tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post6754144937947123312..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: April 19, 2010; No Harvest MondayAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-30861954312339524342010-04-20T17:20:01.809-07:002010-04-20T17:20:01.809-07:00Jennifer, I use Alaska, 5-1-1. I didn't reali...Jennifer, I use Alaska, 5-1-1. I didn't realize there was a difference, either.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44673457546609089122010-04-20T14:38:26.276-07:002010-04-20T14:38:26.276-07:00What kind/brand of fish emulsion do you use? I fi...What kind/brand of fish emulsion do you use? I figured they'd all be the same NPK ratio, but some I found were 5-1-1, some 2-4-1.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333382611164161266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-80715276733750236402010-04-20T14:20:28.125-07:002010-04-20T14:20:28.125-07:00Hocking Hills, this was my first year to start flo...Hocking Hills, this was my first year to start flowers from seed. I had saved my favorite marigold seeds from my 2008 garden, and I was really happy that I had better than 50% germination from that old seed, and really strong stocky plants. I'll be much more careful with my seed gathering this fall, as I certainly want more of those marigolds!<br /><br />**********<br />Dan, mine came in a box for $4.99. It was pelleted seed mixed with seed starter medium, that was supposed to be scattered over the surface. I filled a flat with Jiffy seed starter, and sprinkled the mix over the top. Kept it covered and domed, but only got six sprouts from the entire flat, and only one looks like an impatiens. Too bad I didn't save the box and the receipt. My twenty cent packets of flower seeds from American Seeds all sprouted beautifully, so it's not that you get what you pay for. In fact, my 20-cent packets of everything I bought (American Seeds from the dollar store) have grown great!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-41881775975970722702010-04-20T13:03:07.433-07:002010-04-20T13:03:07.433-07:00Lots going on in your yard! Your tomato & pepp...Lots going on in your yard! Your tomato & peppers look great. I just started my tomatoes a few days ago and they are just starting to germinate now. Decided to go with small tomato transplants this year. <br /><br />Bummer about the impatients. I tried them from seed for the first time this year. The burgundy ones germinated great the purple ones germinated so-so. Did you sow them on top of the soil with covering?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-64116143107477447632010-04-20T11:00:36.744-07:002010-04-20T11:00:36.744-07:00Annie your plants are doing so well. You have so m...Annie your plants are doing so well. You have so many different things growing and so many tomatoes and peppers.Those tomatoes will take advantage of the extra wiggle room.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1316888979671488702010-04-20T08:15:25.854-07:002010-04-20T08:15:25.854-07:00Ellada, hello! Yes, I tend to my seedlings like t...Ellada, hello! Yes, I tend to my seedlings like they were my babies, and I'm always relieved when they grow up big and strong.<br /><br />********<br />Lou Murray, there are actually more than forty tomato plants, some were in the photo of the containers and others on the patio table that is set up behind the garden shed. No, there is no way I could use (or grow) all of them. I will probably grow 18 at the most, and my neighbor has (again)given me permission to plant on her side of the fence, so I can probably put a half dozen determinates there. All the rest will be given away. I will, however plant most of the peppers. My kids love them, so they are easy to get rid of if I can't use them all.<br /><br />********<br />Ribbit, I won't be preserving so much this year, as I have a lot left over from 2009. Mr. H has suddenly developed a taste for beer and tomato juice, though...that's an easy one.<br /><br />********<br />Jan,that's good to know. Impatiens do so well here, and I love the vibrant colors. I'll have to buy some from the nursery, but I'm happy to hear I can extend them with cuttings. Thank you!<br /><br />********<br />Erin, I'm going to plant a few of mine early, as I have enough to fall back on if they don't survive. Our weather is really looking good for the rest of April though, so I think maybe next week.<br /><br />********<br />Daphne, I said I wouldn't start so many this year....but I did. and I'll probably do it next year, too. There will always be somebody wanting free plants.<br /><br />********<br />Meredith, I won't be planting all of them (and there are more than forty, that's just how many were on that cart). I'll still plant more than I can use, but I know of a lot of non-gardeners that will help me eat them all. We have a low income apartment facility in our town, and I like to take fresh veggies there for them to enjoy. Most of them are mentally challenged, and not able to do a lot for themselves. They love the fresh tomatoes.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-23320721939693299042010-04-20T07:43:42.857-07:002010-04-20T07:43:42.857-07:00I'm in awe, Granny! 40 tomatoes. I thought I...I'm in awe, Granny! 40 tomatoes. I thought I was overdoing it last year with 19. But you know how to can them, which makes all the difference. I'm working on acquiring some of your skills. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-63806189559989254492010-04-20T06:59:06.349-07:002010-04-20T06:59:06.349-07:00That is a buttload of seedlings you have growing t...That is a buttload of seedlings you have growing there. I'm hoping all my pepper seeds that I individually germinated come up. That would give me 32 peppers and chilis. I'm hoping for 40 tomato plants, some of which will get planted here and some at the new place. But they aren't up yet.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-91146061591168206132010-04-20T05:04:54.721-07:002010-04-20T05:04:54.721-07:00My tomatoes look like yours! I transplanted 8 int...My tomatoes look like yours! I transplanted 8 into the garden 2 weeks ago, but am still hoarding about 20 more in case I put the others out too early, LOL! My seed swap party is Saturday so I can get rid of a few there, 4 more for me, and the rest will go to the Master Gardener sale in May. They will probably have blossoms on them by the time the sale gets here :)!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-50105903325926717102010-04-20T05:03:28.593-07:002010-04-20T05:03:28.593-07:00Impatiens (Busy Lizzies in the UK) are very easy t...Impatiens (Busy Lizzies in the UK) are very easy to take cuttings from if you end up with too few plants. Just cut two inch long bits off, put them in water and they'll grow roots quite quickly.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1207094757777266392010-04-20T02:22:18.682-07:002010-04-20T02:22:18.682-07:00I love your transplants. I always wondered about ...I love your transplants. I always wondered about all of that frozen/canned food and if you brought it to AZ with you or not. Seems like you'd never get through it before you started racking in some more!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7554071734275604542010-04-20T00:49:38.273-07:002010-04-20T00:49:38.273-07:00Thirty-five peppers and forty tomatoes?!?!?! No wo...Thirty-five peppers and forty tomatoes?!?!?! No wonder you got over a thousand pounds of produce last year. Do you use it all yourself?Lou Murray's Green Worldhttp://greenlifeinsocal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31505667317197526112010-04-19T23:00:08.919-07:002010-04-19T23:00:08.919-07:00Hello, from Greece.
You did a good job. Me to, I g...Hello, from Greece.<br />You did a good job. Me to, I grow my own seed.<br />And it's so beautiful, to look at them, every day. They are like my babes.Elladahttp://plaisirsjardin.blog4ever.com/blog/index-386776.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-49440079463150240522010-04-19T21:28:38.052-07:002010-04-19T21:28:38.052-07:00Kitsap, I'm aiming for the 27th to plant my to...Kitsap, I'm aiming for the 27th to plant my tomatoes, which is at least a week early for our area. Weather reports look favorable, and everything is early this spring.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31455512287947045672010-04-19T21:09:18.638-07:002010-04-19T21:09:18.638-07:00The impatiens seed sounds like it was a real dissa...The impatiens seed sounds like it was a real dissappointment. Everything else looks like it is going gangbusters though. I planted up the primary tomato patch on Sunday but still have some container tomatoes to plant and need to repot the remaining tomatoes that will eventually be given away.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-59148258103378922852010-04-19T20:55:58.554-07:002010-04-19T20:55:58.554-07:00Kalena Michele, mine aren't as sturdy and stoc...Kalena Michele, mine aren't as sturdy and stocky as they were last year, either. I think it is because they spent so much time under the lights inside the plastic mini-greenhouse, and it stayed too warm for them. They grew tall and spindly rather than stocky. Last year they were in the garage, and I wasn't afraid they'd freeze, so I didn't keep them shut in so much. Once I began bringing these plants outside in the daytime and into an unheated shed at night, they started getting stronger.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1958312221568889952010-04-19T20:29:37.036-07:002010-04-19T20:29:37.036-07:00My tomatoes are not doing as well as they did last...My tomatoes are not doing as well as they did last year. I potted them up early and set them outside when it was still kind of cool (in the 40s at night) and it seems to have stunted their growth. They're still alive though...just small. Great post!Kalena Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199232894763467920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-26764382480972176302010-04-19T20:19:22.511-07:002010-04-19T20:19:22.511-07:00Cheryl, I could only find them on 3/30 in the bloc...Cheryl, I could only find them on 3/30 in the blocks...<br /><br />http://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/2010/03/march-30-2010-seedlings-garden-update.html<br /><br />The day I potted them up was 4/11<br /><br />http://annieskitchengarden.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-11-2010-gardenseedlinggranny.html<br /><br />********<br />Oh, no EG. I'm sorry to hear that. I killed of a few flower seedlings by drowning them, and one pepper plant that I only had two of to start with. It sure s easy to overdo the water. On the other hand, I almost lost my marigolds because they got too dry and wilted, but they got watered just in time.<br /><br />********<br />SB, when I was bringing them all in at night, I was sure getting my exercise! I hope our 40+ nights continue, with no cold snaps.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-10220648401466369772010-04-19T20:00:40.472-07:002010-04-19T20:00:40.472-07:00LOL! Seedlings all over the yard sounds familiar. ...LOL! Seedlings all over the yard sounds familiar. I'll have to take a pic of mine tomorrow.sb158http://www.squirtbug.com/Garden/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8022934389272652222010-04-19T19:53:36.198-07:002010-04-19T19:53:36.198-07:00Granny - you're getting to be a pro at growing...Granny - you're getting to be a pro at growing transplants from seed. Over half of my seedlings were drowned by dear wife that decided to help me pot up about a week ago. :-( Hey! I told her it was too much, but you know she always knows more than me. hehe...Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-8932112683455479382010-04-19T19:51:18.946-07:002010-04-19T19:51:18.946-07:00You tomatoes are HUGE!! compared to how big mine g...You tomatoes are HUGE!! compared to how big mine got in the soil blocks. Any chance you have pictures of them before you potted them up?<br /><br />40 tomatoes. You must love your tomatoes.Cherylhttp://www.cherylsgardengoodies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com