Garden Thread 2024

[rswangz]

I buy most online. SeedsNSuch for trying new varieties since they have small packets (some only 5 seeds). Burpee (can catch free shipping on seeds sometimes), Johnny's (very nice catalog with helpful planting info), and Gurney's. Nourse Farms is the best for berries (strawberry, raspberry, etc).

 

[adit]

Amish paste are like Roma but slightly larger as an option also.

I bought some "Roma" last night at Aldi. They were huge, fist sized. I have Yeti hands. Definitely keeping seeds from them.

 

[ChannelCat]

So, where do you all recommend buying seeds?

I usually get mine from either Tomato Growers Supply Company or Harris Seeds. Are there cheaper sources? Probably (I'm all ears), but these seed prices aren't hateful.

 

[jspero]

So, where do you all recommend buying seeds?

I have had very good luck with seeds here:

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I buy all of my seeds from them (formerly Kitazawa Seed Co) and they pretty much all grow. Very few seeds did not germinate over the few years I have been experimenting with gardening (me killing them is another story!). They have a good selection of Asian seeds which why I first used them.

So... For 2024: I still have a bunch of my fall 2023 plants in waiting as an experiment to see if anything happens with them. It was my first attempt at fall planting and I planted most of them too late last year to fully mature. I have red and orange carrots that still look healthy, but have not grown. Also some Asian hot radishes and spinach in the same state. I had a bunch of beets planted, but I'm pretty sure they are all dead and I'll just turn them under in a month or so before I plant the spring crop with fresh seeds.

The one thing I'm excited about is garlic. I planted about 15 in the fall and am really hoping they come up. I hunted around quite a while to find some that was locally grown and had not been treated. For all that effort they BETTER grow!

I have a 4x4 bed dedicated to June-bearing strawberries (second season), and slots in the other beds for carrots, beets, hot and red radishes, bell peppers, Chinese egg plant, Thai peppers, jalapenos, bok choy, red onions, green onions, and leeks. I will also plant a bunch of marigolds in the beds spread around for pest control. On the deck will be all my herbs and tomatoes, probably parsley, rosemary, lemon grass, cilantro, spearmint, peppermint, chives. I have not decided on the tomato varieties yet. I'll buy startes at the nursery, but I may just decide on the spot.

Anyway, good luck to everyone this year!

 

[Archeryrob]

Planted 4 rows of garlic today. Planted it last spring and did not grow well. Do you need to mulch, water well? Had a few bulbs I missed as they were small. Pulled them out as I could see the green tops emerging. Dug furrows and split all the cloves and replanted them.

I had crap growth for onions and garlic last year and would like to change that.

 

[Joseph]

Planted 4 rows of garlic today. Planted it last spring and did not grow well. Do you need to mulch, water well? Had a few bulbs I missed as they were small. Pulled them out as I could see the green tops emerging. Dug furrows and split all the cloves and replanted them.

I had crap growth for onions and garlic last year and would like to change that.

I have never tried planting in the early spring. I always plant garlic in the fall for an early summer harvest. I don’t mulch or water it over winter. I mulch in late spring once it is about a foot tall for weed control. I may water if it has not rained in a while. My garlic growing area is a row of mounded up top soil and amendments from the leaf mulch and chicken coop. The mound is probably 8” tall and 4’ wide by 30’ long. I plant the cloves about 3-4” deep. I would consider it well draining. Pretty easy crop to grow. I use cloves from my previous harvests.

 

[foodpoison]

Anybody ever trellis cantaloupes or other melons?

 

[F-Stop]

I did with the personal watermelon. I grow whatever I can up. Cucumber, zucchini actually do well vertical if you prune tight.


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[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

Planted some Paw Paw and American Persimmon seeds in tall nursery pots today. Have been cold stratifying them in the fridge since December. See how that works out.

 

[wilcam47]

Planted some Paw Paw and American Persimmon seeds in tall nursery pots today. Have been cold stratifying them in the fridge since December. See how that works out.

Good luck

 

[Archeryrob]

They grow on the farm I hunt like weeds. If you plan them in the woods as they grow they shoot new trees off the extended roots. They always grow in clusters from this.

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

They grow on the farm I hunt like weeds. If you plan them in the woods as they grow they shoot new trees off the extended roots. They always grow in clusters from this.

Which ones.....the paw paw or the persimmon?

 

[GregS]

I've always been extremely happy with Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. They are out of VA, so fairly close to our zone.

 

[Archeryrob]

Which ones.....the paw paw or the persimmon?

Paw Paw

 

[rgramjet]

I planted two fig cuttings yesterday. Also got my seed trays ready.

Its been requested that I add strawberries, blueberries and blackberries into this year's garden.

My thumbs ain't green but I'm trying.

 

[Archeryrob]

I got dual heat mats from Amazon and sat the peppers on it since they are in the basement, I always had a hard time sprouting and growing peppers. They are up before the Tomatoes. We shall see.

 

[F-Stop]

I got dual heat mats from Amazon and sat the peppers on it since they are in the basement, I always had a hard time sprouting and growing peppers. They are up before the Tomatoes. We shall see.

It helps so much with peppers. What kind? A couple tips for anyone. . Don’t keep your seedlings on the mat after they sprout. Can cause leggy plants, especially tomatoes. I got a cheap temp power switch that has temp probe to keep soil temp consistent. Some mats can get up to 90+ degrees and sporadic.


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[Archeryrob]

I have Green, Poblano and Jalapeno and a couple Habanero peppers. The greens are sprouting and the Jala and Pablanos are slower.

 

[foodpoison]

Anybody do string less pole beans? I did Kentucky
wonder last year and they produced well but kinda sucked with the de-stringing

 

[rswangz]

I've grown Blue Lake a few times. Gotta pick them before they get too big though.