Re: peppers/what's everyone ordering?

So you're doing all this in that 2 feet of snow you just got? ;+)
Did you ever get a break from watering?

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] peppers/what's everyone ordering?


> Libby dear, we don't ask why you garden - we KNOW why.  You do it because
you must - just like we do!
> You must have clay also, using a mattock.  I have a smaller one hand
version I use to put in new beds.
> Will be doing Tony's bed over the next couple of weeks. Just got done
> pruning roses, Russian sage and caryopteris shrubs. Shifting into high
> gear now until December. Oh well, at least I'm not idle long enough to
> get out of shape completely!!
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Libby Valentine" <L_Valentine@adelphia.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:23:27 -0500
>
> >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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> >> > > Pam Evans
> >> > > Kemp TX/zone 8A
> >> > >
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