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Post by steev on Dec 23, 2013 0:34:18 GMT -5
Sorting and cataloging seed is second only to buying and planting seed as an activity to the plant-centric. Certainly it's an addiction, but it does no harm.
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Post by 12540dumont on Dec 23, 2013 14:43:15 GMT -5
Ha, that's what you say, Steev.
Sorting and cataloging takes up the entire living room. My seed fridge and freezer are full. Not a drop of rain in sight. Half of the new seed is still in the barn. If you are waiting for onions...I'm getting there. I still have corn hanging that needs to come off the cob. Well, as soon as we get by this Christmas PITA, I'll get on it.
Regarding the catalog....I wish I had some one to read the labels while I type in the spread sheet.
Johnny’s Sweet Chocolate Bell and Baker 2010
Bavicchi Friarello Pepper
Southern exp California Wonder Bell +2011 Golden Cal Wonder, Bell +2011
SSE Quadrato Asti Giallo, Bell 2010
Johnno Sweet Pepper, Jimmy Nardello'
Solstice Seed Sweet Bell Sheep nose Sheep nose 2011
Baker Creek Santa Fe Grande
Johnny Infla Chinese Pepper for Flakes Aji Amarillo
Jennifer/Ferdzy 7 types of Paprika
Eco Seeds Hot Pepper, Numex Big Jim Hot Pepper, Mulato
Dar Jones Little Bells Stocky Red Rooster Bhut Jolokia Chapeau de Prade 7pot Doglah HOT Tobabo Seasoning
Dar Jones Orange Bell Gather’s Gold
Ottawa Rosso Dulce de Appendere
Joseph Paprika#2
So at the beginning of the season I copy last year's sheet. And as I do the physical inventory I delete anything that's used up. If I find packages with only 10 seeds or so, I put them in a separate jar to use up, or send them on to someone who is doing a big planting. As I plant this year, I highlight in a color what's being planted. I also keep a book of what I'm planting as I do it.
This is just one section of the excel spread sheet. I keep track of where I got the seeds, the name of the seed and the year I have in stock. If at the end of a season I find that one of these does exceptionally well, I save seeds. If not, I don't save seeds and I pass them on to someone who may do better with them. This is just the pepper section. Looking at this list today, I see I have to purchase Anaheims.
Doing the inventory the first two weeks in January, lets me have time to figure out what I really need to order, if anything. I also have all the seeds out so that if anyone has asked me for seeds, I can send them on.
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Post by littleminnie on Dec 25, 2013 19:24:51 GMT -5
I organized my seeds this afternoon. I used the large size envelopes and made categories alphabetically.  |
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Post by littleminnie on Feb 22, 2014 20:49:32 GMT -5
We are going to NYC for a week and then I will start seeds when I get back. It will be a busy week with working, unpacking, getting supplies, seed starting and baking for market! First to start: brassicas, perennials, scallions; then eggplant, peppers, early tomatoes and parsley. I am sure it will be a late spring again or I would start stuff before leaving.  |
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Post by blackox on Feb 23, 2014 13:02:21 GMT -5
Bleh, NYC? Good luck!
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Post by littleminnie on Mar 1, 2014 9:39:45 GMT -5
Eating lots of Japanese food here. Spending lots of money but having a good time.
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Post by littleminnie on Apr 6, 2014 20:30:27 GMT -5
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Post by littleminnie on Apr 9, 2014 20:45:39 GMT -5
My greenhouse number 1 went up yesterday and is already pissing me off. 2 trays have been wiggled off the shelves, one d ring is already pulled off, the whole thing is listing and barely holding up in the spring winds.   I was trying to just use a quick up one again until I can figure out which one to buy and have installed and who to do it. Hub is not handy.  I got one bed prepped for seeding peas. The frost is still in a couple inches down so I hoed a nice trench to warm up. |
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 9, 2014 21:55:20 GMT -5
Hey Minnie, my neighbor has something really similar. She got a local welder to come out and beef it up by putting in a few cross bars. The tarp only lasted one season, but she sent it in to a company who made 3 more for her out of a sturdier mesh with lots of grommets. The welder also made some u pins for her to make sure the whole thing didn't go flying. The welder only charged her $100.
Good luck. Gosh that soil is lovely.
I was looking at Costco at the kennel they have. It's really beefy. Leo and I thought it would make a great greenhouse frame.
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Post by littleminnie on May 20, 2014 19:34:29 GMT -5
Almost everything is in now and the weather finally warmed. It was 40 degrees at afternoon market last week but 80 today. All my covers and tunnels are not needed anymore.
This one was up last fall so I put it back up and planted corn there and then covered at ground level and above on the hoops.
Then I made this one for the tomatoes.
I bent EMT with my foot and then just used duct tape to connect.
I put the cover on in the wind by myself on Saturday and there was some swearing involved. The first time I put it over and started to shovel on dirt it was too narrow. So I took it off and pushed the conduits in deeper and then redid the whole cover and it was a great hassle in the wind but it went on and stayed through major winds Sunday. |
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Post by flowerweaver on May 21, 2014 9:56:32 GMT -5
Looks great! I may be moving towards hoops. With later freezes and earlier heat I'm thinking I could use something for frost protection that could double for shade cloth later. What is EMT?
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Post by philagardener on May 21, 2014 13:21:39 GMT -5
Electrical metallic tubing - the metal conduit they use for electrical wiring. :>) High volume, low price for the material. Good for hoop houses and posts/horizontals on trellises. I'm not sure how easily I can bend it with my foot, but there are also commercial (and homemade) benders for an even radius.
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Post by littleminnie on May 22, 2014 21:58:53 GMT -5
I think it is somewhere around $1.75 per piece. It is very easy to bend with your foot. I am very small and can do it just fine but it is not OCD perfect! I use 9 hoops per 48 foot bed.
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Post by richardw on May 23, 2014 15:04:23 GMT -5
Do you know what's the temp difference between inside and out
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Post by littleminnie on May 24, 2014 18:19:21 GMT -5
Not scientifically but it is sure warm, cozy and calm in there!
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