tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post2803301805419575640..comments2024-03-28T09:06:47.146-04:00Comments on Home Joys: March Garden PlansGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-41521024176752688422015-03-20T19:47:09.116-04:002015-03-20T19:47:09.116-04:00I'm not strictly organic though I do try to av...I'm not strictly organic though I do try to avoid chemicals in my garden. But I often buy treated seeds since they are more readily available and I do think they grow well. I figure the chemical on those seeds is very minimal and not on the actual food I eat.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-24494019553324540352015-03-20T12:05:24.329-04:002015-03-20T12:05:24.329-04:00Hi Gina,
I was wondering if you have any preferenc...Hi Gina,<br />I was wondering if you have any preference over buying treated vs untreated seeds. I've never really paid attention to that before - we just have a small plot for fresh eating mainly. We live in Canada - zone 4. Sometimes very dry, sometimes very wet. Any advice? <br />Thanks either way!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832752828582010717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-53653488720541641902015-03-12T15:02:14.355-04:002015-03-12T15:02:14.355-04:00They always say if you can walk you can cross coun...They always say if you can walk you can cross country ski. It is pretty simple as long as you stay on relatively flat ground. You can do up and down hills but that takes some tricks and more effort. Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-17173558813960714022015-03-11T10:55:49.583-04:002015-03-11T10:55:49.583-04:00Gina, as usual, you are my motivation!!! I cannot ...Gina, as usual, you are my motivation!!! I cannot wait for planting!!!!<br />Good luck with gardening and hopefully the perfect weather will arrive soon!!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-29052406848043860962015-03-10T13:11:01.624-04:002015-03-10T13:11:01.624-04:00I don't think I've ever had peas in that e...I don't think I've ever had peas in that early. Our garden lays low and takes a long time to dry enough to plant. But sometimes I think that planting too early doesn't have much advantage when the ground is too cold for the seeds to sprout anyway.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-82870142736276382112015-03-10T11:01:43.059-04:002015-03-10T11:01:43.059-04:00Sounds like you are on top of your garden plans. I...Sounds like you are on top of your garden plans. I have roughly laid out what I am going to put where but that is about it. I have heard of the St. Patrick's day for planting peas so I tried it last year. Out of over 200 seeds I only got 11 plants. Even in NC I think it is still a little too early and a little too cold mid March. This year I am going to plant them either the last week of March or on Good Friday. Happy gardening!Nicolenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-77645396161686790822015-03-10T09:28:27.266-04:002015-03-10T09:28:27.266-04:00We don't have a pond on our property - though ...We don't have a pond on our property - though my children sure wish we did. Our winters here are not normally cold enough to have long season of cold to have good ice for skating. We might have a week or two. But this winter was colder than usual. I've never tried cross country skiing. Sounds fun.<br /><br />Happy Garden Dreaming,<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-72356956695632178232015-03-09T22:29:14.743-04:002015-03-09T22:29:14.743-04:00I am glad you have your family room addition to en...I am glad you have your family room addition to enjoy. We added a 4 season room last year and it is well used. We are zone 4 so I have not done much yet as far as the garden. My oldest girl who lives next door has taken over the gardens. We have a green house attached to my husbands work shop and she has put up hoop houses, too. She eventually plans to garden year round. <br /><br />We played outside no matter how cold it was. You just dress right. We had multiple days this year of -35 F or so windchills and the schools were not cancelled. Do you have a pond on your property for skating and ice fishing? We do and the children would be out there for hours. There is a "camping" area next to it with a fire pit and grill and they would take food out to cook. We did the same thing growing up as this was my childhood home too.<br /><br />Cross country skiing is an easy winter sport to get the children out. We didn't when we were younger but we did for our children. We'd buy used skiis and go to ski swaps so we always had mix and match skis and pole and boots that hopefully fit them and friends. They all still ski. <br /><br />Crop rotation is important. I hear so many people complain about poor tomatoes and when asked, they say no, they plant their tomatoes in the same spot every year. Well, happy garden planning and dreaming. Sounds like a good reason to sit in your sun room several times a day, a least.Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-68258878874807352722015-03-09T16:51:22.154-04:002015-03-09T16:51:22.154-04:00My grandmother used to have sweet potato plants in...My grandmother used to have sweet potato plants in her room when she lived with us in my childhood. I remember the endlessly long, tangled vines around the windows. If I can remember to stop at an Indian grocery, I'll pick up a sweet potato or two and grow some vines myself. Thanks for the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com