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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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A newbie with indoor seed/gardening questions
Hey! I usually post on PCE but I have some gardening questions. FYI, we live in Southern Ontario, growing season is June-Sept (where its 75+ most of the time), and its usually safe to plant (no risk of frost) after mid-May. There is snow on the ground till April.
I'm planning on having a small vegetable garden this year. Our soil is very clay-concentrated, so I'm wondering a few things. Oh I should add, I would like to plant: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, red peppers
1) Can I have an entire garden in pots on our deck? It gets great light.
2) Can I start the seeds inside? Where is the best place to do this, and when do I plant them?
3) is there a big difference between brands of seeds? I never know what to pick at the store.
TIA!!
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Re: A newbie with indoor seed/gardening questions
1) Yes
2) Yes. For planting dates, check out:
http://bioarray.us/Skippy's planting calendar.html
Google for your last frost date (or use mid-may).
3) I have no idea. I've gotten pretty good results with the variety of brands I've tried. I don't think there are really "duds" out there.
1) Yes, for most things. some do better in pots than others. I've never got a tomato to get very big in a pot.
2) this was handy. Google your last frost date.
3) I try to buy heirloom seeds for eco-diversity purposes. With a couple of companies controlling majority of seed production, I think it's bad, and a lot of them are also genetically modified to not reproduce themselves. I buy from rareseeds.com for a ton of fun heirloom types.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. I also prefer heirloom and/or organic seeds. I don't want to grow the sorts of veggies you find in the shop. Often these aren?t suited for home gardens anyway.