What did you do in the garden today?

[BReeder!]

The talk about onions... I did some research earlier today after I was last on here. Turns out zone 5 is ideal for the "day-neutral" varieties based on what I read. The short day is for southern climate who's says don't really lengthen much in the summer compared to winter. The long day are meant for zones 4 and below where days get particularly longer in the summer. Zone 5 and 6 definitely see fluctuations in day light, but we don't have long days (14 hrs) for a long enough time to grow long day varieties and the short day varieties tend to be adapted to hotter climates than we have.

 

[BReeder!]

“Seed-poor” is that a term? It should be as we might be eating Ramen in Feb after paying cc bill in Jan. Hmmm… I’ll blame the spouse, as they decided to get a truck load of garden dirt for a new 20x30 garden bed, which needs seeds, right?

As you already suspect, I placed another seed order today.

I'm holding out this year. I know that what I did in the stores is cheaper than online except for a few sites that are actually inexpensive. It's shocking how brands like burpee ask full price on their website but sell in big box hardware stores for half the price.
That said, > do know I'm going to have to cave and buy amish paste tomatoes and few other things online likely because I doubt I'll find them locally at all.

 

[WthrLady]

Garlic
Herb, Basil, Large Leaf Italian
Herb, Basil, Large Leaf Italian
Herb, Cilantro
Herb, Cilantro
Herb, Dill, Long Island
Herb, Green Onion
Herb, Green Onion
Herb, Oregano
Herb, Parsley
Herb, Thyme

A kitchen perennial herb garden.

 

[BReeder!]

A kitchen perennial herb garden.

I would like a perennial been garden. I have oregano and thyme that I hope will come back. I might mak some changes to the herb bed to include more perennials there.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have a outside Perennial garden. Mostly in the garden in pots

 

[BReeder!]

I'm holding out this year. I know that what I did in the stores is cheaper than online except for a few sites that are actually inexpensive. It's shocking how brands like burpee ask full price on their website but sell in big box hardware stores for half the price.
That said, > do know I'm going to have to cave and buy amish paste tomatoes and few other things online likely because I doubt I'll find them locally at all.

Speaking of the few sites that are actually inexpensive, anybody use dollarseed.com?

 

[chickengr]

@BReeder! I always have snow pea, snap pea and garden peas in my garden - surprising that you don't have any of them on your list. Great for fresh snacking while you watch the kids weed, lol.

I grew up snacking on pea pods in the garden during the summer. My first garden was 2 pumpkin plants, 4 rows of peas and 2 rows of green onions. I was 12 and begged my Dad to let me put in a garden to grow peas. He worked up the plot and bought green onion starts and a package of pea seeds- that man loved his green onions.

when I graduated from university I convinced my mother to grow a small lettuce and onion garden on a small plot in the suburbs which she inherited from her parents. at the beginning she was not interested but soon got a garden fever. she is 78 now and still gardening. at some point I moved to london (uk), rome (italy) and athens (greece). got sick and tired of a busy city life, bought a house on a small island near athens and got some chickens and a garden. we have a 15 min ferry boat ride to mainland and about half an hour drive to the center of athens.

 

[chickengr]

Remind me next summer! I got mine from Sow True Seeds. I like them the same way you like High Mowing.

Sow True won't ship them until fall; EWO are like garlic in that regard. Plant them in the fall and they'll grow the next spring.

When I get bulbils (the little topset onions), I'll let you know. I'm not sure how well they'll ship when they're green and growing. I got mine when they had dried and gone dormant. But I will have so many that I can ship them in the summer. And the fall. My bed is pretty well established now.

I shipped a live paulownia in a hot weather. I wrapped the roots in kitchen towel, than put it all (the roots only) in a plastic bag and watered well. than put it in a cartoon box with a few holes for oxygen.

 

[Acre4Me]

Speaking of the few sites that are actually inexpensive, anybody use dollarseed.com?

No, but looks interesting. Seed counts are lower than other sites per package, it appears…but only $1 per package, so it makes sense. Great option for those just getting started and trying things out and for those with smaller gardens that need a small number of seeds. If you red FAQ, it appears 1 person operation, with maybe some help occasionally. They buy bulk seed and divide up and repackage, beginning in Aug of previous year. But, there are very specific laws regarding selling seed, germination rates, etc, so no reason not to try them out.

 

[Sueby]

I wish my outside perennial herbs would do a little better here than they do, they usually come back, but not always. I'm wondering if I planted them in the ground instead of a giant pot if they'd do better.

I take the 2 rosemarys in for the winter, I'm thinking of planting thyme in a pot & bringing that in too. I use it all the time & right now it's buried under a foot of snow.

Morning. Cold out there. No sign of chickens. Still hiding inside, I guess I'll have to put some leaves or straw down for them.