What did you do in the garden today?

[chickengr]

So are watched sprouts like watched pots?

I read somewhere that the phrase "A watched pot doesn't boil," is American. There is a phrase from England that is almost the same, but a completely different meaning. "A watched pot doesn't boil over."

in my experience watched sprouts are like american watched pots

I went to supermarket and found jalapeno pepper seeds. it says 10 seeds but there were 9. I couldn't resist and put them on a kitchen towl, watered them and put in a plastic bag. they should germinate sooner that way. I bought a few other seeds, chives - never had any luck with them, marmande tomatoes and feher peppers.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

in my experience watched sprouts are like american watched pots

I went to supermarket and found jalapeno pepper seeds. it says 10 seeds but there were 9. I couldn't resist and put them on a kitchen towl, watered them and put in a plastic bag. they should germinate sooner that way. I bought a few other seeds, chives - never had any luck with them, marmande tomatoes and feher peppers.

I’m on my 3rd pot of failed chives .

 

[BReeder!]

in my experience watched sprouts are like american watched pots

I went to supermarket and found jalapeno pepper seeds. it says 10 seeds but there were 9. I couldn't resist and put them on a kitchen towl, watered them and put in a plastic bag. they should germinate sooner that way. I bought a few other seeds, chives - never had any luck with them, marmande tomatoes and feher peppers.

I never heard of marnande tomatoes and feher peppers. Have you grown them before? Curious to know if you have feedback on them or can tell us why you like them.

 

[BullChick]

Am I allowed to ask questions without being ridiculed?

 

[NewBoots]

So are watched sprouts like watched pots?

I checked this morning and of the snap peas, lettuce, and chard that I started in the greenhouse on Feb 12th, I have a snap pea sprouting! It hasn't been freezing here just in the low 40s and raining a lot so I shouldn't be too surprised. In the raised beds outside, the shallots and garlic are doing great and the rabbits and chickens are making great use of last years chard, beets, and the millions of borage that have sprouting up everywhere. I cut the second growth of the broccoli and we'll have that with lunch. I really miss having shallots and it'll be a longtime before mine are ready.

 

[WthrLady]

Am I allowed to ask questions without being ridiculed?

of course

 

[BullChick]

of course

Oh, goodie!
Why do you germinate before planting? How long do you do it, and how do you plant it?
Can I put a tomato plant in the garage, and expect it to resume growing the next spring?

 

[Swiss]

I am finally completely caught up on this thread! That was a lot of reading. Now, I just have to get caught up on the baker's thread.

Use feedbags. They drain water but hold soil.

This might be a dumb question, but where would I look to find these for cheap/free? (Anything free is worth saving up for.)

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm hoping to be able to grow even more this season. My husband and I dream of being moved into our own house before June, and then I can plant directly in the ground. But I'm not psyching myself up because it might be just that: a dream.

I'm holding off on looking through what seeds I have because I wouldn't be able to start seeds for at LEAST one more month, and it will just make me impatient to plant them all (yes, every variety in my box)!

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Oh, goodie!
Why do you germinate before planting? How long do you do it, and how do you plant it?
Can I put a tomato plant in the garage, and expect it to resume growing the next spring?

Some things take to long to grow from seed and have to be started indoors before the last frost date if you want a crop or flowers. The tomato will live but from what I’ve seen they don’t produce well. TEG has a whole thread on overwintering tomatoes. Peppers on the other hand seem to do well if you bring them in over winter.

 

[MarkJr]

Oh, goodie!
Why do you germinate before planting? How long do you do it, and how do you plant it?
Can I put a tomato plant in the garage, and expect it to resume growing the next spring?

Starting seeds in the house early just extends the growing season. It gives them a head start.

Trick to starting early is not to start too soon. If we put plants outside, then have a hard frost, there's a good chance they can die, yet 3-4 weeks too soon requires transplanting into larger pots so they aren't stunted from being root bound and no nutrients in bedding material.

Tomatoes are an annual crop to my knowledge. Second year tomatoes don't produce well.