Consolidated Kansas

[ck_dunham]

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Do you find that you like to prestart your plants or just seed in the ground? I will be starting my first garden this year and have an area that is 20 X 40 feet to till. We have good dark soil with a mix of sand in it. I really have no idea how to start but I know we have big plans and I'm sure the size of this will grow rather fast!

 

[HEChicken]

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I do both. I'm usually so eager for Spring that I prestart seeds inside in Feb and transfer them out after the last frost. But then I always plant more seeds outside at that time too. Honestly, I'm not sure I can say I gain much by prestarting. The ones I plant directly seem to catch up to the prestarted seeds in no time. But it makes me feel better to be *doing* something in Feb.

 

[Myabcs3]

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YAHOOO!!!! I am having visions of feathered legged cuckoo marans!!! I think I am going to go give Hansel and Claire an extra treat!

 

[Ivywoods]

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I still have a 100% non hatch rate in mine

. Maybe I should let her hatch my eggs

O.B.- Did you remember to put a rooster in with the hens that laid those eggs?

 

[OzawkieBantams]

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I still have a 100% non hatch rate in mine

. Maybe I should let her hatch my eggs

O.B.- Did you remember to put a rooster in with the hens that laid those eggs?

Yep. And it was alive the egg two days ago temp and humidity right where it was suppossed to be. So I will just leave it up to my broodie hen now here should hatch next week or so. Not really sure when she started

 

[ck_dunham]

UGH! I just came in to my desk from outside. I'm so ready to GO HOME! The first nice day to do things and there working a 13 hour day here!

 

[OzawkieBantams]

It says its 54° here. Im getting a tan.

 

[OzawkieBantams]

3:16 pm and its 57° . Heat wave

 

[mikeksfarmer]

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Do you find that you like to prestart your plants or just seed in the ground? I will be starting my first garden this year and have an area that is 20 X 40 feet to till. We have good dark soil with a mix of sand in it. I really have no idea how to start but I know we have big plans and I'm sure the size of this will grow rather fast!

Here is how I see it: some plants do better just buying the plants like tomatoes and brocoli. Other plants like corn, peas and potatoes need to be planted in the ground as seeds. The value of a green house or window is that you can try new varities of flowers or vegetables and get them started early. I will do parsly in several varities and some greens and many flowers and herbs. One 6-pack is about the price of one pack of seed. Today its harder and harder to get even a 6-pack. Bonnie plants sells one plant for the price of two or more 6-packs/seeds. If you have the time and light it pays to do your own.
the value of my green house is that I can try new things each year and get a jump on the cool season plants (cruciferous brocclii cabage, collards etc) and try new things before I can plant. I recomend that you plant both plants and seed for the pure pleasure of gardening. Mulch well, weed often; involve the whole family in all aspects, as it is the healtyist future any American can persue!
AH! and to roll some sliced zuccinii into a hot skillet with onions and other green garden vegies that you your-self grew with seasonings and some sause or meat is heaven. Served with rice or tosted bread ::::: Its life! can you tell I am a fat man?

 

[ChooksChick]

My favorite place in all the world is Vinland Valley Nursery...I'm really itching to go now, though I'd have to wait forever to plant...they have the most wonderful stuff there...