Farmer Gray's Gardening Page

Nearly time to start a new gardening year

2008-01-30T22:19:00.000-05:00

Just mailed my last seed order. Soon the new seeds arrive, and it'll be time to start seeds in doors. I've gotten interested in growing heirloom tomatoes. There are so many choices, and you never know how a particle cultivar is going to do in your weather conditions until you trial it a couple of times. I've spent most of the winter sorting through seed catalogs trying to find just the right varieties. Or else I've been reading the Tomatoville forum getting tips from people who know everything about tomatoes. If you like growing tomatoes check it out. There's other gardeng subjects there as well.

Happy growing

Jim
My organic gardening page

Snow and other winter things

2007-02-16T16:56:00.000-05:00

Not much to do

There's about two feet of snow on the gardens, so there's not much to do. Can't even go out and check the compost. The snow's up almost to the top of the garden fences, Albert the dog could just step right over them if he had a mind to. Just scanning the seed catalogs, looking for something new and exciting to plant come spring. Another month even before it's time to start seeds indoors.

Farmer Gray

Biding my time until spring comes along

2006-12-30T15:42:00.000-05:00

Good time to start a gardening blog. No weeds to pull, insects to fight, or plants to tend. Of course that also means no fresh vegetables to pick and eat :-? .
Time to dig out the catalogs and decide what to grow next year. Of course all the old standbys, though try some new varieties.

It'll only be a month and the grow lights will be fired up and seeds started indoors to get a head start.