Comments on: Vegetable Seeding Dates

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:57:31 +0000

@Judith Martin -
Thanks for that! Always appreciate kind reviews.

By: Judith Martin

Judith Martin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:06:13 +0000

Hi Doug,

You have the best website for gardening matters out there.

Regards, Judith Martin
Billings, MT
gardening on the 4th of July

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:08:20 +0000

@Terry -
Sure hope most of it will grow. But it depends on how you planted them and whether it’s too cold there at this time of year.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:17:11 +0000

you have lots of good info – too bad I didn’t see it before I planted my garden:) I had no idea that vegetables should be started indoors. I spent the weekend digging and mixing a planting bed. Then of course we’ve had rain the last three days. I’m in Jersey and I planted peas, carrots, broccoli, string beans, beets, peppers and eggplant – all from seed. This is my first time gardening with vegetables – do you think anything will grow?

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:58:41 +0000

@Sara McMillan -
Glad you enjoyed it

By: Sara McMillan

Sara McMillan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:18:41 +0000

This was my first visit to your site, it was very informative for me. I am very new to gardening and found all your advice to be very helpful. Will definately be back!!!

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:07:20 +0000

@Clay Jones -
Hey Clay – no idea about Southern gardening info – I live down South in the winter but don’t garden there. And my “about” page is as clear as I can get where I live – so I don’t preface every article with the “where I am” info.

By: Clay Jones

Clay Jones — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:06:01 +0000

Doug,
You have a nice website and a lot of good information. I was trying to figure out where you are located, because I am seeking information on whether rhubard can be successfully grown in the south. I am in southeast Oklahoma, and having worked for the Cooperative Extension Service here for 32 years, I can tell you without a doubt that planting turnips in May here is a recipe for disaster. So you might give a little disclaimer on your website on what regions of the country your planting dates are for, because most of them won’t work here. But any tips you have on growing rhubarb in this part of the country would be much appreciated. Clay Jones

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:12:57 +0000

@lysa - I'm not sure what you're doing and what insects you're having problems with so have no idea how to help you. There's all kinds of vegetable gardening hints at Beginner Gardening and a growing number of articles at Doug Greens Garden on Organic Gardening techniques. They would be two good starting points.

By: lysa

lysa — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:44:04 +0000

i live in vermont. i always have an issue every season with my peppers and then bugs. i tried everything, from organic to other pesticides…but the insects get ‘em every time. what can i do or what am i doing wrong?

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:17:49 +0000

@Kate -
Mayo’s always wanting to grow those as well.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:48:12 +0000

Hi Doug, I’ve just started reading your blog, most enjoyable.
I wanted to tell you and your readers about broad beans because I often find the instructions on seed packets are the same as for other beans, quite wrong. A. They don’t need staking. B. They need cool weather and are not bothered by frost. They can be seeded as soon as the ground can be worked – I usually get to it mid- to late April. They have lovely white and black flowers and will produce by mid-uly. You eat the seed inside the pod, it’s a little bigger than a lima bean, and quite delicious. They also freeze well.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:41:41 +0000

@TC Conner` -
TC – thanks for the kind words – your questions are complicated ones and don’t fit well into the context of this post. I’ll have to think about them and post something in my Internet category.

By: TC Conner`

TC Conner` — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:24:38 +0000

Good stuff Doug. I'm a Master Gardener and write a weekly gardening column so I'm very familiar with most of what you've wrote about here. I was wondering if you have an idea of the level of gardening ability of your readers? I also noticed your blog isn't set up at all like those I'm used to reading. For instance, most blogs I read have one easy to find post, usually on the first page, like what you see on my blog. You blog on a whole new level that I'm not at all familiar with. You don't post daily thoughts or things of that nature, your blog is more like a virtual gardening book, and a thick one. ;~) TC Conner`s last blog post..What have I done??

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:45:38 +0000

@jodi DeLong - I do wonder how you control snow fleas and ice worms though?

By: Mr.Dirty Boots

Mr.Dirty Boots — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:27:22 +0000

Radish. Very underrated. We grew lots last year and as you say when young and tender they are fantastic.

By: jodi DeLong

jodi DeLong — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:38:54 +0000

This is an awesome post, Doug, and one I will point people to because it's practical no matter where we live. Although if winter doesn't soon lift, I'll be planting Iceberg Lettuce, Snow Peas, and Col(d) crops only.... jodi DeLongs last blog post..Jodi's Gotta-Have Plants, Pt. 2: Which Witch(hazel) is Which?

By: pays to live green

pays to live green — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:30:57 +0000

Great guide. I am getting ready for this upcoming growing season and you gave me a great idea on when to start planting and when I should transition them outdoors. Hopefully my garden yields great crops this year

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:29:17 +0000

Awesome post, Doug! This is a great reference for me and I've tagged it in my Delicious account. Thanks! Genevieves last blog post..Smaller Plants to Attract Birds - a Few Favorites

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:48:26 +0000

@Becka - Mid-May is the normal planting area in a USDA zone 4/5