When to start seeds that is the question?

Johnny seed starting calculator on their web sight.

You type in the last date of frost in and it made all the adjustments for you.

How nice is that?

Very nice.

According to Territorial seeds out of Eugene the last date of frost is 5/11/ 10

I've always been told by the ages that when you don't see snow on Mary's Peak then it's safe to plant outdoors.

I love "Numbers" a program on the Apple, has wonderful charts and you fill in the blanks and it does the calculating.

for someone like me who doesn't like math

Numbers is a blessing.

YOUR SEED-STARTING PLAN
Enter spring frost-free date (include year):				5/11/10
	Number of weeks to start seeds before planting-out date	When to start inside		Safe time to set out plants (relative to frost-free date)	Setting-out date
Crop		From	To		From	To
Artichoke	8	16-Mar		on frost-free date	11-May
Basil	6	6-Apr		1 week after	18-May
Beets*	4 to 6	16-Mar	30-Mar	2 weeks before	27-Apr
Broccoli	4 to 6	16-Mar	30-Mar	2 weeks before	27-Apr
Cabbage	4 to 6	2-Mar	16-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Cauliflower	4 to 6	16-Mar	30-Mar	2 weeks before	27-Apr
Celery & celeriac	11 to 13	16-Feb	2-Mar	1 week after	18-May
Collards	4 to 6	2-Mar	16-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Corn salad/mache	4 to 6	16-Feb	23-Mar	3 to 6 weeks before	30-Mar	20-Apr
Corn*	2 to 4	13-Apr	11-May	0 to 2 weeks after	11-May	25-May
Cucumber	3 to 4	20-Apr	4-May	1 to 2 weeks after	18-May	25-May
Eggplant	8 to 10	16-Mar	6-Apr	2 to 3 weeks after	25-May	1-Jun
Kale	4 to 6	2-Mar	16-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Kohlrabi*	4 to 6	2-Mar	16-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Leeks	14	19-Jan		2 weeks before	27-Apr
Lettuce	4 to 5	9-Mar	23-Mar	3 to 4 weeks before	13-Apr	20-Apr
Melons	3 to 4	27-Apr	4-May	2 weeks after	25-May
Mustard*	4 to 6	2-Mar	16-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Okra*	4 to 6	13-Apr	11-May	2 to 4 weeks after	25-May	8-Jun
Onions	6 to 8	16-Feb	2-Mar	4 weeks before	13-Apr
Parsley	9 to 10	9-Feb	23-Feb	2 to 3 weeks before	20-Apr	27-Apr
Peas*	3 to 4	16-Feb	9-Mar	6 to 8 weeks before	16-Mar	30-Mar
Peppers	8	30-Mar		2 weeks after	25-May
Pumpkins	3 to 4	27-Apr	4-May	2 weeks after	25-May
Spinach	4 to 6	16-Feb	23-Mar	3 to 6 weeks before	30-Mar	20-Apr
Squash	3 to 4	27-Apr	4-May	2 weeks after	25-May
Swiss chard	4 to 6	16-Mar	30-Mar	2 weeks before	27-Apr
Tomatoes	6 to 8	23-Mar	13-Apr	1 to 2 weeks after	18-May	25-May
Watermelon	3 to 4	27-Apr	4-May	2 weeks after	25-May
* Usually direct-sown, but may be started indoors
Note: Dates are the same from year to year, but this table requires a year for computation simplicity

Buy Local & get the Best

Our Neighbor grows citrus and orchids in commercial size green houses

What a treat for us who live near by

I love living in a gardening community

Normally in Oregon you would not see this kind of harvest, but you can grow just about anything in a green house if it is set up correctly for the crop your trying to grow.

A pocket guide to common pest in the NW

http://ipmnet.org/Pocket_Guide_of_Natural_Enemies.pdf

Begonia

Begonia

I've had this one for a year

It seems to like the Solarium

It dose not like the Great Room too dark

It dose not like the back porch it's too cold and windy

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera,

wonderful plant to have in the kitchen If you burn yourself,

cut a piece of the plant the jell like substance will cool and heal.

Plant maintenance

These tropical plants love the humidity and light of a bathroom

This one was dusty so it had a shower to get the dust off

Eric bought me this wooden support on wheels,

It works well for turning your plants around without hurting your back to move it.

This is a red banana plant

The hard plastic plant saucer holds up to the weight of this plant.

The previous one was a thin flimsy plastic and the water would go all over because it bent when water would go into it. This hard plastic saucer is ridged and has raised feet.

I almost lost this fern because the container didn't have drain holes.

When I discovered the problem, we re- potted it with clean sterilized dirt, and a clean pot.

The plant is coming back slowly.

Probably needs fertilizer.

These plants get watered once a week.

I've never fertilized them in the 5 years we have had them.

This is something I need to do.

I'll need to read up on their care, we've been winging it.

Tropical plants are inexpensive at a home improvement center verses a nursery.

The red banana was from a grocery store.

Containers on sale in August at Kmart when they need the room for Christmas and are closing their garden department.

Soil on sale at Home Depot with coupons in fliers and ads.