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Garden Centers reporting they are considered essential (Original Post) NutmegYankee Mar 2020 OP
absolutely. if this is a war i need a victory garden. rampartc Mar 2020 #1
I couldn't make it a day Chainfire Mar 2020 #2
We just made up our list of what seeds to buy, heading to the storetoday. Canoe52 Mar 2020 #3
Having a vegetable garden could be essential. 33taw Mar 2020 #4
slackers, all of you! NJCher Mar 2020 #5
I'm in Central Ohio. Is it too early to plant peas in my Backseat Driver Mar 2020 #6
Not the same climate. NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #8
I have edible stuff here, too, here in central Ohio. zeusdogmom Mar 2020 #9
Still getting snow in central WI. The ground is frozen, but thawing. Planting in May. 33taw Mar 2020 #10
I hope so! wryter2000 Mar 2020 #7
I don't know if they are in Pennsylvania spinbaby Mar 2020 #11

NJCher

(35,422 posts)
5. slackers, all of you!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:55 PM
Mar 2020

I'm already eating out of my garden: Four different kinds of kale, three different kinds of lettuces, not to mention spinach and arugula.

Scallions. Garlic.

A full complement of herbs: sage, rosemary, tarragon, parsley, thyme, cilantro, and a small pot of basil in the house.

There's probably more but I can't think of it all.

On edit: also shallots, chives, and the most beautiful, full-size leeks.

I have a full pot of celery I was able to over winter in my greenhouse.

Backseat Driver

(4,333 posts)
6. I'm in Central Ohio. Is it too early to plant peas in my
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:01 PM
Mar 2020

north 40 inches so they'll be done when tomatoes need to be in?

NutmegYankee

(16,177 posts)
8. Not the same climate.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:11 PM
Mar 2020

I have tomato seedlings just popping but even with Wall O Water jackets early May is my planned planting time. We bounced off a low of 18 just last week so lettuce isn’t safe to plant yet.

I use lights in the basement until then.

zeusdogmom

(978 posts)
9. I have edible stuff here, too, here in central Ohio.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:29 PM
Mar 2020

Overwintered with only a light frost cover. The curly kale and three baseball size heads of broccoli in deck pots look awesome. Kale tastes great. Letting the broccoli grow a little more before they become lunch. Checked the two raised beds I planted late last summer, enjoyed all fall and winter, and covered when it got cold. OMG the self seeded arugula looks incredible. Leaf lettuce is a little weary looking but there is salad there. Ditto the scallions. So glad I have had these all fall and winter. Currently waaay to wet to plant - we hit the 2 inch mark today on already overly saturated ground. I know I will fondly look back at all of this rain come the hot drought months of mid to late summer, but right a little less rain and more sunshine would be nice. We gardeners are never satisfied 😊

Started all of my transplant seeds today and yesterday. Understand supplies are hard to come by and some stores are limiting 4 seed packets per family. Think there are a lot of people attempting to start seeds this year.

spinbaby

(15,073 posts)
11. I don't know if they are in Pennsylvania
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:48 PM
Mar 2020

I just ordered a bunch of flower seeds for the cottage garden on the assumption that garden centers would not be open. Fortunately, I have a good variety of established perennials.

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