When does everyone start planting?

[mommytotwo]

Hello fellow gardeners. It is nice to see this forum starting up again, after the slow winter season.

I was thinking of sending my friend some seeds, but I wanted to know when the growing season would be for those of you who live in the states with colder weather. My friend lives in Texas if that helps.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Texas should have started their seeds indoors by now, so sending them should be okay.

We will be starting our seeds at the end of March for most of them. I can put any really good growers into containers and bring them inside if it gets too cold in the begining of May. But not until mid-later May can I put things in the ground outside. Even then, I have to keep an eye on the weather. We have a really short growning season.

 

[bobbiwoz]

When I lived in NJ, I liked to have my seeds started by February 22nd, which was my DMiL's birthday, so I made the connection. Here I am bit later with my tomato/flower seeds, but by the end of March for sure!

Today I checked on my dormant amaryllises, and 2 have new growth, yeah

Bobbi

 

[DebºoºS]

Here in zone 6-7 a good time to start seeds indoors is the end of Feb. That being said last year I was so busy I forgot and everything was late getting out and in the ground.
Do you know what zone they're in?




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[mommytotwo]

Thank you ladies. I had contacted my friend, and she said that it is too cold to start planting where she is at, but it is okay to send the seeds to her, so I had done so.
Would anyone be interested in a seed trade? Seeds that you have from your garden, or ones that you can buy at the store.

 

[born2bird]

I hate to be a party pooper here, but I am fairly certain there are regulations about sending seeds in the mail because of the issues with non-native species. I could be wrong, but just thought I would mention it.

 

[DebºoºS]

I hate to be a party pooper here, but I am fairly certain there are regulations about sending seeds in the mail because of the issues with non-native species. I could be wrong, but just thought I would mention it.

Here's a link that might be useful on this topic. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/index.shtml

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

I hate to be a party pooper here, but I am fairly certain there are regulations about sending seeds in the mail because of the issues with non-native species. I could be wrong, but just thought I would mention it.

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