cold spell, but I covered up the plants and they withstood it without any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 18 minutes ago, mattie g said: It's not too early. I know because I follow the same process every year and I have everything I need to keep plants healthy and strong before planting. I'll up-pot two times before hardening off and getting the plants in the ground sometime between mid-April and early-May. I plan my planting schedule based on the long-range forecast, and if I feel that I can get them in the ground without fear of getting zapped by cold then I'll do it. A few years ago, we had that early-May cold spell, but I covered up the plants and they withstood it without any issues. Try planting when it's hot in mid May. Try one or 2 plants this year. They'll outgrow the plants you put in a month earlier and will double the harvest. Guaranteed. I grow 400-500 pounds of heirloom tomatoes each season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 17 minutes ago, dailylurker said: Try planting when it's hot in mid May. Try one or 2 plants this year. They'll outgrow the plants you put in a month earlier and will double the harvest. Guaranteed. I grow 400-500 pounds of heirloom tomatoes each season. Sounds interesting. That said, my process is really solid, and I can't imagine harvesting more than I already get! My plants get up to 15' long (maybe even more lol) and I generally harvest from early-July until late October. Might be an interesting thing to do as an experiment, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 16 minutes ago, mattie g said: Sounds interesting. That said, my process is really solid, and I can't imagine harvesting more than I already get! My plants get up to 15' long (maybe even more lol) and I generally harvest from early-July until late October. Might be an interesting thing to do as an experiment, though. Feed more micronutrients and less nitrogen. Tomatoes love magnesium and calcium. They grow less tall and produce better Tomatoes. My plants usually don't get taller then 6' but produce about 75 pounds of Tomatoes. I grow heirloom verities. Try starting seeds the last week of March and plant them once it's 60 or above at night. You'll have bigger, better quality Tomatoes. The plants will catch up to the early ones and then pass them. I've been growing Tomatoes for 35 years. I've tried just about everything. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXW176 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Love me some plats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Anyone else notice chickweed is basically year round now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 8 hours ago, mdhokie said: Anyone else notice chickweed is basically year round now? Not year round but its emerging here the last couple days. Also have some little clumps of onion grass that's been up for a couple weeks. All happening sooner than years past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 It's almost potato planting time! Saint Patrick's Day weekend is prime time SE of the fall-line. When I lived NW of the fall-line I planted 2 weeks after SPD weekend. Potatoes do great here in MD. Fresh potatoes are delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 5 hours ago, CAPE said: Not year round but its emerging here the last couple days. Also have some little clumps of onion grass that's been up for a couple weeks. All happening sooner than years past. Yea I seemed to really notice it after all the snow melted from the week or so of winter we had in January. Wasn't ready to start killing weeds this early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Great weekend weather coming up to tend to yard work outside the 30-50% rain chances. I’ll be doing some leaf cleanup for whatever stragglers got blown into our yard, cleaning up the herb garden, and putting in the mulch delivery order. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 7 hours ago, nj2va said: Great weekend weather coming up to tend to yard work outside the 30-50% rain chances. I’ll be doing some leaf cleanup for whatever stragglers got blown into our yard, cleaning up the herb garden, and putting in the mulch delivery order. Need to try my hand at an herb garden, always wanted to...have an awkward, corner-ish alcove in the backyard that would be a perfect spot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Transplanted some pepper plants this evening. Lettuce and peas look good. It is almost time ya'll. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Maple buds are really starting to show. Cherries too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 46 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Maple buds are really starting to show. Cherries too. Ours already dropped. The almond tree is blooming, but about 2 days later than last year per my pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Forsythia bushes are starting to bloom. Tulips are coming up. Daffodils are blooming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 6 hours ago, Eskimo Joe said: Forsythia bushes are starting to bloom. Tulips are coming up. Daffodils are blooming. Love to see it. DID see it on our midday doggo walk today. Some of the daffodils around these parts have actually peaked and are on their downhill slide. #BRINGIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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