Andrey 2016 Season

Andrey_BY · March 20, 2016

Here we go)
There is still much snow outside today)
That's what I've started on Feb29 and March 6-11...
66 tomato varieties, 15 sweet peppers, 2 hot peppers.
...and a piece of urban Minsk area out of my window) Looks much like in USSR times indeed)))

Pappi · March 20, 2016

Not exactly a view that inspires you for the first day of spring.

Any new varieties you're excited about this year?

Pappi

Andrey_BY · March 20, 2016

Pappi,

it is always like that till the end of March or even early April here in Zone 4a. Our winter begins later and usually ends later during last several years... Something with a climate)

I used to grow at least 50-80% of new varieties every year to try something new and to be excited. 75% this year...
There are many of them unknown outside CIS and I hope to share them with international gardeners via Tville, SSE Yearbook and my longtime friends later as always

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Originally Posted by Pappi

Not exactly a view that inspires you for the first day of spring.

Any new varieties you're excited about this year?

Pappi

amideutch · March 20, 2016

Andrey,

Good to see you up and about. Hope to plant out my seed this week for the coming season.

Hope all is well with you and your family.

Ami

clara · March 20, 2016

Andrey, your varieties are already germinating here, apart from the squash that I'll start a bit later. Many thanks again - I'm looking forward to EVERY variety!

bower · March 20, 2016

Our spring is looking much like yours today. Except I have no tomatoes up yet! Very excited to see your pictures as the growing season continues!

rxkeith · March 20, 2016

hi andrey,

we have much snow here too. we got a dumping over st. paddys day. we are never sure when the last snowfall is going to be here. the month of may is usually safe, not always.
i just planted 18 varieties of peppers today. tomatoes will be planted the beginning of april. one of these days, i'm gonna get myself a green house too.

keith

Andrey_BY · March 27, 2016

Today I got to know I need a new cold frame, because wind and snow had broken my old one. I've built it 8 years ago from wood. Wood is not timeless... We've already clean this place, I've reassemble all parts...
Spring is already here...

Dark Rumor · March 27, 2016

If you got 8 seasons from your cold frame in those conditions, you must have built a very strong structure.

bower · March 27, 2016

Seems like the only sure thing with a greenhouse is maintenance and repairs!

But they are necessary in climates like ours.

Jeannine Anne · March 27, 2016

We haven't even seen the snow this year, last year we got one day...

Global warming!!

XX Jeannine

Andrey_BY · March 28, 2016

We've got first snow just before New Year and had it until last Friday...
I repaired only coat several times. The main structure was quite strong.
Now this is the empiest and sunniest place in the garden near neighbour's house. Must be good for cucumber tunnel...

Andrey_BY · April 3, 2016

More activity in greenhouse with Margarita. Radish, spinach, rukkola, corn lettuce and some flowers had been started for early May crop and flower transplants...

bower · April 3, 2016

I see you have a good garden elf!!

MissS · April 3, 2016

A lovely elf indeed! And a nice greenhouse.

March 20, 2016	#4
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Andrey, Good to see you up and about. Hope to plant out my seed this week for the coming season. Hope all is well with you and your family. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

April 3, 2016	#15
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	A lovely elf indeed! And a nice greenhouse. __________________ ~ Patti ~

March 20, 2016	#2
Pappi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pineland Posts: 126	Not exactly a view that inspires you for the first day of spring. Any new varieties you're excited about this year? Pappi

March 20, 2016	#5
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	Andrey, your varieties are already germinating here, apart from the squash that I'll start a bit later. Many thanks again - I'm looking forward to EVERY variety!

March 20, 2016	#6
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Our spring is looking much like yours today. Except I have no tomatoes up yet! Very excited to see your pictures as the growing season continues!

March 20, 2016	#7
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,848	hi andrey, we have much snow here too. we got a dumping over st. paddys day. we are never sure when the last snowfall is going to be here. the month of may is usually safe, not always. i just planted 18 varieties of peppers today. tomatoes will be planted the beginning of april. one of these days, i'm gonna get myself a green house too. keith

March 27, 2016	#9
Dark Rumor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 287	If you got 8 seasons from your cold frame in those conditions, you must have built a very strong structure.

March 27, 2016	#11
Jeannine Anne Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,553	We haven't even seen the snow this year, last year we got one day... Global warming!! XX Jeannine