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for indoor starts
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:06 am
by GardenGnome
Buy a mat,temp gauge and light.
In all it $70 but well worth it.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:08 am
by GardenGnome
I have toms,zucc,corn,squash,peppers,sunflowers they all are popping up.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:25 am
by applestar
Hmm... Zucchini, corn, squash and sunflowers can be problematic when started too early inside and when transplanting. All in all, I find it's easier to sow the seeds directly in the ground.
Sunflowers can be planted pretty early -- around same time as corn. Zucchini and summer squash need warmer soil temps but they grow fast, and winter squash/pumpkin you really need to time it right and not rush things or you can end up with pumpkin harvest in August.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:26 am
by GardenGnome
I have extra seeds. Most were 10 cents a pack or cheap like that.
If they fail ill just do it right in the ground. Thanks for the tip
Wow I'm going to need to find a timeline for my zone.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:17 am
by rainbowgardener
Looks like you are zone 7B. Here's some guidelines:
https://www.thevegetablegarden.info/resources/planting-schedules/zones-7-8-planting-schedule
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:31 pm
by GardenGnome
If corn and pumpkins are not good transplants.
You can buy them started tho?
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:49 pm
by GardenGnome
I had 7b listed before but some other site said 9a idk
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:48 am
by GardenGnome
Why would it say not to grow peas or Cantaloupe ? The weather won't hold out for them?
I've grown both before and got some stuff off each. And my timing for planting is pretty close. Thanks for the link btw.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:39 am
by rainbowgardener
You're not reading it right. It says peas and cantaloupe are not recommended for FALL planting. It gives dates for spring planting. The first columns are:
Crop / Days to Maturity/ Spring Planting Dates/ Fall Planting Dates
But it does say it's is already very late for you to be planting peas... the problem is they don't do well once the weather warms up. I just planted peas and the way this season is going, it may have been too late for me also....
Where I got the 7B was from the National Gardening Association zone finder by zip code:
https://www.garden.org/zipzone/
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:31 pm
by GardenGnome
Opps
I do have 4 plants in the ground there about 8 inches or so long.
It was late when I read that.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:43 pm
by GardenGnome
Bean, bush 50-60 days
Apr. 1 -May 1
So does that mean it you would plant apr. 1 then harvest in may. 1
Or is the span you can start them.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:51 pm
by DoubleDogFarm
GG,
Read the column titles. Those are Spring planting dates. Plant between Apr. 1 and May 1.
Eric
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:25 pm
by GardenGnome
K thanks
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:46 pm
by OROZCONLECHE
That looks awesome and I'm Zone 10a and I'm in california too so I'm sure you are Ok, and Seems like well worth every penny once they start growing pretty good, Its always fun Trying things that may not work because if you do it right you can do things you probably cant. =] I Overwinter a tomato plant outside my house all thru winter and now its ripening tomatoes
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:53 am
by GardenGnome
OROZCONLECHE wrote:That looks awesome and I'm Zone 10a and I'm in california too so I'm sure you are Ok, and Seems like well worth every penny once they start growing pretty good, Its always fun Trying things that may not work because if you do it right you can do things you probably cant. =] I Overwinter a tomato plant outside my house all thru winter and now its ripening tomatoes
Lol the ca. Weather scares me so random. I'm born and rasied here.
I get alittle of everything even mid west tornados now. I mean wth.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:37 am
by GardenGnome
Opps
I do have 4 plants in the ground there about 8 inches or so long.
It was late when I read that.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:12 am
by GardenGnome
Opps
I do have 4 plants in the ground there about 8 inches or so long.
It was late when I read that.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:28 pm
by OROZCONLECHE
Yea I know what You Mean but Recently Its been getting Hot, and Hot enough I have to stay on the Shade now days, and now there is Rain hahhaa but I guess you do have To careful here in california