This is a great web site for knowing what to plant when in your particular "neck of the woods".
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/What-To-Plant-Now.aspx
Would you like to know how I found it :)? Well, I recently read a book called Made from Scratch, and while reading discovered that the author ( a mere youngster!) had once lived in our previous corner of the planet! I have had a great time reading her blog. You can read an excerpt of it here, on Mother Earth News:
https://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/Homestead-Life-Jenna-Woginrich.aspx
Anyway, one click lead to another and I thought the "what to plant when" info. was very helpful!
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
OY!
Well - I haven't started anything yet! I feel behind already! LOL!
I was looking around outside, and I think I'll have a lot more work to do than I originally planned. I also need to get some tools!
I think I will plant the things that definitely need started indoors to thrive the most - tomatoes, peppers, broccoli - those are things that I've had the best results with when starting indoors. The majority may need to be started from seed this year. I just don't know where to start my plants that will be safe from little exploring hands!
I did take some pics around the house to get a good idea of the sun-fall on the property. I also took some close ups of a few plants that I am unsure what they are. I may have to make a trip to a nursery and get some idea of what they may be and what I can plant near them. Part of me wants to ask the landlord if I can just rip out all the bushes and start my own project - lol. But, that's probably being very ridiculous when you aren't planning to stay in a particular place for years and years! (it's tempting though...)
I also discovered that in one of my front beds, I have a lot of ivy growing (which just looks like a mess), and there are some flowers poking through amongst the ivy and bushes. I am unsure what they are yet - but almost look like they may be tulips. No actual flower buds yet, so I'll have to wait and see!
I've also discovered some things for later - when we actually have a house of our own. I think I love lilies the most. I found one that I've decided will be a must have in our future garden - it's called the fire lily.
Makes me want to paint - lol! I am very excited about planting all the flowers this year as well. I can't wait to have fresh cut flowers in our house! I know I will completely over do it this year - but I will love it! Even David seems to be excited about the prospect of my gardening!
I think I will review that seed guide and force myself to get some things started by the end of the week. I'm just going to have to do it!
I was looking around outside, and I think I'll have a lot more work to do than I originally planned. I also need to get some tools!
I think I will plant the things that definitely need started indoors to thrive the most - tomatoes, peppers, broccoli - those are things that I've had the best results with when starting indoors. The majority may need to be started from seed this year. I just don't know where to start my plants that will be safe from little exploring hands!
I did take some pics around the house to get a good idea of the sun-fall on the property. I also took some close ups of a few plants that I am unsure what they are. I may have to make a trip to a nursery and get some idea of what they may be and what I can plant near them. Part of me wants to ask the landlord if I can just rip out all the bushes and start my own project - lol. But, that's probably being very ridiculous when you aren't planning to stay in a particular place for years and years! (it's tempting though...)
I also discovered that in one of my front beds, I have a lot of ivy growing (which just looks like a mess), and there are some flowers poking through amongst the ivy and bushes. I am unsure what they are yet - but almost look like they may be tulips. No actual flower buds yet, so I'll have to wait and see!
I've also discovered some things for later - when we actually have a house of our own. I think I love lilies the most. I found one that I've decided will be a must have in our future garden - it's called the fire lily.
Makes me want to paint - lol! I am very excited about planting all the flowers this year as well. I can't wait to have fresh cut flowers in our house! I know I will completely over do it this year - but I will love it! Even David seems to be excited about the prospect of my gardening!
I think I will review that seed guide and force myself to get some things started by the end of the week. I'm just going to have to do it!
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