I'm growing my first legal garden ever

[Inchworm]

I have a new back porch with full sun on one side. I am going to start with container stuff. So far I have like 100 little peat thingys with seeds, mostly flowers and spices.

What is the survival rate of them overall? Will I end up with 100 plants?

Be prepared for multiple newbie questions along the way :D

:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

1. if you put more than one seed in each "thingie" then yes

you'll have 100+ plants

:hi:

[Inchworm]

2. cool!

Some of the seeds were insanly tiny. I think it was the oregano that was the worst. I just licked my finger and dabbed the dirt :P

I fear I'll have 5 in each "thingy."

:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

3. LOL!!

I'm looking at about 80 lettuce seedlings and don't even know how to start thinning those bad boys

I feel your pain

:rofl:

[Lisa0825]

4. My sprout rate so far has been about 40% of the peat disks.

I put 3-4 seeds in each disk. I used about 50 of the disks, and I have 19 little sprouts. A few took off like GANGBUSTERS and I planted them tonight because their roots were already escaping the disk and real leaves flourishing (beans, peas, and corn). Most are still itty bitty sprouts with cotyledons (I am SO impressed with myself that I remember that from High School bio!LOL). I went ahead and planted more of the ones that had not sprouted yet in some of the unused disks. If those don't sprout, I'll know I got a bad batch of seeds.

I'm a newbie myself, so I've been asking lots of questions too!

[jillan]

5. I put my seeds right into the garden soil, and not in containers.

Is that why nothing is happening???

Actually I have 3 carrots that have sprouted, but my bunching onions haven't done a thing.
I planted about 1 month ago :(

I just planted lettuce and green beans yesterday.

Getting impatient.

(Newbie here too :dunce: )

[NMDemDist2]

6. I planted in late Feb, all are sprouted, but it took some warm weather to do it

outside too, are yours outside?

[jillan]

7. Warm - oh yeah! I'm in a suburb of Phoenix!

I've already tested out the pool water.

[NMDemDist2]

8. you kept em wet didn't you?? that was always my downfall in PHX

and beans and broccoli and stuff like that are winter crops not summer ones

:pals:

[jillan]

9. I just planted the green beans - and I picked up a cheap beach umbrella

that filters out the afternoon sun.

I've been watering everyday with a fan sprayer.
I noticed today that the under layer of soil wasn't getting wet where I planted the bunching onions.
:( I'll start watering that section more heavily - but if nothing comes up, I won't be surprised.

Thanks for the hugs - I'm going to need lots of them! I do have one baby bell pepper growing.
It's my pride and joy.

[NMDemDist2]

10. next time plant in late Jan or the first week of Feb

seriously

and plant again in late Sept

only mad dogs, Englishmen and rosemary can survive the full sun of a Phx summer

:rofl:

[jillan]

11. Ya know - My raised flower bed was recently completed---

Did you really think I could wait until Sept? :P

I figure I have 3 months until it will be too hot.

[NMDemDist2]

12. i figure you have 2 months max

keep me posted :hi:

[jillan]

13. After that I will have to stay out of this forum -

I'll be too jealous!

[NMDemDist2]

14. lol, no

just be taking notes for Sept :hug:

[Inchworm]

15. I'm starting to think I'm late

:rofl:

But I'm not in AZ

:)

[jillan]

16. Fine - now I have two of you teasing me ---

Ok - we'll see :P

(Pretty tough talk from a newbie - huh? )

[Inchworm]

17. I have to admit.. it's fun just doing it

If 2 or 3 poke out of the dirt I'll be happy.

This is coming from a guy who thought he killed an African Violet because the flowers fell off. Funny thing.. about 6 months later more flowers popped up. I guess it is just what they do. :D

:)

[Inchworm]

18. Would 8 inches be too shallow for a window box?

How far down do the roots go in your average flower?

:dunce:

[NMDemDist2]

19. posies and pansies will be fine in 8"

:hi: