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[The Fuzz]

Yeah, I could buy everything from farmer's markets (and I do buy a lot), but gardening is one of my passions. I just love growing stuff. I have plants all over my house, and spring fills me with joy and anticipation of playing in the dirt. So I don't mind the trouble, and I like to learn new techniques.

OK!

1 - Do you have any other passions that fill you with joy and anticipation
2 - Do you lay a blanket over the dirt, or just go right at it without one
3 - Learning new techniques......I best not expand on that any further
4 - Don't mind trouble, aye

Just 4 quick ones came to mind.

[BigRedDog]

Corn requires good full direct sunlight too.  I'm not certain about the streetlight impact though.  I seem to recall a real hot parking spot in high school where there was a cornfield and a street light.

If I remember right you were probably pretty spiritual in your gardening back then...

spent all night plowing and planting and all day the next day praying for crop failure

[The Fuzz]

LOL, had those sewn seeds the prison population of Southern Illinois would have been overcrowded by this point in time.  That was some pretty over fertilized soil with a lot of different chemicals during harvest season.

[Professor H]

Well I sat with my Granddaughter and we planted 72 little pots in one of those pre-packaged seed things from Burpee...

It will be interesting to see if/what develops, from my mix of spices, flowers and ornamental grass...

[Monique]

If I remember right you were probably pretty spiritual in your gardening back then...

spent all night plowing and planting and all day the next day praying for crop failure

LOL, had those sewn seeds the prison population of Southern Illinois would have been overcrowded by this point in time.  That was some pretty over fertilized soil with a lot of different chemicals during harvest season.

This cracked me up. You boys.... 

Well I sat with my Granddaughter and we planted 72 little pots in one of those pre-packaged seed things from Burpee...

It will be interesting to see if/what develops, from my mix of spices, flowers and ornamental grass...

Such a fun thing to do with a kid! My parents had a vegetable garden when I was a kid, and I remember eating carrots straight out of the dirt and wiped on a shirttail and sweet peas off the vine with my dad. Hope you instill a love of gardening in your granddaughter.

Went to Lowe's and got some seed starting soil and potting soil. Looked at their seeds, but Burpee is expensive, especially when I start thinking that I can buy a flat of healthy seedlings for less than ten bucks at Parran's in a couple of months. Plus they had zero interesting tomato seeds. Came home with just cilantro seeds to see if it will grow in the AeroGarden.

I'll pot up the plastic 4- and 6-cell packs and flats I saved from last season with a mix of the potting soil and fluffy starter soil and plant the leftover tomato seeds from last year. Handsome has been on a kick of buying croissants for a few weeks, and I've been saving the clear plastic lids--they're perfect for a little 'greenhouse.' How Martha is that?! lol

[The Fuzz]

Sorry, hard to imagine Martha as a Moaner.   

[Professor H]

We did the Cilantro as well, that's when I learned those were called
Coriander -   Cilantro is the Spanish name of the same...

[Professor H]

Well a few sprouts have started - and a few that must take longer, 
will be interesting to see how they develop the next few weeks

[The Fuzz]

Yea, a few of mine are as well.  They look like such healthy little "tomato" plants, can hardly wait to see them bud out.   

[Monique]

Funny you guys posted. I *just* finished planting my tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and a few others in the recycled flat I mentioned. The croissant domes fit pretty well and should cover all the seedlings to make a nice greenhouse for several weeks.

Sunny day + playing in dirt = 

[The Fuzz]

Looks like Handsome is in for a fine, long night.

[BigRedDog]

Funny you guys posted. I *just* finished planting my tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and a few others in the recycled flat I mentioned. The croissant domes fit pretty well and should cover all the seedlings to make a nice greenhouse for several weeks.

Sunny day + playing in dirt = 

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[Professor H]

I have two rows - one a flower and one ornamental grass that didn't germinate yet - may have to replant those with something else otherwise it appears I will have flowers and spices to replant in a few weeks. 

[Monique]

Sometimes the seeds need a lot of heat to germinate. I'd wait a couple of weeks before replanting, and place the flat near a heat vent.

I am overrun with Genovese, lemon, and globe basil!!! The AeroGarden is an herb monster!! lol

Helloooo, pesto....

[Professor H]

I did read on the packet that some do take up to 20 days to germinate...  I guess I have to pay closer attention and plant similar germination times closer to each other...