The grapefruits, tangelos and oranges are being harvested and the first vegetables have been planted...

[PeaceWave]

Snap peas, onions and peppers. It's obviously still too cold to get started planting tomatoes. But, soon. Very soon. All the neighbors have gotten big bags of citrus. The magnolias are starting to bloom. Always a great time of year. Give to the Earth and it'll give back to you!

[NewHendoLib]

1. I aim my seed starting for March 1 for a May 1 plant out

[PeaceWave]

2. I have a lot respect for those who have the patience to grow vegetables from seeds...

That's rare for me. That said, I actually have a couple of trees (one plum and one avocado) grown from seeds.

[Bobstandard]

3. Ok. What do you do with tangelos

Super thick skin. Bitter citrus flavor. Not much juice. What good are these?

[PeaceWave]

4. You're describing something unlike the tangelos we grow...

Ours are the Minneola variety - the only variety I would consider growing. They grow almost as big as a good sized apple, have a thin skin and produce a lot of juice, the flavor of which is silky smooth with no bite whatsoever. Four of these tangelos will get you 12 ounces of juice that will make you forget orange juice forever.

[pecosbob]

5. Lived in the Rio Grande Valley as a youth...we had nice tangelos

Lived a few hundred yards from acres and acres of Ruby Reds.