Houston, We Have Lift-Off!

Mojo · February 14, 2011

Translation: we have begun bed prep for plant-out in a few weeks.

The weather was simply too nice to ignore. I went out to Southwest and picked up manure and soil conditioner. (They had 6" transplants out but all hybrid.) And then yesterday it was still sunny and so I cranked up the tiller* and did some serious working-in.

And about that time the 3 1/2 yr old came out and wanted to help Daddy. Oh Lordy, what can I have her do at this point? So we went inside and found some squash seeds and planted them in the sunny spot of the New Bed. If they come up, great; if not, oh well, I have more. (Patty-pan, if you must know...)

No plant-out until March 1, at least. Inevitably it WILL get cold again, probably in about ten days, and I am not having my 'maters stunted again.

(* I am in-ground and working with what used to be clay, so no snarking about the worm killer tiller. Besides, they're getting manure; the survivors will be living fat and happy.)

February 14, 2011	#1
Mojo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 317	Houston, We Have Lift-Off! Translation: we have begun bed prep for plant-out in a few weeks. The weather was simply too nice to ignore. I went out to Southwest and picked up manure and soil conditioner. (They had 6" transplants out but all hybrid.) And then yesterday it was still sunny and so I cranked up the tiller* and did some serious working-in. And about that time the 3 1/2 yr old came out and wanted to help Daddy. Oh Lordy, what can I have her do at this point? So we went inside and found some squash seeds and planted them in the sunny spot of the New Bed. If they come up, great; if not, oh well, I have more. (Patty-pan, if you must know...) No plant-out until March 1, at least. Inevitably it WILL get cold again, probably in about ten days, and I am not having my 'maters stunted again. (* I am in-ground and working with what used to be clay, so no snarking about the worm killer tiller. Besides, they're getting manure; the survivors will be living fat and happy.) __________________ There is no logical response to the question, "Why won't you let me plant more tomatoes?"