Plantings for 2012 Spring

Good thing your not planting a lot of food OP... Otherwise the government would be all up in that ass of yours lol

OP, you must have lots of water for all those plants. When is your area frost-free to set the plants out?

Sounds heavy on flowers and light on the eats.

I'm planning corn, potatoes, melons, cukes, peas and beans

Sounds awesome!

I'm doing a herbal flower garden this year.
I've also got some seeds growing in a little hot house of lettuces and herbs and peppers.

Can you explain more of your companion planting?

Thers all kinds of info on line but basically you plant one type of plant that plays well with the other like tomatoes n basil. I did it this year with great sucess. And I had very little horn worms as well not sure if its connected.
Thereafter lots of things you can combine to use up all your space (less weeding) for one thing. Radish and zucchini did well also

Question: A neighbor just gave me seeds that are from 2007 (in packets) for a few types of veggies.

Do you think they will germinate? My feeling is that only some of them will, and they may not be too vital.

Funny thing is, the most vital plants I ever grew were when I put a carrot top in water, and when I have a spare bean lying around and I just stick it in the dirt. Funny how that works out.

The most stubborn thing I ever planted was last spring's currant tomatoes. I think they were under 2" high for months, and now they are finally like 4' high, but they got a bad case of white fly and began to get yellow, then brown, which was so disappointing. I tried the store bought spray, didn't work, and made my own, worked, but for a short time, and I cannot be spraying every day. Then I read that there is yellow, sticky paper that they can be caught on, but they didn't have any of that at the local place, so I bought fly strips instead. Then I went to the local copy/print shop, got some really bright, yellow paper, put it into a sheet protector to protect from the elements (it does fade, tho, after a while outside). Then I pulled out the fly strip from the little cannister and laid it across the sheet protector/paper, secured in a V shape with masking tape, and hung it at the top of the stake that the tomatoes are on. It worked great, no more flies.

My inner McGuyver always comes through!

This is what I have planned for this year’s flower beds and hanging planter Bags
around the yard, last year I spend about 175.00 on plants for the yard-
this year about $100 for all these seeds-

aside from the garden and the normal tomatoes peppers eggplant beans cucks and herbs

PETUNIA, ULTRA VEIN MIX - 50 SEEDS
PETUNIA, ULTRA BLUE STAR - 50 SEEDS
PETUNIA, HEAT ELITE MAMBO MIX - 50 PELLETED SEEDS
PETUNIA, DREAMS PATRIOT MIX - 50 PELLETED SEEDS
PETUNIA, ALADDIN WHITE - 50 SEEDS
BLACK-EYED SUSAN, SPANISH EYES - 10 SEEDS
BLACK-EYED SUSAN, SUSIE MIX - 25 SEEDS
MORNING GLORY, CANDYSTRIPE PURPLE - 25 SEEDS
MORNING GLORY, MIX - 50 SEEDS
MORNING GLORY, CRIMSON RAMBLER - 50 SEEDS
FIRECRACKER VINE, JUNGLE QUEEN - 50 SEEDS
PURPLE BELL VINE, RHODOS - 15 SEEDS
SWEET PEA, OLD SPICE - 50 SEEDS
SWEET PEA, MRS. COLLIER - 20 SEEDS
SWEET PEA, HENRY ECKFORD - 20 SEEDS
SWEET PEA, ZORIJA ROSE - 30 SEEDS
COLUMBINE, BLUE STAR - 30 SEEDS
COLUMBINE, DRAGONFLY HYBRIDS DWARF - 100 SEEDS
HIBISCUS, LUNA RED - 10 SEEDS
HIBISCUS, LUNA WHITE - 10 SEEDS
HOSTA, NEW HYBRIDS - 25 SEEDS
SEA HOLLY, BLUE HOBBIT - 20 SEEDS
PENSTEMON, TUBULAR BELLS ROSE - 50 SEEDS
DICHONDRA, SILVER FALLS - 10 SEEDS
IMPATIENS, XTREME MIX - 30 SEEDS
IMPATIENS, XTREME PINK - 30 SEEDS
IMPATIENS, ACCENT STAR MIX - 30 SEEDS
IMPATIENS, TEMPO CRIMSON - 30 SEEDS
IMPATIENS, TEMPO WHITE - 30 SEEDS
PETUNIA, OPERA SUPREME RASPBERRY ICE - 10 PELLETED SEEDS
PETUNIA, RAMBLIN NU BLUE - 10 PELLETED SEEDS
PETUNIA, RAMBLIN RED - 10 PELLETED SEEDS
LIVINGSTONE DAISY, HARLEQUIN MIX - 2,500 SEEDS
COLEUS, FAIRWAY MIX - 50 SEEDS
COLEUS, WIZARD MIX - 50 SEEDS
WISHBONE FLOWER, KAUAI MIX - 30 PELLETED SEEDS
LOBELIA, RIVIERA MIX - 10,000 SEEDS
PUMPKIN, WINDSOR HYBRID PATIO - 10 SEEDS
PEAS, SUGAR SPRINT SNAP PEA - 1 OUNCE
PEAS, OREGON GIANT SNOW PEA - 1 OUNCE
CILANTRO, CALYPSO - 2 GRAMS
TITHONIA, FIESTA DEL SOL - 35 SEEDS



What are you planning on planting-
It’s almost here ! if your gonna start your seeds indoors
:garden:

Question: A neighbor just gave me seeds that are from 2007 (in packets) for a few types of veggies.

Do you think they will germinate? My feeling is that only some of them will, and they may not be too vital.

Funny thing is, the most vital plants I ever grew were when I put a carrot top in water, and when I have a spare bean lying around and I just stick it in the dirt. Funny how that works out.

The most stubborn thing I ever planted was last spring's currant tomatoes. I think they were under 2" high for months, and now they are finally like 4' high, but they got a bad case of white fly and began to get yellow, then brown, which was so disappointing. I tried the store bought spray, didn't work, and made my own, worked, but for a short time, and I cannot be spraying every day. Then I read that there is yellow, sticky paper that they can be caught on, but they didn't have any of that at the local place, so I bought fly strips instead. Then I went to the local copy/print shop, got some really bright, yellow paper, put it into a sheet protector to protect from the elements (it does fade, tho, after a while outside). Then I pulled out the fly strip from the little cannister and laid it across the sheet protector/paper, secured in a V shape with masking tape, and hung it at the top of the stake that the tomatoes are on. It worked great, no more flies.

My inner McGuyver always comes through!

Question: A neighbor just gave me seeds that are from 2007 (in packets) for a few types of veggies.

Do you think they will germinate? My feeling is that only some of them will, and they may not be too vital.

Funny thing is, the most vital plants I ever grew were when I put a carrot top in water, and when I have a spare bean lying around and I just stick it in the dirt. Funny how that works out.

The most stubborn thing I ever planted was last spring's currant tomatoes. I think they were under 2" high for months, and now they are finally like 4' high, but they got a bad case of white fly and began to get yellow, then brown, which was so disappointing. I tried the store bought spray, didn't work, and made my own, worked, but for a short time, and I cannot be spraying every day. Then I read that there is yellow, sticky paper that they can be caught on, but they didn't have any of that at the local place, so I bought fly strips instead. Then I went to the local copy/print shop, got some really bright, yellow paper, put it into a sheet protector to protect from the elements (it does fade, tho, after a while outside). Then I pulled out the fly strip from the little cannister and laid it across the sheet protector/paper, secured in a V shape with masking tape, and hung it at the top of the stake that the tomatoes are on. It worked great, no more flies.

My inner McGuyver always comes through!

I recommend Ruth Stout's No Work Garden. Anyone who wants to garden or does garden I guarantee will love it. Informative, and a great read. I have bumper crops and I don't till or water my garden, just mulch, mulch, mulch!

I started mushrooms last spring too. I don't know if the plugs took but I am begging the Morrells to make but they all take a few years to materialize so will see. I really want to expand my asparagus this year with white and purple varieties. I couldn't begin to list all that I grow...I guess the newest additions have been nut trees and mushrooms.

I am planting food silly lots of it these are just my flowers, I have 2 8x8 raised garden beds in my back yard and the flowers are for the baskets on my fence and planting around the yard.

I plan on doing companion gardining this year last year I did some but learned a bunch...

but hey thanks for lookin out :smiles:

I wish someone would teach me to garden. I would love to do it.

One straw revolution is an awesome book as well!

I got some clover to plant for the soil because of this book!

[link to www.amazon.com]

read comments about it if ya want^^

Good thread! I am new to gardening, and love to hear what others are doing!