Re: February happenings

Sounds like you had a GREAT day Jim.  The seed tapes sound really cool.
 I've read about them before and have always wanted to try them.  The
article I read said you can use tissue paper (like you wrap presents in) or
a long strip of toilet paper, and just fold it over a few times.  I may try
that this time.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Thank you.  That sounds wonderful.  I need to get my snow peas planted.
>  Tricia
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:02 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] February happenings
>
>
>  Sure. It's pretty easy. I use crepe papier streamers--it comes in a 2-
>> inch wide roll; I get it at a "party" store. It comes in all colors,  but I
>> buy white. I cut off a piece however long I want the tape to be,  then use a
>> non-toxic felt tip marker to dot the tape at whatever  distance apart I want
>> the plants to be. Then I put a drop of Elmer's  glue on each dot and a seed
>> on each drop of glue.
>>
>> University of Minnesota has directions on the web [sorry, I don't have  a
>> link], which say you can use strips of newspaper and flour-and-water  paste.
>>
>> When I made the "nurse" tapes today, I alternated the seeds on 1-inch
>>  centers, guessing that the bok choi will be harvested by the time the
>>  beets need the extra room.
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Patricia wrote:
>>
>>  Jim, Would you explain to me how you made the seed tape?
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer" <inlandjim1@q.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:38 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] February happenings
>>>
>>>
>>>  We had rain all morning, and are supposed to get more tonight. But  I
>>>>  got sort of a head start on the weekend. This AM I had my taxes  done,  and
>>>> when I got out of there, the rain had let up some, so I  drove out  to one
>>>> of our better nurseries looking for the last two  blueberry  varieties that
>>>> we want to add to the landscape. Found  one of them; the  other, they
>>>> assured me, is ordered but not  delivered, and they'll call  me as soon as
>>>> it comes in. Came home  and almost immediately got a  phone call from
>>>> Peaceful Valley about  a cherry tree my sister ordered  [they're shipping it
>>>> today]. Then  spent the rest of the afternoon  making seed tapes for nurse-
>>>> planting beets and bok choi and carrots  and radishes. While  rummaging in
>>>> the seed drawer, I found a packet of  snow pea seeds,  so those get planted
>>>> tomorrow. Today's been almost as  good as  digging in the dirt.
>>>> On Feb 6, 2009, at 9:18 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/ SCOSI
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We had rain last night and they say we'll have more today and
>>>>> tomorrow.
>>>>> DH and I really ought to evaluate the animal pens and figure out
>>>>> something that will keep the areas from becoming such a soggy  mess
>>>>>  every
>>>>> time it rains. But it will be a major project to redo it all. If it
>>>>> weren't for that I'd really be appreciating the wet.
>>>>> I haven't ordered seeds or plants or anything yet this year! I  have
>>>>>  the
>>>>> veggie garden planned out but I'll need to buy more row cover and
>>>>> probably some leaky hose.  I was talking before about my cleared   area
>>>>> by
>>>>> a front window where we took out a huge pyracantha and a juniper;  I've
>>>>> decided against the prostrate juniper and am going to go with a few
>>>>> types of yuccas.  Plus I have an assortment of semi-xeriscape
>>>>> groundcovers circled in the High Country Gardens catalog and I'll   buy
>>>>> a
>>>>> bunch of those to see what lives.  I was looking for a giant fake  rock
>>>>> to cover all the sprinkler valves in that corner but they don't  make
>>>>>  any
>>>>> that big. I might be able to do it myself with chicken wire and
>>>>> fiberglass. Or maybe just a lattice in front of it would be good
>>>>> enough.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not going to do anything else in the front this year except  try
>>>>>  and
>>>>> clean out the leaves and weeds. Any bare spot I make I'm going to  dump
>>>>> compost on and just leave it for later.  The teahouse garden will  need
>>>>> maintenance too but husband can do that, he can distinguish  plants
>>>>>  from
>>>>> weeds in there.
>>>>> My Earlicheer daffodils are blooming and there's a couple blooms  on
>>>>>  the
>>>>> vinca. It's about time for the white currant to bloom, and my ash
>>>>> trees
>>>>> are apparently flowering too - I heard a loud hum as I walked  under
>>>>>  the
>>>>> tree last weekend and thought that bee swarm must be back, but it  was
>>>>> just thousands of bees and bee-like insects busy gathering pollen.
>>>>> The week after next we're thinking about taking the horses and  going
>>>>>  to
>>>>> Arizona for a few days of riding. We'll see what happens, the two
>>>>> remaining ewes are telling us they might be getting ready to lamb.
>>>>> Husband volunteered to stay if it happens, but I don't yet know  how to
>>>>> tow the huge horse trailer and I don't have time enough to learn it
>>>>> before we go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyndi
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>>>>>  Inland Jim
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>>>> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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>> Inland Jim
>> Willamette Valley
>> 44.99 N 123.04 W
>> Elevation 148'
>> 39.9" Precipitation
>> Hardiness Zone 8/9
>> Heat Zone 5
>> Sunset Zone 6
>> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
>> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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