Hey farmers, who is dying to start their gardens already? I know I am. I have become so eager that I have went ahead and bought the little plastic greenhouses (germination station) and have planted my tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, and banana peppers in them. I am even trying to use some heirloom seeds I extracted from tomatoes last year; fingers crossed they come up.
You do need to be careful what you plant in those little greenhouse (germination) kits though because I have discovered that beans, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, corn, and plants that grow underground (onions, carrots, potatoes, etc) don't do well in those greenhouses. I will say though tomatoes and peppers do exactly well in them though.
Something else to watch out for when using these little greenhouses is to have them in a warm place that gets a lot of sunshine. You will also need to start these at least 2 months ahead of when you plan on planting your garden this will allow your plants to get big enough to survive adjusting to outdoor life.
My useful tip of the week
For anyone looking to get heirloom seeds I made a very interesting purchase this week, I went to Walmart and actually found some heirloom bell pepper and onion seeds. So if you are wanting to try out heirlooms seeds, like me, you can find them at your local retailers however you might have to do a little bit of extra looking.
Side Notes
If I can find any really good deals of garden products and I will pass on that information as soon as I get it.
My greenhouse habernos are still alive and growing really well. I hope to be able to get them planted this spring (outside of course).
Monday, January 9, 2012
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