Zones 5/6 Western PA getting close to start!

Tomatovator · March 19, 2007

Must be getting close to seed starting time here.

See: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07076/770163-111.stm

Free seeds and all.

Tomstrees · March 19, 2007

I'm in 6 borderline 7 and I started March 17 (this past Sat.) !!!
Lets grow already with the 2007 mater season !

~ Tom

Ruth_10 · March 19, 2007

I also started mine on Saturday and Sunday. I am feeling rather proud of myself for having waited a week longer than most years.

I did start a Kimberly early that I intend to put in a DIY earthbox that I will be able to move around as the weather dictates.

spyfferoni · March 20, 2007

I started my peppers a couple of weeks ago and my tomatoes Sunday night.
Saturday I planted some peas and radishes. It has been in the 70s for the past week, but we are supposed to get some cool temps and rain/snow Wednesday. Yuck! I thought Spring was really here---the mosquitoes think so. I should know better though. We go from Winter to Summer and pretty much skip Spring.

Tyff

sirtanon · March 20, 2007

I got some of those Potato Top seed through his newspaper offer - Got some growing in one of my raised beds. Anyone else grown this "Potato Top" variety?

Tomstrees · March 20, 2007

Sure did Sirtanon!
But all 2006 summer I called them "Limbaughs Potato Top" ... Until I was corrected ...

I THINK? the packets they sent out may be crossed, as I've experienced it first hand, and have heard from other growers.

I had PL & RL seedling/plants & grew out both.
The PL plant was AMAZING in every aspect!
Grew to be 8ft tall, and produced outstanding beefsteaks all season long!

Here is a pic, enjoy ~

~ Tom

Adenn1 · March 20, 2007

I was up early and started a few...Silvery Fir Tree, Siberia, First Pick and Azoychka. Will do more this weekend.

blatanna · March 20, 2007

Started all my toms about 3 weeks ago. Most germinated and are now in 3 inch pots. They will not go out until end of April or maybe even first week in May. They will stay in the greenhouse while the weather is wintery but as soon as it gets a little warmer they will go out in the day time to harden off.

March 19, 2007	#1
Tomatovator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Zone 6 Posts: 461	Zones 5/6 Western PA getting close to start! Must be getting close to seed starting time here. See: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07076/770163-111.stm Free seeds and all. Last edited by Tomatovator; March 19, 2007 at 05:13 PM.

March 19, 2007	#2
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I'm in 6 borderline 7 and I started March 17 (this past Sat.) !!! Lets grow already with the 2007 mater season ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 19, 2007	#3
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I also started mine on Saturday and Sunday. I am feeling rather proud of myself for having waited a week longer than most years. I did start a Kimberly early that I intend to put in a DIY earthbox that I will be able to move around as the weather dictates. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

March 20, 2007	#5
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	I got some of those Potato Top seed through his newspaper offer - Got some growing in one of my raised beds. Anyone else grown this "Potato Top" variety? __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

March 20, 2007	#6
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Sure did Sirtanon! But all 2006 summer I called them "Limbaughs Potato Top" ... Until I was corrected ... I THINK? the packets they sent out may be crossed, as I've experienced it first hand, and have heard from other growers. I had PL & RL seedling/plants & grew out both. The PL plant was AMAZING in every aspect! Grew to be 8ft tall, and produced outstanding beefsteaks all season long! Here is a pic, enjoy ~ ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

March 20, 2007	#4
spyfferoni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 675	I started my peppers a couple of weeks ago and my tomatoes Sunday night. Saturday I planted some peas and radishes. It has been in the 70s for the past week, but we are supposed to get some cool temps and rain/snow Wednesday. Yuck! I thought Spring was really here---the mosquitoes think so. I should know better though. We go from Winter to Summer and pretty much skip Spring. Tyff

March 20, 2007	#7
Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	I was up early and started a few...Silvery Fir Tree, Siberia, First Pick and Azoychka. Will do more this weekend. __________________ Mark

March 20, 2007	#8
blatanna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 150	Started all my toms about 3 weeks ago. Most germinated and are now in 3 inch pots. They will not go out until end of April or maybe even first week in May. They will stay in the greenhouse while the weather is wintery but as soon as it gets a little warmer they will go out in the day time to harden off. __________________ Blatanna