What Are You Planting Today, This Week, This Month?

[momofdrew]

Started my tomatoes cucumbers & squashes in the barn yesterday I have a hot mat set up with lights on shelving so The ones I started a while ago I repotted and they are on one shelf with out the extra heat... Plan on doing my peppers basil more swiss chard and want to do more lettuces today... bought 4 yards of loam yesterday am making a lasagna garden in the shade so I can move all the shade lovers that were under my mulberry that got knocked down in Oct snow storm...I started with the hay from the winter coop then leaves from the yard then compost and will be putting down some peat moss then the soil...the weather is perfect it is 44* and sunny it will warm up as the day comes on...I am also top dressing my 'rose' garden with compost... at my age I go slow and take a lot of breaks but I do just keep on 'trucking'...

 

[Gnome_Czech]

Seeds for today: Lemon basil, purple broccoli, scarlet and aztec runer beans, spaghetti squash, pyretherum, bergomont, tomatillo.

My romanesco cauliflower are sprouting and so are my german chamomile!!!!

 

[digitS']

I moved so many tomato plants out of cells and into 4" pots . . . it took me over 5 hours.

While I was in the greenhouse, a hailstorm moved in. It had been showery all day but this one arrived with lightening & thunder. I felt a little vulnerable out there with only my UV-resistant between me and the elements.

But, I stuck to my tasks; even had hail mixed into the potting soil that I'd thought was out of the way of such "events." I hope the plants didn't mind. They all had a good soak in the basin in their new containers and look good this morning. Since their roots were not really disturbed (I hope), they are enjoying this morning's sunshine.

digitS'

 

[lesa]

That is a lot of tomatoes, Steve! You are way ahead of me, just planted my seeds yesterday...

 

[retiredwith4acres]

Nothing new in my home garden today but we are planting our churches community garden this afternoon. This will be the third year of our community garden where we harvest and take to the local Good Samaritan Center for those in need. It doesn't last long once harvested. Today we will plant tomato, cucumber, squash, okra, corn, beans, peppers, some herbs, etc. I think someone has already put out some beans last week. I have a few dozen tomato plants to donate. They are a mixture of heirloom plants so will add spice to the harvest. It is a fun project to garden with friends and love that someone in need can enjoy the results of our fun and work. Much healthier for them than the canned stuff from the store. I think our minister took about 50 bushel of turnips last year and they were still asking for more.

 

[The Mama Chicken]

I planted some watermelons in the hills that got dug up by the dog. My husband brought the seed home from the tiny little seed store in town and they were just labeled "yellow meat melon" hand written on the envelope. I have no idea how big they'll turn out to be. They will be a garden surprise.

 

[897tgigvib]

Oh boy, that sounds fun Mama Chicken!

 

[ducks4you]

I found a sprouted seed in my grapefruit, so I planted it in some starter soil. Wait and see--might have a new office plant.

 

[lesa]

Ducks, my Mom is an avid grapefruit eater- she has had dozens of mini-grapefruit trees over the years! Good luck with your seed!

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks, lesa!! IF, and it's a BIG if, it grows, I'll have to treat it like we treat ficus trees in IL and NEVER let it out in a frost.