Gardening: berries, root veggies, flowers, trees - 2020!

[Brushy Bill]

Waiting on Vernon's Seedy Saturday
Looking to start some veggies soon, wondering what needs an early start ?
Usually just put seeds in the ground, may try to gt a jump to increase yield

[mmt]

Where do any of you buy bulk soil? Big Yellow Bag is all I know. Does Greenery sell bulk soil? How do you like it? Where else? 2 years ago, I tried one on KLO I think, my plants did not do well. Big Yellow Bag is now about $150 incl tax. I'm finding other options with fairly good quality and a little cheaper.
Thank you all!

[Catsumi]

Anyone know for sure if deer dine on Cosmos plants?

If they do eat them, is there any annual that they leave alone? I am looking for color outside my entry way which is shady in morning, filtered sun in afternoon.

[normaM]

^^^ according to my elderly neighbour who is an avid gardener, they don't like Cosmos
That said if there is a shortage of food or they are young they will eat nearly anything.

[Lady tehMa]

Where do any of you buy bulk soil? Big Yellow Bag is all I know. Does Greenery sell bulk soil? How do you like it? Where else? 2 years ago, I tried one on KLO I think, my plants did not do well. Big Yellow Bag is now about $150 incl tax. I'm finding other options with fairly good quality and a little cheaper.
Thank you all!

You can order it from Art Knapps, there is a delivery fee - unless you have a truck or trailer of your own, in that case it is cheaper.

[alanjh595]

You can order it from Art Knapps, there is a delivery fee - unless you have a truck or trailer of your own, in that case it is cheaper.

Mara Lumber also offers it too, you can even buy it by the 5 gal. bucket.

There is another place on Longhill @ Sexsmith, but be careful, I got a load from them and it was heavy in clay and weed seeds.

[Queen K]

Sadly I worked a split shift that day and did not make it.

I am torn. This is the year I wanted to down size gardening. yes, downsize. But now? With looming threats of food shortages, the farmers market is cancelled and who knows when it comes back, what to do?

With how things appear to be in the moment, I'm going to be spending a lot of time self-isolating in the gardens!

[Babba_not_Gump]

How long are packaged, but opened seeds good for?
I'm doing an inventory of seeds and some are showing packed for 2019, sell by 12/19. These have been stored in my basement, temps averaging 15C. Are these seeds still good?

Others from 2017, my own seeds, are being thrown out.

[alanjh595]

How long are packaged, but opened seeds good for?
I'm doing an inventory of seeds and some are showing packed for 2019, sell by 12/19. These have been stored in my basement, temps averaging 15C. Are these seeds still good?

Others from 2017, my own seeds, are being thrown out.

YES, they are still good. What vegetables are we talking about? I ask because, some can be "started" in advance to see if they are still viable.

Some will last longer than others. The smaller the seed, the longer they will last. Pea seeds don't last as long as carrot seeds.

Throwing out your own seeds.....would be determined by how they were preserved and kept over the years. Moisture, sunlight, and oxygen, are the biggest detriment to those seeds.

[Interestingthings]

Where do any of you buy bulk soil? Big Yellow Bag is all I know. Does Greenery sell bulk soil? How do you like it? Where else? 2 years ago, I tried one on KLO I think, my plants did not do well. Big Yellow Bag is now about $150 incl tax. I'm finding other options with fairly good quality and a little cheaper.
Thank you all!

Never mind I think we use Art Knapp lol

[Catsumi]

Left-over seeds are always fine next year (and sometimes for years afterwards) if placed in sealable plastic baggies and frozen. I was pleasantly surprised that lettuce seeds that were five years old germinated and produced abundantly for last years garden.

[Catsumi]

The Afternoon was spent turning soil over in preparation for planting spring edibles. This week: radishes, lettuce, spinach and green onion seeds will be planted and, if only I had pea fencing, peas would go in the ground tomorrow morning.

When it warms up a bit, in go zuchinni, carrots, spuds and green beans. Then Black Krim tomato plants

The rhubarb is shooting up nicely but parsley looks like it died.

Love to thumb my nose at pricey grocery store vegs. Their prices will be jawdropping as the looney falls like a stone.

[Lady tehMa]

Yesterday I pruned the side yard - climbing rose canes and tayberry/raspberry canes made simply walking there hazardous. That took about 2 hours.

Today I attacked the deck bed - quack grass infestation. That was 3 hours. I seriously hope the world burns and I don't have to deal with that epitome of evil again . . .

[Catsumi]

I will take quack grass over the evil morning glory weed, anytime.

[Brushy Bill]

Been watching Charles Dowding on Ytube, getting some ideas, being a nube I need help
Looking at sprouting some peas, but have been told they don't do well in hot Oky weather
Anyone have luck and some tips maybe
tia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRVSNYTVLRs