BYC Café

[Offshoreorca]

Looks like a LOT of plants! Do you have a greenhouse? Seems like it is a bit early to put them out unless your climate is a lot warmer than ours. No leafy greens outside until end of May here.

We often only have a 2-3 month growing season here - in 2018 the last frost/snow was June 26th and the first killing frost was the evening of September 3rd. I dearly hope not to see that short of a season again any time soon! Normally it is frost free mid June until the beginning of October. As a rule, we don't plant non-frost tolerant things out until the full moon in June. However, at that time it goes pretty much straight from freezing nights to hot drought, so we have no good season for spring-temp loving greens. I do have a small greenhouse outside where they will grow April - June to provide for us before the warm weather hits They are all cold hardy varieties that can withstand lighter frosts or heavier frosts when under cover. Here we have to start early and grow under cover or we won't be able to grow much at all! I have had many successful years starting tomatoes in late February and peppers in March! Seems unconventional, but it does work

 

[bruceha2000]

I suspect that the tomato and pepper plants I buy are started about the same time. I've never managed to get motivated enough to start them, especially since I only need 1 Early girl plant, 1 sungold tomato plant and 4 orange pepper plants. What would I do with the extra dozens of seeds in the packets?

 

[Offshoreorca]

I suspect that the tomato and pepper plants I buy are started about the same time. I've never managed to get motivated enough to start them, especially since I only need 1 Early girl plant, 1 sungold tomato plant and 4 orange pepper plants. What would I do with the extra dozens of seeds in the packets?

Yes, they tend to start the plants they sell fairly early on compared to what is recommended. We grow almost all our own produce (and chicken and turkey), so we need a lot of plants! Last year we grew 200 heads of garlic and over 300lbs of potatoes, plus we are still eating frozen and canned green beans from the garden. All on about 1/4 of an acre in terms of the property size. And just organic fertilizers (manure, compost, seaweed). You certainly wouldn’t need to start from scratch if you’re only growing a few plants here and there - it’s worth it to get them started already in that case

 

[DobieLover]

Happy Birthday, DL! And many, MANY more!

Happy B'Day DL.

Happy BDay, DL! Hugs!

Thanks for the coffee and happy birthday DL!

Thank you ladies!
So far so good. I picked up 20# of guts then went to a dog park I used to go to all the time years ago. I only had Bella with me and she had fun. No issues.
Then I took her to Lowe's for nothing in particular and left with a new low light house plant. We were leaving and walked past a woman who had stopped and watched Bella as we passed so Bella turned and looked up at her as we went by and the woman SCREAMED and walked off!! She scared both of us! What the ever loving hell?!
Then I picked up DH and reminded him it's my birthday and how old I am. I'll take him home before going over to sister's for a little get together.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thank you ladies!
So far so good. I picked up 20# of guts then went to a dog park I used to go to all the time years ago. I only had Bella with me and she had fun. No issues.
Then I took her to Lowe's for nothing in particular and left with a new low light house plant. We were leaving and walked past a woman who had stopped and watched Bella as we passed so Bella turned and looked up at her as we went by and the woman SCREAMED and walked off!! She scared both of us! What the ever loving hell?!
Then I picked up DH and reminded him it's my birthday and how old I am. I'll take him home before going over to sister's for a little get together.

Happy birthday!!

 

[DobieLover]

Happy birthday!!

Thanks!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I do not have a greenhouse this year. Using he spare room this year.
DH has offered me one this year for my B day.
August.
Happy birthday Tonya

 

[DobieLover]

Happy birthday Tonya

Thank you, Penny!

DH has offered me one this year for my B day.

That would be a great gift!

 

[LaFleche]

How are you?

I am fine, thank you for asking.

How are you doing and how is your dog recovering from his surgery?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I am fine, thank you for asking.

How are you doing and how is your dog recovering from his surgery?

You’re welcome

I’m good thanks and he is good too! Already back to his normal self lol it’s going to be hard keeping him from running around for 10 days.