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Very good report! Cool that everything germinated so well and that you're nearing potting up time already. It would be interesting to hear the results of the magnesium/phosphorus if you decide you need to do it. So far I've only started petunia seeds, a new experiment this year, tiny slow growers but doing well. This weekend I plan to start tomato and basil seeds and then toward the end of the month cucumbers and the main batch of annual flowers for the butterfly, bee, and hummingbird buffet. I think I'll try sowing some lettuce, spinach, and parsley outdoors in containers sometime soon, too.

how are your pepper sprouts/seedlings @mattie g ?

It's totally possible they're here already and haven't been raucous enough yet for me to notice. Once that starts it's almost impossible not to notice

I'm on osprey watch (*technically osprey listen during work hours)

The wind is truly "whistling" today.

Deratios

Rain has gotten heavier with better drop size.

Has anyone had luck planting year-old or more greens seeds (lettuce, chard, mustard, etc)? I resisted but have leftovers.

Zinnia, cosmos, mexican sunflower, nasturtium, tomatoes, cukes, couple types of basil (aka the usual). I got dill, not as much for eating but I read it is a butterfly host plant/fave. Wild thyme, flat parsley. Also going to try growing petunia and snapdragon seeds. I splurged and got too many kinds of zinnia (6), cosmos (4), and tomatoes (5, plus they sent a free pack). I do not have room for all this haha. I'm also nearly incapable of thinning and throwing away. Last year I gave a bunch of seedlings to a coworker friend and she had a blast growing them so going to do that again. She later made me a couple beautiful zinnia drawings I like reading about/seeing others' plants too.

I think my seed order might arrive today!

Good idea, and I should have suggested native irises. I have a neighbor who has some that look similar to siberian in a place that gets muddy but also dries out and she's a knowledegable gardener and believer in natives so it was probably one of these. https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/beauty/iris/Blue_Flag/index.shtml

Just remembered...you might want to look into "rain gardens" for ideas. You may already know this but they're plantings for areas that regularly get runoff but also dry out (so not the same as a wetland).

1.5 just now, possibly more due to compaction.

It's been snowing very nicely here .8"

Nice, good luck with the seed nursery! I still haven't tried growing peppers from seed but may someday take the journey.

Just placed my order with Baker Creek Johnny's is flooded, having a such a hard time keeping up with demand rn they're only taking farm orders for a bit. The pandemic has been good for the seed business. I've used Territorial before and was pleased, but not for ages. Now to finish the SW window rearrangement and set-up, it's getting real in here!

Maybe a stand of siberian irises would work in the yellow area. They are pretty tough and they like wet soil but can deal with dry too. Foliage is nice and still looks good when they aren't blooming. https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/1997/3-28-1997/growiris.html

Thank you both. Having fun browsing seeds today. I'll track snow to the bitter end but thinking about gardening again is nice, too.

What are people's favorite places to order seeds online? I know a bunch of popular ones but interested in personal opinions. Used to grow more veg but mostly do tomatoes and basil, a few peppers and cucumbers, and focus more on flowers that attract/help out butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators...Kind of a casual gardener, no grow lights, just start seeds in SW facing window and always a bit late, just getting started

It's not a great night to take a walk, but it IS a great night to stand outside and take deep, refreshing breaths, listen to the spooky sound of ice rattling in trees, and watch stars twinkle. 26 and a bracing breeze

Have had some nice light snow, good to see legit flakes. Hoping some of the next batch makes it here.

Oh yes, let's do the craft beer thing but with coffee. Not more snobbish, is it? Interested in recs, too. I've been going through Peets and am impressed. My favorite is Italian Roast, just the perfect smooth dark roast imo. I don't always love french roasts but Peet's is excellent. Their Major Dickason's blend (also dark) seems like the most popular but not as much my cup of...coffee.

You know you're a weirdo when you're genuinely disappointed you were unable to properly measure your sleet.

under a nearly stationary band of nothing at all.