Helpful charts from https://theselfsufficientlivin... :
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MY PLANTING CALENDAR:
JANUARY:
Inventory seeds and order seeds
FEBRUARY:
2/1:
Onion seeds
Vinca seeds (light inhibits germination; consider starting in vermiculite)
Pansies (cold stratify for 2 weeks, then move to lights)
2/15:
Celery (indoors)
Artichokes (direct sow indoors, in 4" pots)
MARCH:
3/1:
Perennial flowers (winter sow)
Perennial herbs (winter sow)
Tomatoes (for growing in GH)
3/15:
Peppers
Petunias
Perennial flowers (indoors)
Perennial herbs (indoors)
Celosia
APRIL:
4/1:
Cabbage, kale, etc.: direct sow in HH
Broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage, etc (indoors)
Eggplant (indoors)
Impatiens (indoors)
4 O'clocks (indoors)
4/15: start moving seedlings to GH (weather permitting)
4/15:
Tomatoes (indoors) (for outdoor plants)
Marigolds (indoors)
Lettuce (in planter in GH)
Zinnias (indoors)
Lagenaria gourds (indoors)
Snow peas (pre-sprout and start in 6-packs, transplant when 3-4" tall)
Radishes (with succession sowings every couple of weeks)
Corn salad/mache: DS outdoors as early as possible, or DS in early fall in unheated GH
MAY:
5/1:
Zinnias (indoors)
Transplant tomatoes to GH
Onion plants or sets -- plant out in garden
Nasturtiums -- direct sow, or start in pots in GH for transplanting
Carrots (direct sow in garden)
Beets (direct sow in garden)
Spinach (direct sow in garden)
5/7:
Cucumbers, squash, pumpkins (in pots in GH, for transplanting)
5/15:
Potatoes (direct sow in garden)
Corn (start in GH in packs, for transplanting)
Peppers (transplant to HH or GH)
5/22:
Basil (indoors; make succession plantings every couple of weeks)
5/26:
Beans (in packs in GH, for transplanting)
JUNE:
6/1:
Marigolds (direct sow outdoors)
Transplant peppers to garden
Corn (direct sow in garden)
6/15:
Chard (DS in ground or planter; make succession plantings)
OCTOBER:
10/10:
Garlic
10/15:
Consider planting potatoes to overwinter in ground and grow in the spring
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Growing guides from Cornell University
http://www.gardening.cornell.e...
Seed longevity:
http://www.clearcreekseeds.com...
http://www.highmowingseeds.com...
Growing shrubs and trees from seed:
Books to look for:
Growing Trees from Seed: A Practical Guide to Growing Native Trees, Vines and Shrubs by Henry Kock
William Cullina's Native trees, shrubs and vines
Witch Hazel: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/l...
Chokecherry: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/g...
Eastern Hemlock: https://sites.google.com/site/...
Winterberry: http://www.wildlifegardeners.o...
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Starting Brassicas from seed: I've had a problem with the plants being floppy because the seedling root kind of pushes up out of the soil and then doesn't support the plant properly. This is a suggestion from ATP member William: "for direct sowing brassicas outdoors I make a deeper seed drill than needed. After I have sown the seeds I only cover them to correct depth, I don't fill the drill completely. Later on when they have emerged I can just use a hoe to fill the drills up fully at the same time as I remove weeds. With very little effort the plants are now at correct depth and stabilized so they won't flop over. As a plus less watering is needed during germination as the soil is more moist in the bottom of the deeper drill. Of course if one anticipates extreme amounts of rain before the seeds have germinated one could run into trouble on heavier soils, but it has never happened to me on my light sandy soil."
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Using a soil block maker:
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/ass...
http://newlifeonahomestead.com...
(recommends using MG Seed Starting Mix)
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Seed starting: breaking dormancy (by Joannabanana)
The thread "Hydrogen Peroxide for Gardening recommendations" in Seed Starting: Breaking Dormancy
Mixing charts for gardening with hydrogen peroxide
http://www.using-hydrogen-pero...
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