What did you do in the garden today?

[Acre4Me]

I'm cutting pretty far back on gardening this year.
Lack of motivation for the most part. But I might change my mind by April 1st.

Some years are like that. We decided to not do meat Chx this year. Maybe we change our minds later on, but I doubt it.

I’m looking forward to some of the things we grow, and that’s good enough for me.

 

[CNJ]

I'm cutting pretty far back on gardening this year.
Lack of motivation for the most part. But I might change my mind by April 1st.

I am trying to grow 3 ft Tycoon tomatoes indoors with a decent Spider Farmer grow light. I have 2 plants in a 5 gallon grow bag sitting on an AC infinity wicking base. I might be able to grow 4 of them, since my light is rated for a 4ft x 2ft space. I am having fun; it gives me something to look forward to.

 

[chickengr]

rain again. have I ever mentioned I hate mud?

 

[NanaK]

Speaking of onions, I have DOZENS of onion seed packets from my mom's stuff. I think all of them were packaged between 2016 - 2018. I've read that most onion seeds are not viable after 2 years. I'll still try to germinate some of them but don't have high hopes. Anyone else who can confirm or deny this?

I have not grown out older onion seed but have grown carrot seed that was 12 years old. They were stored in the refrigerator so not exposed to big temperature swings. Most of it germinated and grew just fine.

I would definitely plant them. Nothing to loose. If they sprout with bare spots, add a few more seed.

 

[NanaK]

I'm cutting pretty far back on gardening this year.
Lack of motivation for the most part. But I might change my mind by April 1st.

I've been saying this the last few years too. I was growing for a family of 4 and now it's only 2 of us so I don't need as much.

Something about sowing seed in spring. It makes me happy so each year when I start planting I say just a couple more till I really have too many again. Those seeds make me loose self control.

 

[WthrLady]

I do like a lush,full garden.
I found hummingbird food mix on clearance the other day too. That season will be upon us sooner than we think, so I scooped up some of that too.

 

[Sally PB]

Something about sowing seed in spring. It makes me happy so each year when I start planting I say just a couple more till I really have too many again. Those seeds make me loose self control.

Something about planting seeds that gives one hope for the future! When I plant seeds, I tend to go waaaaay overboard, and one of two things happens:

1) Where, oh where! will I put all these plants?
2) A bunch of them do not sprout, or die before they're hardened off and ready to go in the garden, and I'm very thankful that I planted so many, because now I have enough.

 

[Molpet]

Microbes in the soil causes our brain to release serotonin
https://permaculture.com.au/why-gar...ds dirty in,and strengthens the immune system.

 

[Sally PB]

@Molpet, thank you for that link. Something new to research while I wait for spring...

 

[Packy]

Good morning all, well I think I went over board with my seed order, yeah I shouldn't say such things LOL.
I ordered from three different and have two's & threes of some seeds. Went thru and set my calendar for seed start dates, need to get my mix ready and bake a sifter