Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Getting Ready to Garden in 2012
Last week I went to Madison, WI to get seed starting supplies. I go to the hydroponics stores there because they have the best stuff, like I used to get in CA so easily.
Got flats, cells, germination trays, and special potting dirt and special compost.
Now I'm all set and ready to plant.
Yesterday I cleaned out my cellar seedling table space, and organized everything there. I brought the stacks of flats and cells and trays from the storage area in the Morton Bldg into the cellar on the green cart.
I have my seeds at the ready.
Still have to buy onion plants, and trellis netting. Want to have planting mulching paper to help keep back the weeds.
I am going to use my electric Mantis tiller this year, to cultivate, and to hill the potatoes. I bought 5 pounds of seed potatoes from Potato Garden (Ronniger's) but will also plant the varieties we already have and like. I like to have different varieties of potatoes for all the different uses.
Got flats, cells, germination trays, and special potting dirt and special compost.
Now I'm all set and ready to plant.
Yesterday I cleaned out my cellar seedling table space, and organized everything there. I brought the stacks of flats and cells and trays from the storage area in the Morton Bldg into the cellar on the green cart.
I have my seeds at the ready.
Still have to buy onion plants, and trellis netting. Want to have planting mulching paper to help keep back the weeds.
I am going to use my electric Mantis tiller this year, to cultivate, and to hill the potatoes. I bought 5 pounds of seed potatoes from Potato Garden (Ronniger's) but will also plant the varieties we already have and like. I like to have different varieties of potatoes for all the different uses.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
2010 Season has begun!
Hi Folks,
Last season we had a huge harvest from the garden, but the weeds got away from us and made the garden look ugly. We also ran out of time and energy getting things planted on time while doing other homesteading things, as well.
We are beginning the season earlier this year, and we have corrected the things that caused problems with seed germination in our first season here, last Spring. We won't be late planting some things out this year! We also have adult son and daughter working along side us this year.
We planted 4 flats yesterday of cabbages, broccoli and cauliflower, along with the tomatoes and some of the peppers. We will finish planting today with a few more flats.
The tom and pepper flats are upstairs on a heat mat where they will be quite warm, and the cole crops are in the basement on heat mats at about 7o degrees.
I am using Black Gold CoCo Blend and Fox farm Seedling Mix for planting this year, after using the awful bagged soil locally available. The cost of the better potting soil is well worth it in my book.
More to come! Come back to visit during the year!
Last season we had a huge harvest from the garden, but the weeds got away from us and made the garden look ugly. We also ran out of time and energy getting things planted on time while doing other homesteading things, as well.
We are beginning the season earlier this year, and we have corrected the things that caused problems with seed germination in our first season here, last Spring. We won't be late planting some things out this year! We also have adult son and daughter working along side us this year.
We planted 4 flats yesterday of cabbages, broccoli and cauliflower, along with the tomatoes and some of the peppers. We will finish planting today with a few more flats.
The tom and pepper flats are upstairs on a heat mat where they will be quite warm, and the cole crops are in the basement on heat mats at about 7o degrees.
I am using Black Gold CoCo Blend and Fox farm Seedling Mix for planting this year, after using the awful bagged soil locally available. The cost of the better potting soil is well worth it in my book.
More to come! Come back to visit during the year!
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