tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post3378632713538375062..comments2023-10-05T04:21:52.525-05:00Comments on Honest And Truly!: Wanted: Gardening AdviceMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-68918605460351530942011-04-21T20:28:34.253-05:002011-04-21T20:28:34.253-05:00Pat - Ahem. Yes. Of course. That's exactly ...Pat - Ahem. Yes. Of course. That's exactly what I thought hardening meant. Yep. Just testing you. Good idea on the tomato plants though - I'll have to file that one away!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-63373156490873170652011-04-18T19:03:05.007-05:002011-04-18T19:03:05.007-05:00Harden the seedlings means leaving them in their p...Harden the seedlings means leaving them in their pots outside day and night for several nights (when the temp will not drop too close to 32 at night)before you plant them in your garden. It causes their stems and leaves to grow thicker and harder than when they were new little seedlings, making them hardier for life in the garden.<br /><br />A good tip for tomato plants, which I learned from ourPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-58888059370754278882011-04-17T22:08:23.941-05:002011-04-17T22:08:23.941-05:00Kori - I actually opened the lids to see if anythi...Kori - I actually opened the lids to see if anything was sprouting and ... it was. But not my seeds. The soil was actually MOLDING! I crossed my fingers and hoped that the seeds would still sprout and mold would dry up, and thankfully it did :)<br /><br />Pat - I haven't been able to bring myself to thin... yet. I'll update pics soon. How do you harden them? Do you mean just to let Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-51641705237284511592011-04-15T15:24:42.274-05:002011-04-15T15:24:42.274-05:00I need to read through all these comments. I need ...I need to read through all these comments. I need a lot of help in the gardening department :)septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-5346112802228640002011-04-15T08:38:13.994-05:002011-04-15T08:38:13.994-05:00You have gotten some good suggestions. I would add...You have gotten some good suggestions. I would add to start with some good soil with good drainage will help:-)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099425493742842588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-83719671641519621502011-04-14T23:53:10.483-05:002011-04-14T23:53:10.483-05:00I cant garden. Seriously, I suck at it. The only t...I cant garden. Seriously, I suck at it. The only thing I can grow are tomatoes - and I dont like tomatoes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-43418134029836603322011-04-14T19:38:06.587-05:002011-04-14T19:38:06.587-05:00I have a brown thumb... I won't be of any help...I have a brown thumb... I won't be of any help to you. I still haven't prepared my garden beds and it's been in the 70s around here for weeks. I need to get started too.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-37356607478149580662011-04-14T17:17:47.394-05:002011-04-14T17:17:47.394-05:00wow...I wasn't that committed to keeping my ki...wow...I wasn't that committed to keeping my kids in the sunlight when they all had jaundice as a newborn...<br />good luck...Not a Perfect Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09538588358382300444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-9309994070143051722011-04-14T14:32:46.040-05:002011-04-14T14:32:46.040-05:00Arden is desperate to grow a garden and as you kno...Arden is desperate to grow a garden and as you know, our urban living is not conducive to much agriculture. I will help her witha few pots of herbs and maybe a tomato plant here but can we come out to your house and help you plant? I try to do my planting/ transplanting on the weekend after Mother's day, because that is official end of frost risk in Chicago.Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-65515222351224170712011-04-14T12:34:22.064-05:002011-04-14T12:34:22.064-05:00if your town, or one near your town has an indepen...if your town, or one near your town has an independent nursery, or feed store, they often have great information on local gardening recommendations and guidelines as far as when to transplant, etc. I used to live in a tiny town that was surrounded completely by a larger city, and had its own water supply that played havoc on certain plants and shrubs, the little organic gardening center nearby Raevynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653391980273329549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-74284808591292793732011-04-14T12:08:15.448-05:002011-04-14T12:08:15.448-05:00OOps..recommends, not reccommends!OOps..recommends, not reccommends!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-48782538427815625182011-04-14T12:07:17.871-05:002011-04-14T12:07:17.871-05:00Adding to Kori's comments: Amen to thinning, o...Adding to Kori's comments: Amen to thinning, or you'll end up with lots of not very big plants crowded together. You should have one good strong plant per hole. I dig the hole the size that the seed packet reccommends, and then add a little fertilizer at the bottom of the hole, then a little on top after they're planted. Make sure all chance of freezing is over before you plant Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-65852697868824491692011-04-14T11:58:19.796-05:002011-04-14T11:58:19.796-05:00You shouldn't take the lids off your mini-gree...You shouldn't take the lids off your mini-greenhouses until all the seeds have sprouted; they will stay plenty moist, too, so no worries there. When it comes to pulling the weaklings, YES, do it, and be ruthless. It really is the best for everyone, killing one or two for the greater good and all that. :) And mostly, have fun! I have my own little greenhouses going, too, and can't wait Korihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.com