Re: peppers/what's everyone ordering?

Fortunately most of the 3" was gone by this morning.
Finally quit watering 2 weeks ago when we got 2" of rain and I decided that would just have to do.  All the snow melt helped too.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 17:30:00 -0500

>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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