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by stlcatfan » March 20th, 2019, 5:01 pm
Mauser wrote: ↑March 20th, 2019, 4:09 pm
I have my peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant seedlings growing in the basement. Not a ton to report. I’m ready to get my hands dirty.
I will do my indoor seed starting with the eggplant and peppers the last week of March and then my tomatoes a few days after that since they seem to germinate faster than the other two. Who knows? Since I am on break, I might get impatient and start sooner.
When do you normally put out your peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes?
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by Mauser » March 20th, 2019, 10:42 pm
Around mid April.
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by stlcatfan » March 21st, 2019, 6:28 pm
Mauser wrote: ↑March 20th, 2019, 10:42 pm
Around mid April.
Nice. I usually wait until around mid-May (after the soil has warmed up) before I put my warm season plants out. Oh and by the way, I did get impatient and seed started my peppers and eggplants this morning. I'll wait a few days (maybe Sunday) to put in my tomato seeds. I've got several new varieties of tomatoes and peppers this year so I am excited to see how they turn out.
I know you like to grow the really hot peppers, but do you have a favorite variety of sweet pepper and/or tomato?
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by stlcatfan » April 19th, 2019, 6:39 pm
How are your gardens looking? My garden is doing pretty good so far. We have had some nice weather (although the past couple of days have been cloudy and cold). Actually the cool weather has probably been good for my cool season plants. The 80-85 degree days were probably not ideal for them.
The tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in my growing trays are coming along fairly nicely. Some of my tomato plants are about ready to go outside. Once this cool weather passes, I will probably transplant a few of them so that they are not shading out the smaller plants in my growing trays.
I'm excited to start putting in my warm season plants, including also my corn, squash, cucumbers, etc., over the next few weeks.
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by ToledoCat#2 » April 20th, 2019, 11:15 am
I have radishes and lettuce about ready to eat. Peas, Beans, and sweet corn are planted, but not up. Also, planted buckwheat for the first time for forage for my chickens. Will plant potatoes today and more radishes and lettuce.
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by RichardZ » April 20th, 2019, 10:35 pm
I've planted my garden too!
100 Purple Jews. Only thing that the Texas sun cannot destroy. In a month they will be hanging out of all the pots and planters.
Right color too!!
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by stlcatfan » April 21st, 2019, 8:09 am
RichardZ wrote: ↑April 20th, 2019, 10:35 pm
I've planted my garden too!
100 Purple Jews. Only thing that the Texas sun cannot destroy. In a month they will be hanging out of all the pots and planters.
Right color too!!
Pardon my ignorance, but what are "Purple Jews"? Thanks.
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by ToledoCat#2 » April 21st, 2019, 8:20 am
I'm with stlcat? What's a "Purple Jew?" Never heard of such a plant.
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by WIldWIllieCat » April 21st, 2019, 10:52 am
spiderwort
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by stlcatfan » April 21st, 2019, 8:10 pm
Thanks. I looked it up and the closest thing I could find was a plant called a Purple Heart Wandering Jew, which is a type of spiderwort.
For Richard, there are more heat resistant varieties of tomatoes, if he is worried about the Texas heat. Arkansas Traveler and Floridade are a couple that come to mind. They were developed in Arkansas and Florida respectively so they are bred for the hotter and more humid summers in the south. I guess for the other varieties, starting them earlier might be the best course. The Texas A&M Extension might have more information on the best tomato varieties for your part of Texas.
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