ScarletRose:

I couldn't have done it without you Scarlet Rose!
Thank you ever so much. It opens up an entire new opportunity for me to be annoying. Heh Heh

BUGS

ajtgirl: You go, Ms. ajt!

plaintiger:

Thanks PT

As God is my witness, I'll never be silent again!

ajtgirl:  

ajtgirl: Oh wow i bet that itch is driving you nuts.

ajtgirl: Awwwwww Gone With The Wind

ScarletRose:

My favorite movie of all time...except for To Kill A Mockingbird...anyway didn't you just love Scarlet O'Hara, Ms Scarlet Rose?

ajtgirl: i just saw To Kill A Mockingbird, on my Sister's recommendation. was Mary Badham just born Scout, or what?

(do You know i still have never ever ever seen Gone With The Wind?)

ajtgirl: yes I do.. I am often told that I have similar tantrums! LOL

Can we get back on Topic please.

plaintiger:Good Job i'm sure there may be more pawns pulling the same,so all pawns post are to be approved.

Foxy Lady: thank You, Ma'am. (*purr*)

ah, so *that's* what the "pawns must be approved" setting is for. aha. all is revealed.

plaintiger: Thats why i have it that way.

Anybody start their gardens? Were getting ours ready but its too cold to put any plants in.

Foxy Lady: i haven't (but then i haven't had a garden in decades, myself). been busy juggling and taking pictures. but the time is surely arriving! pretty pretty blossoms all over the trees...buds sprouting and whatnot...so nice...

plaintiger: It sure is great getting the yard picked up and seeing my pretty daffys,Everything is budded and i can't wait for the Lilacs to open up.

Foxy Lady: mmm, it does sound lovely, Ma'am! (and so cuuuuuute! )

plaintiger: My daffys are plenty this year.Good old cow manure did a great job.

Foxy Lady: yeah, i hear it's great stuff! well, for raising daffys and the like. in a soufflé, not so much.

Anyone know where I can put me sprouts? LOL!
I started me sprouts off in a propergator and they are about a couple o inches high, I canna put em outside yet as the weather is not yet suitable, I have quite a few of em and aprat from transfering em to a made up compost box and keeping em in the kitchen I donno what to do. It is the first time I have tried growing sprouts. Any one got any ideas? Thanks very much!

Mousetrap: what manner of sprouts would we be discussing here, Ms. Mouse?

Mousetrap: Hi Mouse how ya be.......Ya sprouted the sprouts too early.Can you get a wooden box big enough to put them in? I don't have my thinking cap on yet,too early in the morning here.I did that one year with tomatoes and had to get a box built or would of lost the seedlings.Not to high just enough so i could keep them.You could use a cardboard box line with plastic,to keep the dirt in and transplant the sprouts for now.

Mousetrap: um...i guess You can just disregard my question.

plaintiger: Oh i'm sorry

Foxy Lady: lol! not at all, Ms. Fox, Ma'am!

plaintiger: Those that can be eaten hopefully lol!

Foxy Lady: Okey dokey yes I got a carboard box I can use, I will just have to leave it in the kitchen and stride arround it, thanks very much!

Mousetrap: well i hope so too, Lady!

i just wondered if You meant bean sprouts or alfalfa sprouts or brussels sprouts or...something else. but i guess when a gardener refers to "sprouts" every other gardener knows what She's talking about?

i'm the slow kid in this particular class, You see...

Mousetrap: I hope it works out for ya,lets us know.

plaintiger: No when I refer to sprouts I expect everybody to be a mind reader lol! Mine are Brussels, Brussels is the only way to go! Gives me Brussels with butter and pork and stuffing and and roast potatoes and and onions and and I,m getting carried away!

Mousetrap:
There ya go! Brussel Sprouts are great home grown.

I also thought you might be talkin bout bean sprouts, which you eat as soon as they, well, sprout!

Keep your seedlings in a fairly cool but sunny location indoors. You don't want them to get leggy before plantin time.
If it is sunny enough during the days you can set em outside to harden off. They're too tender to leave out overnight, yet, even in a cold frame. But they should be gradually introduced to the outside world, so they are not shocked when you plant em. Just DON'T let em freeze!

Good Luck

Mousetrap: lol! aha! i see! mmmmmmm, little cabbages!!

plaintiger: itty bitty wee tiny cabbages and I love 'em. LOL....after I have cooked them I add a knob of butter and sprinkle them with lemon juice...beautiful...In fact had that last night hehehehe

a sprinkle of salt on pineapple will help sweeten it if it is on the sour side, also the same with lemons.

If you have a curry that is a bit too hot, lemon juice will take the heat off it a bit.

Sorry Foxy, not exactly gardening...LOL

BerniceC:

BerniceC: mmm, that does sound good! :)

plaintiger: Now i'm hungry

Foxy Lady: lol! don't You mean or something, Lady?

plaintiger: Yes food you grow in a garden.

Foxy Lady: lol! yes Ma'am!

since i don't see any smileys that look like broccoli, here's our old vegetative friend:

plaintiger: we can use this

happy day, everyone!

ajtgirl: I planted hollyhock seeds a few weeks ago indoors. They are all sprouting up but are getting spindly. What do you suggest? I cant plant them for another few weeks outside.

Also do you know much about poppys (Or is it poppies??) I started seeds indoors as well. I have never tried to grow poppies before. Right now there are tiny little seedlings. Any advice on how to get them started before planting them outside?

I have only grown poppies in California, where I bought them as seedlings in cell packs. I suggest that you seperate them into cell packs now if they are an inch or two tall so they develop their roots
unhindered by neighbors. As far as the hollyhocks, they grow so tall that it is important that their base get as think as possible early on. Again seperate them into individual cells, iof they are not already, and make sure they are fairly cool...under 60 degrees is best so they grow more in width than in height right now. If they are too crowded and warm they'll stretch too much looking for the light. I hope this helps.
We grown most of our annuals from plugs which we buy wholesale in trays of 512 plants per tray. I really only start tomatoes, basil, parsley, and sunflowers from seed anymore.
GL!

Rose: hollyhocks grow like weeds here.. not sure about your part of the continent.. they are a tough stalky flower.. and hard to kill off.. so no worries about that.. just make sure you don't mind them spreading over the years where you plant them.

ScarletRose:

I sure wish thery grew like weeds here...they don't do well in New York, afaik.

Where does Rose live?

ajtgirl: afaik, Lady? i know what "faik" is, but what's that first "a"?

I guess it's my own acronym for asfarasiknow.
Doesn't that make sense?

What is faik?

plaintiger:
Are you staying dry?

We needed it, surely

ajtgirl: East Coast of Canada, Not all that far from you. 5 hours from Maine.