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cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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Comments (11)Hi Nancyjane, are your seedlings already transplanted outdoors at this moment? I too find my own seed grown seedlings slow to establish when they're first transplanted. But sometimes the store bought seedlings are so early, they're way ahead of the season. I have to cut off their flower heads every day because I prefer them to be growing root when they're young rather than fruit. What worked really well for me from seeds are tomato. I've been planting toms for over two decades and find them very forgiving. if I can grow tomato from seeds, anyone can! Most of my toms are the late variety, so what's important to me is not their size, but how soon the fruits ripen. If you're planting early variety, then it sure makes a big difference to be early. What really hasn't worked for me are peppers. My pepper seeds always grow so slowly, I get tired of waiting every year and simply just buy seedlings from the store. In recent years I really started veggie planting and found the ones really worth starting from seeds are brussel sprouts, chinese broccoli, swiss chard, basil, mints, etc. Then of course what veggiefaery already mentioned things that prefer direct sowing such as legume, squash, gourd, etc. But you'll have so many early seedlings in your new greenhouse next year, you may wonder why you ever bought starts from the nursery :-)...See MoreHave: Rare Natives for Rare Natives
Comments (3)Hi, would you be interested in trading a bit of your Scarlet Gilia for some Lemon Beebalm- Monarda citriodora? LMK. Ronnie...See MoreGoing out tonite, which is rare, so if I may I'll share a pic
Comments (24)I don't have a picture, but did get my picture taken with the hostess. If it's any good, I'll post when she sends it to me. Lots of people, awesome catered foods, by her mother who caters! So food was outstanding and BEAUTIFULLY presented. T'was nice to get out! And to feel good dressed up!...See MoreUK Wood-fired Cookers + bunnies, especially for Lavendar Lass
Comments (10)Those are beautiful stoves, Liri! Sigh, they throw me into a tailspin. How I love the idea of a cook stove. If we heat our home with wood anyway, why not cook on it, heat our tea water on it, cook beans and stew on it, raise bread by it, incubate yogurt nearby, warm our toes by it.... Lehman's sells quite a few wood cookstoves. Almost all of the reviews are amazing, many are from longtime owners. Some are very utilitarian, like the one I saw in an Amish home, some are downright purdy, and some are massive, like the Pioneer Maid. One is an Aga style like the ones you linked in the UK. For $9k. Here is a link that might be useful: Wood Cookstoves at Lehman's...See Morecyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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