January 1, 2012 | #1 |
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Buying heirloom plants on line
Right now I'm new to containter gardening. I know most of you guys and gals start your own from seeds. I'm really busy in the spring until crappie fishing and turkey hunting is over with and I don't have time to start from seed(i'm gone to many days in a row). I'm not planting till after crappies and turkeys are done so I'll be home to put them in pots and take care of them daily. My question is ..who is a reputable seller of plants on line that I can buy from and have shipped in? I live in the kc mo area.
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January 1, 2012 | #2 |
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How about calling on a few local greenhouses, near to you in Oak Grove?
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January 1, 2012 | #3 |
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One suggestion for you.
Selected plants in Alabama, not that far from you, and Darrel, he posts here as Fusion, has a HUGE selection of varieties and if you don't know what you want he will help advise you. Folks have been very pleased with what he sends and the prices are reasonable and packing is excellent. http://www.selectedplants.com/
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January 1, 2012 | #4 |
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If you would like to make a Drive. you could come to the Sand Springs Herb and Plant festival near Tulsa OK in April. over 100 venders with every type of plant you can imagine with lots of Heirloom Tomato plant growers. It attracts people from several states and is considered one the the top rated plant festivals in the nation. You can see what you get before you buy it..
I have the dates of all the Oklahoma festivals listed on my website www.duckcreekfarms.com
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I do think it anyone is interested in more feedback they can go to the Plant and Seed Forum and find Darrel's website and thread.
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January 1, 2012 | #7 |
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sellected plants it is.. Thank you so much for helping me..
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January 5, 2012 | #8 |
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Bruce, get yourself a wicking mix, put wicks on your seedlings and then all you need is a water supply and your able to grow what you want not what others have. With the proper wicking system you could easily not even look at a plant for two weeks and they'll be growing while you play. This is low tech stuff man, 100% acrylic yarn, some pots, the wicking mix, something to hold the water and your done! I assume you have shop lights???
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Please explain "wicking mix " to a relative newcomer. I have some of the same problems for a week or so in the sprng and have to depend on someone to water the new seedlings ( sometimes this doesn't work too well). If I could leave them for a week and not worry ..That would be great! Thanks a lot, Mike |
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