Who's starting the garden, help me get motivated

[applestar]

I also plant a few large onions each year and let them bloom and go to seed, just for the seed. No use buying what you can grow.

I KNOW he said this before, but sometimes, ideas just tumble around in my head and not "germinate " until something triggers it.

Last night, I was cutting up an organic yellow onion that came in a net bag. Someone had ripped the bag open, and I was thinking "what a waste the bag is ruined", then realized since both crimped metal holders were intact, it was in a perfect shape for a melon sling . I cut off the tag to look over later, started to cut up the onion,and then it hit me!

-- Might I not plant this onion and expect it to flower and seed? --

I grabbed the tag and to my delight, it was "distributed" from Washington state -- which hopefully means it's a long day onion.

[Stella Blue]

The only thing I've started so far are peppers. After reading here about overwintering peppers indoors, I thought why not try to start them super early. I have 36 plants germinated, and put in 3.5 inch square pots, with 12 per day under the grow light and on a heat mat. I also put a fan on them a few times per week for a few hours to try to toughen them up. Mix of hot, sweet, and ornamentals.

If this fails, I'll do a 2nd planting closer to spring time.

Has anyone here tried something similar to this, or have any insight (positive or negative) to what I'm doing.

[jal_ut]

I grabbed the tag and to my delight, it was "distributed" from Washington state -- which hopefully means it's a long day onion.

Very likely a Walla Walla onion.

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