tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post5437090531599952073..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Don't Save It....Use It!Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9854087126176664272020-06-07T20:51:58.225-04:002020-06-07T20:51:58.225-04:00Ha! Yup - you're a strange one (but wonderful...Ha! Yup - you're a strange one (but wonderfully so!) ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-35337365920844928912020-06-03T19:47:07.401-04:002020-06-03T19:47:07.401-04:00I think I must be that one odd gardener that doesn...I think I must be that one odd gardener that doesn't horde seeds. I tend to plant most of what I purchase every year. I hope everything sprouts!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39445030305978882112020-05-28T16:42:12.087-04:002020-05-28T16:42:12.087-04:00Several of these packets were from the GBF - feels...Several of these packets were from the GBF - feels good to finally use them!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63880736189620153972020-05-28T16:41:49.513-04:002020-05-28T16:41:49.513-04:00Oh no....those dang critters! I had a bit of digg...Oh no....those dang critters! I had a bit of digging in my beds right at the beginning too - in fact I found one of the herb bombs on top of the bed, "exploded" at the hands of, most likely, a squirrel. I reburied what was left of it and then covered the beds with Agribon. This type of issue usually only happens when the beds are empty so I'll be able to remove it once I see signs of life & fingers crossed (for both of us) that they will leave things alone.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71415860079633829292020-05-28T15:02:54.401-04:002020-05-28T15:02:54.401-04:00I applaud your determination to go from storing al...I applaud your determination to go from storing all kinds of garden stuff to actually using it. I've tried to do the same with a bunch of the freebies leftover from old Garden Blogger Flings, many of which just sat on a shelf for years. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50964109361881799122020-05-27T21:32:54.630-04:002020-05-27T21:32:54.630-04:00This is such a great idea, Margaret! I've used...This is such a great idea, Margaret! I've used a few more seeds this year, too, and like you I tend to "collect" too many packets and never use them. It's fun to try--even those that are potentially a little too old. I'm having to use critter-discouraging grids, though, because the chipmunks and squirrels are really bad this year! They're digging through lava rock to get into the soil in my pots. I'm starting to wonder if they're going for the tulip bulbs, because that's the only new thing in my pots this year. Good luck! Keep us posted!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-50396518290530570682020-05-23T15:18:53.976-04:002020-05-23T15:18:53.976-04:00True, esp. when it comes to veg where you want a v...True, esp. when it comes to veg where you want a variety of different ones instead of a whole bed with a single variety, like tomatoes.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-81485980268980796982020-05-23T15:17:54.344-04:002020-05-23T15:17:54.344-04:00Another great idea! I do hate throwing things out...Another great idea! I do hate throwing things out that could have been put to good use.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-18374158052772066492020-05-23T15:16:38.994-04:002020-05-23T15:16:38.994-04:00I have wanted a "holding" bed for a whil...I have wanted a "holding" bed for a while now and since I'll be cutting down on what I'm growing for the next little while, I figured why not make use of a couple of the beds in this way. I have a feeling I'll end up with one of these beds as a permanent part of the garden.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-4608561624661269232020-05-23T15:13:36.592-04:002020-05-23T15:13:36.592-04:00I'm trying hard to only buy what I intend to u...I'm trying hard to only buy what I intend to use right away - getting better at it, but not at 100% yet.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-31369895138844390682020-05-23T07:36:29.744-04:002020-05-23T07:36:29.744-04:00It would help if some packets had fewer seeds. Som...It would help if some packets had fewer seeds. Some can never be used up in what amounts to a reasonable time frame.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-36947530796391923672020-05-22T08:49:15.040-04:002020-05-22T08:49:15.040-04:00It sounds like an interesting experiment! I've...It sounds like an interesting experiment! I've been using some of my older brassica seeds as microgreens. Even if the germination rate is terrible, the ones that do come up go ahead and make something edible. And I'm not throwing them on the compost pile!<br />Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-1405814650488183302020-05-22T06:31:34.401-04:002020-05-22T06:31:34.401-04:00I need to follow your lead! I have so many seeds t...I need to follow your lead! I have so many seeds that need planting. I keep waiting for the perfect spot. Seriously I have purchased plants that I have seeds for. Such a great idea to plant them out in a bed. Sometimes seed mixes have plants that I may not want in the garden so I can easily edit them out in the bed and replant others. Thanks for the great tip!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44640777808623532612020-05-22T05:25:42.712-04:002020-05-22T05:25:42.712-04:00It'll be exciting seeing what comes up, and th...It'll be exciting seeing what comes up, and the bees will love you for it. I'm just the same, I tend to hang onto things for a while before using them, just because I want to enjoy them longer I think, but then things go out of date or we forget about them. I'm trying to change my ways a little.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91106355962713152312020-05-22T00:16:18.003-04:002020-05-22T00:16:18.003-04:00Most of the flower seeds I've grown in the pas...Most of the flower seeds I've grown in the past have a fairly long shelf life. In fact, several varieties of zinnia I grew from seed this year were also from 2017 and the germination rate was really good - 80-100%. I think you have a good chance of getting a bumper crop of blooms from your sowing. It's too bad that more people don't grow from seed - they don't know what they are missing (both in satisfaction and tangible rewards!)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-9066960414206674992020-05-21T22:31:09.861-04:002020-05-21T22:31:09.861-04:00I can sympathize with the impact of cleaning out p...I can sympathize with the impact of cleaning out parents' homes. Great strategy in using those "expired" seeds. I too have seed packets I've never found a use for, some purchased, others received as giveaways or such. I just sowed 2 packets of zinnia seeds I received as gifts with purchase in 2017 in one area, I sowed them more closely than I usually would on the assumption that the rate of germination may be low. I'm tempted to include other seed packets with some succulent cuttings as free offerings to neighbors. They probably won't be as well-received as the citrus fruit I've given away during our lockdown but some people might be interested. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com