tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post7457683861713874620..comments2023-10-08T02:10:24.040-06:00Comments on Fancyin' the farm life: Seedlingsfrugalmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-86444320084287109012008-04-13T01:25:00.000-06:002008-04-13T01:25:00.000-06:00BWHAHAHA! You two are cracking me up with your gar...BWHAHAHA! You two are cracking me up with your gardening comedy act. You really should take it on the road to help those of us with the 'deer-in-the-headlight' look of fear when it comes to trying to figure out all the rules of growing real herbs and veggies.....yep, that's me!<BR/><BR/>I've never had a garden....just that clay soil from living in a subdivision, until now, but now we have rabbits and other vermin to contend with...and a shorter growing season up here above 7,000 feet. Apparently we can get our last frost in June!<BR/><BR/>I want to have my own garden, but I'm still stuck on trying to imagine Spring beginning in the Summer! <BR/>hehe<BR/><BR/>I will be following along on your growing journey and soaking up all of your shared knowledge and experience, though. <BR/><BR/>For one day....I WILL grow vegetables, too.Laughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-85208747373526976412008-04-04T10:53:00.000-06:002008-04-04T10:53:00.000-06:00And how sad that we have to keep repeating this fa...And how sad that we have to keep repeating this fact. Some people just don't get it. <BR/><BR/>Ok, I'm out. I think we've about dug this one into the ground. (gardening pun intended - HA!) Whatcha gonna post about today? I'll be all over that one. :-DDannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-46752231093471130032008-04-04T10:33:00.000-06:002008-04-04T10:33:00.000-06:00Danni: Right. What you said. I think everyone is...Danni: Right. What you said. I think everyone is failing to realize just how super cool that we are.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-28230533605292473132008-04-04T08:52:00.000-06:002008-04-04T08:52:00.000-06:00What, and the fact that we managed to maintain a v...What, and the fact that we managed to maintain a very funny, quite productive, lengthy-yet- fascinating conversation all in the comments section wasn't an impressive feat in itself?! <BR/>What are we up to now, frugalmom, 27?! Woo hoo!! And we're still bringing 'em in! :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-17035226108064878202008-04-04T08:12:00.000-06:002008-04-04T08:12:00.000-06:00mim: What are you trying to say...that I couldnt ...mim: What are you trying to say...that I couldnt get 24 legitimate comments on my own???? Youre prolly right. I am cool, but not that cool.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-74363260251046127772008-04-03T21:10:00.000-06:002008-04-03T21:10:00.000-06:00I was so impressed, 24 comments. Then I read thro...I was so impressed, 24 comments. Then I read through and realized it's all a conversation between you and Danni! Too funny. I've got to get my seeds started. I got them in the mail while I was in Florida. I bought Dill, so the whole package smells like yummy pickles. LOLMimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164566973850574737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-19745266845700449952008-04-03T07:16:00.000-06:002008-04-03T07:16:00.000-06:00LOL!!! Well, it's working for me. Quite the comedi...LOL!!! Well, it's working for me. Quite the comedic duo!! :) Seriously though, you'll be pros in no time at all. I'll be sending newbies your way next year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-18718371580036226732008-04-02T15:22:00.000-06:002008-04-02T15:22:00.000-06:00danni: Of course she bought it. How could anyone...danni: Of course she bought it. How could anyone not? I mean cmon, we have it all together.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-24053241512168096502008-04-02T14:21:00.000-06:002008-04-02T14:21:00.000-06:00Actually farm mom, frugalmom and I just do this fo...Actually farm mom, frugalmom and I just do this for comic relief. We love to entertain! We're actually master gardeners and are considering taking our humorous act on the road as an inspiration to other newbie gardeners. (whadaya think, frugalmom, d'ya think she bought it?)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-72768715809284545352008-04-02T12:49:00.000-06:002008-04-02T12:49:00.000-06:00farm mom: Yeah, we're funny alright! We have no ...farm mom: Yeah, we're funny alright! We have no idea what we are doing as far as this seed thing goes. We just take your lead and go off charts and numbers and dates! Its fun, tho. I love doing it. I have always managed to have a great produce garden, but after learning things from you I think it may have been more luck than actual knowing what I was doing!frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-27824333026033649952008-04-02T06:03:00.000-06:002008-04-02T06:03:00.000-06:00frugalmom and Danni-you two are cracking me up!!! ...frugalmom and Danni-you two are cracking me up!!! :) Okay, I have no experience whatsoever with your climate Danni, but your welcome to email me farm_mom74@yahoo.com anytime you'd like and I'll answer any questions I can to the best of my ability. The reason I transfer my seedlings into peat pots after they get their second set of leaves is because it's still too cold out for them (Mine get started at the beginning of March)and they're getting too big for the pellets (roots out the sides and bottoms) and they need food (aka soil) to continue to grow. I do this with a few of my cool weather crops, like cabbage, broccoli and head lettuces because in our climate we run the risk of them bolting in the heat if they don't get an early start. (And btw, one you cut off the main head of broccoli, new shoots start aslong the sides of the stalk and you get little broccoli heads throughout the season.) I also start some warm weather crops from seed, like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant because they need the longer season. I have started tomatoes by seed in my garden before, because a rabbit ate all my seedlings over night. I didn't get tomatoes until September, and the cool weather started to slow them down by Oct., and I had more greenies than red ones. Well, I don't know if I've answered everything or not, but as always, I'm here if you need me!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-73810498370365661022008-04-01T20:33:00.000-06:002008-04-01T20:33:00.000-06:00Danni: I have gmail as well, do you know a way to...Danni: I have gmail as well, do you know a way to add each other without posting our addresses on here?frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-5330177012378454922008-04-01T17:49:00.000-06:002008-04-01T17:49:00.000-06:00I have yahoo messenger and gmail messenger - do yo...I have yahoo messenger and gmail messenger - do you have either of those? :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-50892858660361608172008-04-01T16:30:00.000-06:002008-04-01T16:30:00.000-06:00Danni: How rude of me? I think I could call you ...Danni: How rude of me? I think I could call you by your first name already! Ha! I am smart, arent I? Not really...I didnt know what it was either till Angie told me. From what I understand it is when you are getting ready to transplant them into the ground and you set them outside for a few days to get them acclimated to the temp outside. We really need to use a messenger. It would be much easier to converse that way.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-23670909846536681612008-04-01T16:11:00.000-06:002008-04-01T16:11:00.000-06:00Oh, now, see? Look at you, Ms. Knowledgeable...ha...Oh, now, see? Look at you, Ms. Knowledgeable...harden off? Um, what's that? :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-14302386356678129642008-04-01T15:06:00.000-06:002008-04-01T15:06:00.000-06:00Farmgirl_dk: It is all confusing. Very. There a...Farmgirl_dk: It is all confusing. Very. There are so many dates and times to try and remember. I think your cold crops should be fine...next time I would for sure try to get them started sooner tho. do you have to harden off the cool crops?frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-44878539923724684622008-04-01T14:59:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:59:00.000-06:00Well, so here's the thing...it's the early crops.....Well, so here's the thing...it's the early crops...the ones that I can supposedly start putting in the ground now, that I've started from seed. Mostly because I don't have a deer deterrent in place yet. But also, since it has been so dern cold, I wanted to start them indoors, too, just in case it was even colder here this year than this chart allows for...fundamentally, once my seedlings are established, I'm going to put these babies outside and see how they do. I really should have started some of my seedlings back in January (!!) in order to meet these March planting dates they're giving me. Sheesh...it's all so confusing!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-60994121179183066362008-04-01T14:52:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:52:00.000-06:00Farmgirl_dk: Yeah, there are cool weather crops.....Farmgirl_dk: Yeah, there are cool weather crops...like I guess you want potatoes and lettuces and broccoli and such in the ground as soon as you can work the soil because they favor the cool weather. We grew broccoli last year. It was really tasty. The thing I wondered tho is do you get only one head per plant? Because those plants get really huge. May 15 sounds pretty close to Mothers day...that leaves me a good amount of time still. Thats why I wonder if you have to transfer them to a bigger pot based on size....by that point they will be gettign pretty good sized, right?frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-54886516606097426962008-04-01T14:45:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:45:00.000-06:00Ah yes, the last frost date. I looked that up, to...Ah yes, the last frost date. I looked that up, too. Our specific town wasn't mentioned, but the closest one south of us is, and it gives May 15th as the last frost date. When is Mother's Day this year...seems like 5/15 is right around there...<BR/>But despite the last frost date, I think there are 'cooler weather' crops that can be planted sooner. For example, this plannng dates and guidelines chart I have says that Asparagus and peas can be planted in Feb and March. Beets, broccoli, carrots, celery, chives, leeks and raddish, can be planted outdoors beginning in March. Hell, I don't know...I'm just reading what the dang chart says. :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-36328610116146849612008-04-01T14:40:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:40:00.000-06:00I only ask because the rule of thumb around here i...I only ask because the rule of thumb around here is top plant mothers day weekend. You are usually safe from frosts by then. I didnt know if you guys had a "safe"date or not. My husbands uncle has a huge deer problem where he is at. He just got a sprinkler that is motion activated that is supposed to spray them when they show up..hopefully deterring them from eating. He lives in a "neighborhood", so I think a fence that large is out of the question.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-32123376295632181942008-04-01T14:36:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:36:00.000-06:00Well, again, in the past, I would plant things in ...Well, again, in the past, I would plant things in the ground whenever they started showing up in the local stores' garden centers. lol. This year, though, I'm being much more nerdy about the whole thing. I went to our local extension service (Oregon State Extension Svc) to see what grows well in which parts of Oregon. There's even a huge chart of when to start from seed indoors and then transplant outside. It's going to depend on my crops as to when they go outside. Well, actually, it's going to depend on when I get that 8' deer fence built around my garden. Seriously.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-34913133773513096092008-04-01T14:26:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:26:00.000-06:00Farmgirl_dk: Yeah, that sounds about like me. I h...Farmgirl_dk: Yeah, that sounds about like me. I have tried before to do seeds and have always had trouble. I am trying again this time under the supervision of farm mom. Before, I always had trouble with the seedlings getting moldy..there is a much more official term for it, but I cant think of it right now. Basically, they werent getting enuf light and too much water. Ask me where I am going to put these plants in the ground? I have no idea. My yard is a huge mud pit right now. Huge! When do you usually plant things in the ground?frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-62710441952269301532008-04-01T14:17:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:17:00.000-06:00Well, honestly, up until now, I've been the city g...Well, honestly, up until now, I've been the city girl who does the container gardening...I get my pots and rectangular containers all ready and then run to the local store for my various veggie starts in 4" pots. This is my first time growing entirely from seed....Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-85783662021644317222008-04-01T14:14:00.000-06:002008-04-01T14:14:00.000-06:00farmgirl_dk: Ummm...I am not the person to be ask...farmgirl_dk: Ummm...I am not the person to be asking seedling questions! I think they get transplanted to a bigger pot once they get larger....to be honest, I really dunno. Let's hope farm mom reads this comment and gives us the answer! I am not sure if it is something that you have to do...or just personal preference. Have you started seeds before?frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1477740717079369166.post-23252404883295896002008-04-01T13:39:00.000-06:002008-04-01T13:39:00.000-06:00I just seeded my celery, basil, chives, and lavend...I just seeded my celery, basil, chives, and lavender last weekend and I'm about to start my tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli. I've got the exact same peat pot/plastic container-thing that you do. Am I really going to have to transplant my seedlings into another peat pot, though, before I can move them outside? I didn't (and wasn't planning for) that!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.com