Who is starting seeds already?

[willow_girl]

Think I will plant some tomorrow. Just coleus and foxglove to start!

[Old Swampgirl]

I hope to start some tomato seeds this coming week. Under grow lights & with heating mats. If spring is early & warm I might be able to transplant into the garden in March.

[willow_girl]

March! You are so lucky to live in a warm place.

[shanzone2001]

WG, now I feel like I need to go plant something! It's contagious!
Good luck with your foxglove- I love it but never have very good luck. =(

[Sonshine]

I'll probably start my tomatoes and peppers and such next week so they'll be ready to transplant in the fall. I also got some herbs in the seed train I'll be starting indoors next week.

WG, like shanzone2001 I haven't had any luck with foxglove. Care to share your secret?

[mommagoose_99]

I have been growing greens in my dining room since September. I sold 14 bags of them at the farmer's market today. Mostly pea shoots but I am branching out to pop corn shoots and barley and wheat grass. They all take about 2 weeks to get big enough to cut and sell.
Linda

[treasureacres]

I am going on a cruise first week of Feb so I decided to wait until I get back to start seeds. I can't wait though, I was down in basement today taking inventory of seeds, pots, grow lights, and everything else.

[olivehill]

I wish. Our last frost isn't until mid to late May. Nothing in plans that needs starting earlier than late February here. *sigh*

[willow_girl]

No luck with foxgloves?! Hmm, well, some of the hybrids produce seeds but they're sterile, so if you collected the seeds from someone's garden, that may be the problem!

I start my seeds in a slightly dampened sterile potting medium, usually in 6-inch pots. Foxglove seeds are tiny, so be careful not to spread tooooo many! Cover very lightly. Put pots in sealed plastic bags and place under grow lights until germination occurs. Remove the bags when about half the seeds have sprouted. When they're an inch or so tall, transplant seedlings into individual pots. Transplant into the garden in a partly-shaded location after all danger of frost. Keep them watered during hot, dry spells.

Some of the older varieties are true biennials that will die out after blooming the second year, but many will persist and perennialize. I generally start new ones every year so I have plenty ... they're my favorite garden flower!

At my last farm:


BTW, if anyone happens to have some spare seeds for the yellow variety (Digitalis grandiflora) that they'd care to share, I'd surely appreciate it! Thompson and Morgan used to carry them, but it seems they've been discontinued, darn it!

[lhspirited]

What an absolutely gorgeous photo. Thank you. It's just what I needed on this winter morning.

[SueMc]

Willow_Girl, your foxglove are beautiful! I have the yellow variety but didn't save seeds. I will this summer though. Interestingly, the yellow variety seem more hardy than the others (for me).

[SueMc]

I mentioned elsewhere that I received a huge pack of mixed seeds for my birthday. There was a pack of Martha Washington asparagus seeds included which I germinated in paper towels. I was surprised to get an almost 100% germ rate! I think I found 2 or 3 seeds not germinated...yet. I would not have purchased asparagus seeds myself d/t a 3 yr wait for asparagus but it is exciting to see how easily they took off AND to have something growing in Jan.

[DoubleD]

My seed starting season officially got under way for 2011 yesterday. Started my onions. Next week I will be starting the ultra early tomatoes (they get extra protectiona nd are started almost a month before the other tomatoes). The week following is the leeks, and then it really great busy in mid February with just about everything else but the squash and melons etc.

[vicki in NW OH]

Your foxgloves are beautiful!

Swallowtail seeds has the yellow: http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.co.../foxglove.html

[rabbitpatch]

I started most of my cool weather veggies yesterday. Cabbage, swiss chard, broccoli, green onions, and leeks. They're on my dining room table for now but once they sprout, I can move them to my back porch. It's fully enclosed with windows, so even in the winter time it gets pretty warm out there when the sun is out. It doubles as my utility room so I keep a small heater out there so the temp doesn't drop below 40 at night.

Next month, I'll really get things under way with the vast majority if my other veggies. I get so excited when those little green shoots start popping up!

[just john]

I have some plants started in the garage. They will go into the garden
this Sat.

Here are some of my lettuce

[shanzone2001]

Willow Girl...those are gorgeous!!!
They really need a jealousy smiley!!!

[cathryn]

I planted a few small veggies to put on my window as a bit of a test. Not sure what will happen, but I just HAD to plant something. Some women go shopping to fix bad days. I just needed to plant something, and it made me feed MUCH better!

Peace-Cathryn

[mnn2501]

Last weekend I started: Tomatoes, cabbage, tomatilla's, celery, and peppers in starter pots undergrow lights. Will start a few more things next weekend.
Avg last frost date March 5th.
My late fall lettuce is still producing too even though we had a snowfall and a couple of freezes

[rabbitpatch]

Originally Posted by cathryn

I planted a few small veggies to put on my window as a bit of a test. Not sure what will happen, but I just HAD to plant something. Some women go shopping to fix bad days. I just needed to plant something, and it made me feed MUCH better!

Peace-Cathryn

I know exactly how you feel Cathryn! Sometimes I just NEEEEEEED to plant something and watch it grow....even if it isn't the right time of year.

Some of my seeds I planted on Sunday are starting to sprout already. Nothing green yet, but I can see those tiny white feelers coming out of the seeds that didn't quite get covered.