Discussion: Book

Hi - I've got one or two or three that you can have. When we get back next week, let's coordinate. Some are general and some are month to month planners. And they're for the NE so helpful for our climate in general. Of course you have to adapt for your shade, temp situation.

Indeed, my main problem is going to be that I don't really know what that is until it's too late, as it depends on the large trees at the bottom of the garden. Might go mostly with big pots on the deck this year and just try one small raised bed in an area I'm pretty sure is going to be okay.

Thanks for the offer of books! Perhaps we should come up and pay you a visit soonish!

A note on the way.

mange-tout.
courgettes.
lettuce
spinnach
corriander
parsley
easy

They are indeed all on my list!

Why am I so stupidly excited about gardening? It's got to be all downhill from here....

better downhill gardening than uphill

I was browsing continuing ed courses at local community colleges the other day and there were a bunch of "Gardening in the Sierras" options, usually one day courses. Might be something to look in to.

Sure. I'm sure there is a lot of information available from the UConn extension service, both online and paper, and people who would be willing to answer your questions.

Don't forget the leeks! The deck is good growing space. Think containers. I'm planning to do spuds in grow bags on the deck this year. Will be starting the pepper and tomato seedlings in about a week.

Indeedy do, I am plenty of plenty of containers too! There is a seminar at the Common Grounds High School next week, but I'm a little bit scared. I'm just going to make sure I keep a note of everything I do this year, and then I can repeat things that go well and change things that don't depending on what happens. I'm such a newbie I don't really have specific questions right now.

Why am I so stupidly excited about gardening?

Plants take 9 months to grow, right?

I'm just sort of confused as to why people are talking about gardening when there are still three months left of winter.

It's almost time to start seedlings indoors, that's why!

this level of forward planning is why we don't do too well with our home grown food.

That and the Shit weather.

But what if they grow so big you have to move them outside before July?

You know me. It's all about meticulously planned programs. If you can draw a chart it's even better.

Also, the weather here is magnitudes better for most things except berries I think.

Cristina, we can tell you've been living in Norway. July, ha! Everything goes out here by the end of May, many things earlier. And last year, the last frost was much earlier. Tomatoes were on the deck in the beginning of May.

We planted seeds outside in the garden last year March 19, a record early but in. Lettuce and parsley came up. Most years we have a foot of snow still in March. Do what you can.