What did you do in the garden today?

[Iluveggers]

Thanks for clarity on carrot seed sowing. Last great was or first real success with carrots, so learning here still with them. I'll be waiting until late April/early May then. That's when we planted them last year as well.

What zone are you? I’m 5B. I can check my notes about when I started carrots if your zone is same!

 

[Paz]

Good afternoon gardeners. Not much in the garden today, I will be to going out to water the fruit trees a little bit, going to add some neem just to give ‘em a defensive boost before any issues have a chance to start. I have a couple of shrubs that need some sprayed on too. Waiting for the kids to get here, that’ll be my escape. I just topped up the water in the Aerogardens and opened up the house for the afternoon. It’s very pleasant outside with only a light breeze from time to time. We’re supposed to hit the 80’s by Friday, but overnight lows are still a wee chilly to fully open the coop yet. I can’t complain, we didn’t start summer in February this year. Our rain and snowfall totals have been a huge boon and super grateful for that! I have a couple of gardening books coming; one is Hydroponic Food Production and the other is Gardening With Less Water. Can’t wait for those to get here! I heard the kids pull up, going outside for some peace and quiet. Have a good evening all.

I like the fact you buy two books that are pretty much opposing each other.

 

[Sammster]

Garden question of the day:
When do you sow carrots seeds?

I find sources saying to site in early Spring as son as soil could be worked. How frost hardy are the seedlings really? I have a nantes type seed btw.

I have a Clyde's planting guide. If you can tell me your "average last spring frost" date - I can give you a date for planting carrot seeds.

Edit: I just looked up your hardiness zone. You should be able to safely plant carrot seeds on May 3

 

[Paz]

I transferred mermande and cour de boux into the garden.
Tray number two was lacking in production, but after over at least three weeks or so, Matt’s wild currants sprouted. I already thought nothing was going to come of these seeds, they are from 2016.

 

[Sammster]

nope........

Did you already toss the box? Could they still be in it?

 

[Paz]

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That’s the one from the television commercials! Is it supposed to boost testosterone levels?

 

[Paz]

Garden question of the day:
When do you sow carrots seeds?

I find sources saying to site in early Spring as son as soil could be worked. How frost hardy are the seedlings really? I have a nantes type seed btw.

I sow carrots as soon as the night is colder than 20 degrees Celsius. So that’s September.

 

[BReeder!]

I sow carrots as soon as the night is colder than 20 degrees Celsius. So that’s September.

I Believe you are in a much warmer zone than me though. I'm near Chicago in the U.S.

 

[Sammster]

Post deleted, due to brain fart

 

[BReeder!]

I like the fact you buy two books that are pretty much opposing each other.

Curious if hydroponics actually uses less water... We assume a lot of water because of the amount of water in the system, but it's a pretty well sealed system so evaporative loss is likely much less than typical growing/ watering methods.