Getting Ready For Spring  

I usually plant outdoors and don't start from seed since we are in the south. However, I saved some seed from a huge and great tasting bell pepper last year. I have started one pot of these this past weekend. Spring must be in the air, huh? I'll do another pot in a week or two to stagger the growth to where I won't have tons of ripe bell peppers all at once! Have a great day!

I am happy to report that my roma seeds have sprouted. All of the baby tomatoe plants look healthy and well. They are coming up strong and hearty. I am very happy that my teracota pot has provided them with a great start. Next is moving them to their permanent pot homes. lol A gardners work is never done lol

I will also start getting my plants started shortly, and like you i usually don't start planting out side until around may. and the things that i do not get started inside i usually get at the flea market. I am so glad that it is almost time to get started again, it is one of my favorite things to do, and i love eating all those fresh vegetables, and i think this year along our fence line i am going to start some blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry,plants so i can have them every year.

Spring??? Where??? I am looking out the window...it has been snowing since 5:17 a.m....and it is -3 Celcius, right now! Yesterday, I was out in short sleeves, enjoying 11 Celcius (52 F) and getting the gardens turned over...and dreams of tomatoes, peppers, zucchini...and squashes dancing in my head! I have them all started (incl. cukes) and usually we can plant by the end of March, middle of April! I have lived here for 30 years...and NEVER seen a winter like this, that just WON'T quit! So the garden, right now...is just a figment of my imagination!

I always start nightshade family plants indoors, as here, they need a longer growing season, than what we normally have! And all I grow are seeds from plants of the previous season! I am wondering if your growing season is longer than ours!
Well, Grandpa Bob...know that there are a lot of us envious! Cheers!

Very rare to get spring frost down here and when we have had gardens in the past we didn't have to have start plants in the house. My son would just get the ground ready and go get the plants and or seeds and put them in the ground. I bet you are really getting excited.

You know me AGB I have no such thing as a green thumb - the opposite is true of me. I keep saying I am going to plant more and do .....but then I kill them all off so this year I am going to give them a break and not even try! Can't wait to see all the pictures of all your lovely produce - they always make my mouth water! xxx

I wish I had a yard so I was able to plant flowers and vegetables. I miss doing that with my dad. Hes gotten older now and cant do it. Even if I go over to get it started I would be able to go over and maintain it. And unfortunetly I dont think he wants to be botherered with it anymore. :(

I almost bought some seeds too today, but I want bush green beans and they didn't have them. I will buy some seeds and also some plants that are already started. I have cats and no place that I could start the plants without them getting into them. They like to get in some of my big plants, they killed my aloe vera plant by laying on it. Its fun to them, they think the big pot of dirt is for them to lay in and play with. Its getting that time of year, I love seeing the stores getting ready for spring.

Hi GRANDPA BOB,


I haven't started my tomato plant yet and I can't grow anything else as my garden is so small and mostly concrete so I have to grow just tomatoes like last year but I will be doing it again as I had lovely ones last year and I shall get the seeds from the tomato itself rather then going out and buying the seeds.


Tamara

Hey Grandpa Bob! I am so jealous of hearing you talk about
starting your garden again! I so wish that I could have a
garden! Is there anything that would grow totally inside an
apartment? I really want to grow something so badly! I want
to have fresh veggies too! The soil outside my apartment is
so bad! Even if I did plant something it would never live!
We can't even grow grass here! Is there any type of veggie
that is hearty enough to grow inside? Please help me!