General Discussion

Hello fellow gardener!

I have 18 varieties of peppers and 14 varieties of tomatoes started. Eggplants, kale, onions, leeks and celery too.

I have some coleus, begonias and hens/chicks started from seed. I’ll be starting my petunias this weekend along with my cauliflower. And some of those coleus are begging for individual containers. I had some seeds I’d saved off one of my coleus plants last fall and chucked many of them in a small container with soil, creating a mat of coleus that I’ll need to untangle.

I give away starts to friends and family.

I added ten baby chicks last spring so we are swimming in eggs. We give those away to friends and family too, and neighbors. Finding day old chicks has apparently been rough this spring - lots of folks are trying their hand at hens. I’ve seen ship dates out to September for chicks, and heard that there are long lines at feed stores to snatch up those chicks that do arrive there. I’m betting you can find three chicks! They don’t need much room, but a covered run will help keep wild birds away.