0Ok, so I've done a bit more homework, and have concluded that, in spite of major advances in computing, finding a hardiness map that shows my precise location is really difficult. I can see my state, but I'm at the border between two zones and when I search for average yearly temps, I get values that don't jive with what I remember from last year.
So here's the rundown on my climate here:
long winters, with frost as late as April and as early as October. Typically a heavy snowfall, with low temps (including windchill) around -5. In the summer, highs in the 90's. The area is very fertile and green, so I think [b]I'm in zone 5b.[/b]
Also, my mom tells me to stop using the little peat pots -- she says that it's not a renewable resource, and I should consider it like oil: once gone, not replaced. So I'm getting some vegetable compost (not quite on board with the manure just yet)and topsoil and starting seed in little [url=http://www.ehow.com/how_1745_create-seed-starting.html]newspaper pots[/url].
I actually have some biodegradable coffee bags (when you buy it by the pound) so I used a few to put my basil seedlings in there. I also used some carry-out containers for the smaller seedlings.
To justify the cost, I'm not allowed to eat out (after today, as I forgot a lunch) as a substitute for cooking at home. If I'm meeting friends, that's ok, but for a day to day basis, I'm not going to spend the $$. This eases my mind a little about the cost of the dirt.
It's been a lot of fun reading about the different gardens. Here's some of the sites I really like:
[url=http://www.yougrowgirl.com/]You Grow Girl[/url] I love this site.
[url=http://www.victoryseeds.com/]Victory Seeds[/url] (I got some seeds from them, but haven't tried them yet)
[url=http://www.seedsavers.org/]Seed Savers[/url] (haven't bought, but like the site) asdf123
Ok, so I've done a bit more homework, and have concluded that, in spite of major advances in computing, finding a hardiness map that shows my precise location is really difficult. I can see my state, but I'm at the border between two zones and when I search for average yearly temps, I get values that don't jive with what I remember from last year.
So here's the rundown on my climate here:
long winters, with frost as late as April and as early as October. Typically a heavy snowfall, with low temps (including windchill) around -5. In the summer, highs in the 90's. The area is very fertile and green, so I think I'm in zone 5b.
Also, my mom tells me to stop using the little peat pots -- she says that it's not a renewable resource, and I should consider it like oil: once gone, not replaced. So I'm getting some vegetable compost (not quite on board with the manure just yet)and topsoil and starting seed in little
Text is newspaper pots and Link is http://www.ehow.com/how_1745_create-seed-starting.html
newspaper pots.
I actually have some biodegradable coffee bags (when you buy it by the pound) so I used a few to put my basil seedlings in there. I also used some carry-out containers for the smaller seedlings.
To justify the cost, I'm not allowed to eat out (after today, as I forgot a lunch) as a substitute for cooking at home. If I'm meeting friends, that's ok, but for a day to day basis, I'm not going to spend the $$. This eases my mind a little about the cost of the dirt.
It's been a lot of fun reading about the different gardens. Here's some of the sites I really like:
Text is You Grow Girl and Link is http://www.yougrowgirl.com/
You Grow Girl I love this site.
Text is Victory Seeds and Link is http://www.victoryseeds.com/
Victory Seeds (I got some seeds from them, but haven't tried them yet)
Text is Seed Savers and Link is http://www.seedsavers.org/
Seed Savers (haven't bought, but like the site)
June 15th, 2007 at 02:32 pm 1181917958
I like your colors by the way
June 16th, 2007 at 04:47 am 1181969264