Post by macmex on Mar 9, 2021 19:10:41 GMT -6
Hey folks,
We have another local meeting of Green Country Seed Savers this coming Sunday afternoon. Here's the text of what I sent in to the local newspaper.
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One of the most common errors we see among gardeners, whether new or experienced, is that we jump to gun and plant too early. Oklahoma has volatile seasons, so planting too early is often catastrophic when temperatures take a sudden, unexpected plunge. Still, it really is time to start tomatoes and peppers indoors, for later transplanting into the garden. This is about the perfect time to do so.
If you have a sunny window or set of lights it's not hard to start tomatoes (and even peppers) from seed (See: How to Start Tomatoes from Seed). A couple of reasons you might want to do this are 1) It saves money and 2) It exponentially increases the number of varieties available to you.
Heidi is a tomato variety you won't find in a box store, yet is an absolute champion in our climate. Hailing from Cameroon, Africa, it loves our heat and produces buckets of medium sized, pear shaped tomatoes which are good in salads or cooked. Heidi is a favorite among our local members of Green Country Seed Savers.
This is a pail of fresh picked Heidi tomatoes.
Green Country Seed Savers is a group which often meets in Tahlequah to swap seeds, plants, information and "whoppers;" almost all about gardening in our special environment. We'll be meeting Sunday March 14, at 2:00 PM at St. Basil's Episcopal Church (814 North Vinita, Tahlequah, OK 74464). Our meetings are an informal time of conversation and sharing. To attend, one need bring nothing but their own interest! Also visit us at seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/ .
Come on out and join us! If you can't attend, then do, please, drop in on us at seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/ . Come learn what grows best here, how to grow it, where to obtain seed and when to plant.
For further information contact George McLaughlin Jr. at 918-457-####
We have another local meeting of Green Country Seed Savers this coming Sunday afternoon. Here's the text of what I sent in to the local newspaper.
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One of the most common errors we see among gardeners, whether new or experienced, is that we jump to gun and plant too early. Oklahoma has volatile seasons, so planting too early is often catastrophic when temperatures take a sudden, unexpected plunge. Still, it really is time to start tomatoes and peppers indoors, for later transplanting into the garden. This is about the perfect time to do so.
If you have a sunny window or set of lights it's not hard to start tomatoes (and even peppers) from seed (See: How to Start Tomatoes from Seed). A couple of reasons you might want to do this are 1) It saves money and 2) It exponentially increases the number of varieties available to you.
Heidi is a tomato variety you won't find in a box store, yet is an absolute champion in our climate. Hailing from Cameroon, Africa, it loves our heat and produces buckets of medium sized, pear shaped tomatoes which are good in salads or cooked. Heidi is a favorite among our local members of Green Country Seed Savers.
This is a pail of fresh picked Heidi tomatoes.
Green Country Seed Savers is a group which often meets in Tahlequah to swap seeds, plants, information and "whoppers;" almost all about gardening in our special environment. We'll be meeting Sunday March 14, at 2:00 PM at St. Basil's Episcopal Church (814 North Vinita, Tahlequah, OK 74464). Our meetings are an informal time of conversation and sharing. To attend, one need bring nothing but their own interest! Also visit us at seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/ .
Come on out and join us! If you can't attend, then do, please, drop in on us at seedsavingnetwork.proboards.com/ . Come learn what grows best here, how to grow it, where to obtain seed and when to plant.
For further information contact George McLaughlin Jr. at 918-457-####
