What's the earliest thing you plan to plant this year?

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Permalink Reply by Polly McDaniel on January 26, 2009 at 5:23pm

Only 53 days until the first day of spring!

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Permalink Reply by GardenThymeGirl on January 26, 2009 at 5:42pm

Basil--in my greenhouse. We can never have enough! Now, I just have to make some room in the crowded green house.

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Permalink Reply by Samantha on January 27, 2009 at 9:50am

We just started some Serrano peppers and Pardon Chili Peppers in pots.We plan on starting artichokes in peat pots on January 29.We had the seeds in the fridge in damp peat moss for 2 weeks in order to get them germinating faster. The third week of February we plan on starting cabbage, more peppers, and leeks. In February we am also going to direct sow Spinach. I am debating if we should direct seed Broccoli or start it in pots or perhaps do both to stagger the harvest a bit.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Coyle on January 27, 2009 at 11:04am

Leeks, radishes (the cool watermelon Asian radishes!), Daikon, beets (many varieties), maca, ashwaganda, ephedra, Iranian salvia nemorosa, valerian, Solanum quitoense (thorny, but delicious tart fruits), Trichocereus tersheckii cactus seeds, Prickly pears...

It is a crazy time when the seed orders start rolling in!

Oh, it isn't cold hardy, but I'm starting some miracle berry seeds in a couple of weeks. VERY cool plant.

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Permalink Reply by Samantha on January 28, 2009 at 8:46am

I forgot to mention radishes. We discovered a heirloom radish called German Giant. They are beautiful and very good when cooked with rutabagas. I was suprised by how mild the taste of the radish is. Not at all spicy like many I have had. I have discovered many recipes for radishes since growing them. The radish has so much more potential than just salads. We got the seed from Irish Eyes/Garden City Seeds in Ellensburg, WA.

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Permalink Reply by Sally Biggers on January 29, 2009 at 10:19am

Are we talking sowing directly into the garden here or starts in the greenhouse? We have planted both edible pod peas (sugar snaps) and English peas in late January to mid-February directly in the garden. They don't need especially fertile soil and their tendency to nitrogen fixing makes them an excellent early crop to plant where you anticipate planting tomatoes or other heavy feeders later on. All sorts of greens can go into the garden early, especially the thicker-leafed varieties like winter hardy varieties of collards and kale. They like very rich soils as well. Radishes come next followed by the lettuces.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Coyle on January 29, 2009 at 1:02pm

The stuff I'm starting is definitely in the greenhouse, but many of the cools season veggies will go out soon.

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Permalink Reply by Murphy Hersey Family on February 2, 2009 at 5:05pm

We're putting in asparagus crowns in a couple of weeks.

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Permalink Reply by nikki talley on February 13, 2009 at 9:24am

hey! i'm new...just wanted to share: i'm starting my lettuces, spinach & kale in my tiny lil cold frame tomm. under that scorpio moooon! :) my first shot at a cold frame but the temps were 65 hi/ 40 low so i figured i was ok for the cooler veggies...any other sugggestions? dare i try flowers or tomatoes? ps-if it DOES rain tomm. can i still plant in my cold frame? (did i mention i'm a beginner?)

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