2010 Spring in the Garden

[Peasie]

What's going on in your garden now?

In Washington, DC area, my early tulips, wood hyacinths, and other bulbs are pushing through the ground. The forsythias are budding and just about ready to burst into their showy yellows. Last Saturday I cut back a particularly unruly forsythia bush - you know, you really cannot kill this plant. I know I've tried.

I cleaned up debris around my raised vegetable beds and getting ready to order seeds from catalogs. I have to admit, when the Burpee catalog arrived my heart went pitta patta What have I turned into?

[loops]

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so far, i've got snowdrops blooming. can see buds on my daffodils.

i'm just happy we have NO SNOW on the ground...we had such a MILD february...the ice is nearly out in most ponds. very early for us...no complaints here on that one.

[MsExced]

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Here in Orlando

my iris, gladiolas, daffodils, and amaryills are pushing up.

Planted callaloo and peppers from seeds and they burst thru

[MsExced]

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Forsythias can grow in zone 9?

[Peasie]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ms Exced</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Forsythias can grow in zone 9? </div></div>Yes. I read where they say it does well Zones 5-9.

Some facts about forsythia: <span style="font-style: italic">The shrub is in the olive family, Oleaceae, but it does not strongly resemble its relatives. Forsythia has been cultivated in Asia for hundreds of years, and is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as other traditional healing arts across Asia. </span>

[MsExced]

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Thanks Peasie im going to try and get one.

[Peasie]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ms Exced</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Planted callaloo and peppers from seeds and they burst thru </div></div>

I have some callaloo seeds I can't wait to plant and harvest in Summer

[Nylah]

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I am just happy for the mild winter and the snow that has been melting thru February and now I mean yes, we may have a snow storm before July but at this rate I can start planting early in May

This is a far cry better than last season So seeing brown grass instead of snow is my excitement

My snowdrops and tulips wont be seen for another 3 weeks I would guess.

Gonna test the soil once the snow melts away so that I can deal with my soil issue once and for all.


Anyone want to send a sweet Canadian girl some calalloo seeds?

[MsExced]

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Nylah, got you covered girl will mail the seeds soon

[Nylah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ms Exced</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nylah, got you covered girl will mail the seeds soon </div></div>

thanks Hon

[Peasie]

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Planning on what to put in my likkle vegetable plot this year (i.e. Year 2)

callalloo, of course
cucumber, of course
eggplant, which variety
tomatoes (black truffle from Burpee)
but at $12.50 for three plants wandah if it wut ie?

[Nylah]

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12.50 for three is a good prince IMO

it cost that much for just one when I buy from the organic garden centres

[MsExced]

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Sounds around right, mom paid $10 this pass weekend

[Pepper]

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Coming to the end of my gardening season. Only thing planned for the summer is callaloo and scotch bonnet.

[Nylah]

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is it because it is too hot in the summer there Pepper? I'd think the season would be just starting for you