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Contributing GardenerPermalink Reply by Charlie Patin Z8 TX on February 3, 2010 at 3:43pm

You sound like me this time of year except I get them sooner. Guess it's because I'm way far south of you. I've got toms, peppers and a few eggplant up already. Just barely, but up. What is your website URL? And have you ever checked out www.seedsavers.com?

Permalink Reply by Sherrie Bohan on February 3, 2010 at 3:49pm

Hi Charlie

my web site is www.theseedbasket.com

I will check out www.seedsavers.com Not sure if I have or not. Yesterday the ground hog didn't see his shadow here so spring is on the way. Hurray!

Permalink Reply by Lee Ann Phillips Zone 7B N.TX on February 13, 2010 at 4:26pm

Hi Charlie! How did you like the big snow?! I bet your son had his hands full on the job over the last 2 days! I'm glad nobody I know had an accident or lost electricity (or at least as far as I know). I am going to order some blue corn from seedsavers; I'll let you know how that works out. My peppers are up, and my tomatoes are sprouting. I wish my windowsills were sunnier; I am hoping to set up one of those 4-light fluorescent homemade units next year so I can start more stuff from seed. Then who knows; maybe a small greenhouse? Wouldn't that be neat!

Charlie Patin Z8 TX said:

You sound like me this time of year except I get them sooner. Guess it's because I'm way far south of you. I've got toms, peppers and a few eggplant up already. Just barely, but up. What is your website URL? And have you ever checked out www.seedsavers.com?

Permalink Reply by Lee Ann Phillips Zone 7B N.TX on March 6, 2010 at 9:33am

I received my www.seedsavers.com catalogue! Now I can order my blue corn - I'll let everyone know how it goes. I just planted my radish and carrot seeds, a little late, I know, especially if it goes from cold to hot here like it often does. And I planted 4 broccoli plants (enough for just me) and cutworms or birds got 3 of them! I had turned the soil and don't remember seeing any cutworms (earthworms, yes-hallelujah!), so maybe it was birds. Inside, my tomato and pepper seeds are coming along just fine, just beginning to form their second set of leaves. Oh glory, I haven't planted seeds inside much before, and I am thrilled they are coming up! One thing: I used a popular seed-starting mix, and I noticed that this year it had a lot more pieces in it, instead of being fine and granular, like vermiculite is. Maybe next year I'll use straight vermiculite to start my seeds. I had to pick pieces out of my pots because I was afraid they would block the seeds from coming up.

Charlie Patin Z8 TX said:

You sound like me this time of year except I get them sooner. Guess it's because I'm way far south of you. I've got toms, peppers and a few eggplant up already. Just barely, but up. What is your website URL? And have you ever checked out www.seedsavers.com?

Permalink Reply by Tracey Yasi on March 7, 2010 at 6:51pm

Wow, that'll sure get you in the mood!