Re: peppers/what's everyone ordering?

Yup, it would be the beginning of October, and, mostly because of work and
work-related travel, plus some other weekend activities through summer, I
rarely make it.  Amazing how well they manage to do since I usually don't
get them off to the best start in a timely fashion.  Last year I only had 1
left unplanted - sadly, that was a major accomplishment!  (It's
overwintering in the garage, repotted.)  You wouldn't think 40 or so plants,
plus a bunch of seed-started annuals,  would be that tough to get planted,
but I have to create the garden beds as I go for most of them, except the
annuals.  So it takes me much longer than you might otherwise think - and
than I like!  Mattock (cross between a pickax and an axe) is my most-used
"gardening" tool.

Occasionally I have managed to get a bed started the previous fall.  Most
often not.  Time just flies by too fast.  I probably will be skidding
broadside at the end of my journey, and most likely be 5 minutes late to
boot ;-)   Speaking of which, great poem, zem!

DH wonders why I bother gardening since I don't have a lot of time for it.
I am thankful this group will never ask that question.  As to the other
question of why I acquire plants I don't know if I'll be able to plant when
I should, well, I can't plant what I don't have, so this gives me goals, and
gets me small steps closer to what I want the yard to be.

So, long explanation for a remark that was mostly teasing myself.

I didn't realize Seed Savers Exchange dealt in plants also?

Libby
MD zone 6


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] peppers/what's everyone ordering?


> > okay, my mind is not translating acronyms this morning.  SSE?
> maybe:
> Seed Savers Exchange ?
>
> > The real question is if I receive them in April/May, can I get
everything
> in
> > the ground before frost. My goal is by July this year.
> In the ground before frost?  That would be something like October,
wouldn't
> it?  Surely you can manage that.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] peppers/what's everyone ordering?
>
>
> > okay, my mind is not translating acronyms this morning.  SSE?
> >
> > I'm putting together seed orders for JL Hudson and Pinetree - vegetables
> and
> > flowers.  Finished my awfully long wishlist yesterday, need to narrow it
> > down to something a tad more practical today.  I ordered some plants
last
> > month from Crownsville and Bluestone for the butterfly/hummer/bee
garden.
> > In fact it's a good thing you all reminded me, because I need to save
the
> > space I had in mind for these guys.
> > From Bluestone (online ordering is too easy, especially when stuff is on
> > sale!):
> > Syringa meyeri Palibin,
> > Weigela Aurea,
> > Lavander Lady,
> > Kniphofia uvaria Flamenco,
> > Aster Frikartii Wonder of  Staffia,
> > Lonerica japonica Purpurea,
> > and a couple of mums.
> > From Crownsville, a couple more Achilleas, Astilbe (which I've never
grown
> > and didn't even like until I saw some beauties last summer - I'm going
to
> > try a little grouping of 'Etna', 'Peach Blossom', and 'August Light' to
> see
> > if I can grow them and when the varieties bloom), another nepeta,
Heuchera
> > 'Raspberry Ice' (thank you list for that discussion), Lantana 'Miss
Huff',
> > phlox, and a couple salvias.
> >
> > The real question is if I receive them in April/May, can I get
everything
> in
> > the ground before frost. My goal is by July this year.  I'm not
currently
> > having to be on the road for work, so we'll see!
> >
> > Much of the snow and ice is gone here thanks to a few days in the 40s -
> > light snow forecast for midweek though.  We'll see about that, too!
> >
> > Libby
> > MD zone 6
> >
> >
> > several different phlox.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] peppers/what's everyone ordering?
> >
> >
> > > I do have lots of local sources but they don't have the heirloom
> > > varieties I need and the seed starting is not a sure thing. For 15
bucks
> > > - I can have what I want, when I want it. The locals have the standard
> > > peppers that quit producing in July & Auguust because of the heat.
These
> > > Italiam heirlooms produce non-stop. And the one smaller Polish
heirloom
> > > produces incredible amounts of pppers, even in big pots! I can't
afford
> > > to water things that don't produce for two months. The Quadrato Asti
> > > Giallos, Jimmy Nardellos and Buran peppers produce - even when it's in
> > > the 90's and 100's every day. That is what I need here.
> > >
> > > they are fantastic!!
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > > From: Cersgarden@aol.com
> > > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Date:  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:59:08 EST
> > >
> > > >In a message dated 2/12/04 7:58:38 PM, gardenqueen@gbronline.com
> writes:
> > > >
> > > ><< Well I ordered my pepper transplants from SSE today. >>
> > > >
> > > >Pam, don't you have garden centers near that you can purchase plants
> from
> > > >avoiding shipping.  Also, peppers are very easy to start from seed
> which
> > I will
> > > >do but I will not start them till March.
> > > >    I only order plant material that is not available locally due to
> the
> > cost.
> > > >        Ceres
> > > >
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