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Here's the order I received a few weeks ago from Victory Seeds Kentucky Wonder pole beans Cabbage All Seasons Corn Pencil Cob ---something for the chickens to eat Cucumber Straight Eight Cucumber Boston Pickling Improved Lettuce Salad Bowl Red Peppers Golden California Wonder Bell Pepper...

My first gardening attempt is going well. I posted a few pics last week when rabbits, or something, was eating all my leaves. Things are looking up now: My zucchini: My peppers are really filling out... no flowers yet: My cucumbers have flowers everywhere now: Peas... I'll have to plant...

Thanks Rosalind. I'll be on the lookout for rabbits. I do plan to sprinkle out some flower tonight hoping to see prints. And if I do, I will be setting traps tomorrow (sorry rabbit, but they will be lethal traps). Thanks to all who posted trying to help me! Adam

I can try the flour idea, but not until the weekend... rain coming tonight. I have to think that the leaves are disappearing either in the early morning or in the night, I can't ever find anything in the afternoon evening that could cause it (insects, animals, etc). And, yes, all the top...

No, there wasn't really any other evidence there. Only insect I ever see back there is the larger black ants, and they're never on the plants. It started with only the TOP leaves missing, which, to me, rules out small animals(rabbits and squirrels), but now I don't know. Deer it can't...

My green beans are about 12-14 inches tall. They had some big leaves the other day, but today the top leaves(some of the really big ones) are completely missing. Some of the plants are missing almost all of their leaves. They just started to flower. I haven't seen holes in any of the...

Some pics of my budding garden: My peppers (not yet in ground). Zucchini, just sprouted yesterday: Cucumbers: Snap peas: Green beans, weren't even showing yesterday: Lettuce, pretty sad looking after the rains: Whole thing: Sorry for the pics being turned. My carrots are a no go so...

Good luck on the gardening! I also started my first garden this year, all from seeds. It's lots of work, and worrying about them when they're small, but it's worth it. hey Gardener7, I like your signature! Adam

I'm not sure as to the quality of the seeds, but I just used a standard 100w bulb (don't have the room for much else where they are. I had the light about 4 inches from the plants.

The seed envelope says Green King Broccoli. I am in my first year of gardening here, and on Fedco's site while ordering seeds these looked like the best ones. Adam

Not sure of the variety... I'll have to find the seed envelope. I already have a section of the garden planned for the broccoli, and it is shaded part of the day. I'll keep trying and see what happens. Thanks! Adam

Yes, I do fertilize with vegetable/food (because it was cheap). How your broccoli works out too! Adam

Today I planted snap peas, beans, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, and zucchini in my new garden. I also have broccoli, peppers and tomatoes that will be ready to transplant next week. busy busy, work work work Adam

I guess I got a late start with the broccoli. I'll try transplanting them into the garden and see what happens. Maybe I'll get lucky. It does get pretty hot here in the summer, so I won't hold my breath. Thanks! Adam

I'm in zone 6. Weather outside now is high of 65-70, lows at night of 40-50. Am I wasting my time planting these this spring?