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Raiquee · March 30, 2017

Well I had an epic seed starting failure. I think it was my soil-less mix. I planted out two flats of pepper seed, one flat of dwarf tomato project seeds, a flat of onions, artichokes, and a flat of brassicas. Literally 100s of seeds. Possibly thousands. I got like...40 seedlings. They soon shriveled and died. I had a white mold issue, and I'm pitching it all and replanting with fresh stuff and fresh trays today. Luckily I have most of the seed I used, but somethings I don't. Oh well, I will have next year to grow them. :/

This has been taking up a lot of my time:

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Before
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After.

I exclaimed to my husband one day: "I want to learn how to put in a tile floor. Natural slate at that!" and I did. And it looks real good for never laying a tile floor in my life. Still needs trim and transitions and a final seal after I get all that haze up.

We also purchased an actual compact tractor, with a tiller attachment so the garden can be tilled in an afternoon versus over several days.

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My little mean green fightin' machine! We (I) will be expanding the garden by 10-20 feet (so it will be 60x70 or 60x80) and I will plant in the un-fenced area corn and potatoes. I will fence it next year, I just don't have the time this year (I already know.)

We are still eating onions from last August. They are starting to sprout and some has made it to the compost pile. But I haven't bought onions since AUGUST. That's so crazy to me!!

March 30, 2017	#12
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	Well I had an epic seed starting failure. I think it was my soil-less mix. I planted out two flats of pepper seed, one flat of dwarf tomato project seeds, a flat of onions, artichokes, and a flat of brassicas. Literally 100s of seeds. Possibly thousands. I got like...40 seedlings. They soon shriveled and died. I had a white mold issue, and I'm pitching it all and replanting with fresh stuff and fresh trays today. Luckily I have most of the seed I used, but somethings I don't. Oh well, I will have next year to grow them. :/ This has been taking up a lot of my time: 17362895_10155000929635330_3087452614819634984_n.jpg Before 17554386_10155023166395330_7433054075920098588_n.jpg After. I exclaimed to my husband one day: "I want to learn how to put in a tile floor. Natural slate at that!" and I did. And it looks real good for never laying a tile floor in my life. Still needs trim and transitions and a final seal after I get all that haze up. We also purchased an actual compact tractor, with a tiller attachment so the garden can be tilled in an afternoon versus over several days. jd1.png My little mean green fightin' machine! We (I) will be expanding the garden by 10-20 feet (so it will be 60x70 or 60x80) and I will plant in the un-fenced area corn and potatoes. I will fence it next year, I just don't have the time this year (I already know.) We are still eating onions from last August. They are starting to sprout and some has made it to the compost pile. But I haven't bought onions since AUGUST. That's so crazy to me!! __________________ Desire' Mother of 3, homesteader, canner, gardener, dwarf tomato participant.