chenoa0125 said: ... I have heard good things about you on the podcasts. so it does not look like it is as bad as I thought.
Gee, I better find time to listen to those podcasts! The only time I remember hearing my name, I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Dave thanked me for finding an irrigation timer online, then mentioned dryly "of course it took him THREE PAGES of text to mention the links ...". As Sheldon of Big Bang Theory tells us: "It's funny because it's true."
chenoa0125 said: ... I do take notes on every little thing
You'll be teaching the Master Gardeners very soon. You might want to invest some time asking neighbors what THEY do anyway, so that after you figure it out for yourself, they'll be more willing to listen to your opinions. I think everyone loves giving their opinion.
chenoa0125 said: ... I guess I will just have to pay more attention to the weather than I ever have before now that I am wanting to get in to the gardening scene.
Yes and no! What we really need as gardeners is to follow the FUTURE weather very closely. "When we set out transplants" depends on actual future weather, not "climate" or past averages. It keeps things interesting.
chenoa0125 said: ... Well I listen to every podcast from @Dave & Trish and followed their regime to the T, so many thanks to them for the fast germination.
That explains it! I was pretty jealous that your FIRST TRY at starting seeds indoors worked much better than my 1st through 5th attempts. Finding good advice
and then following it - what a good idea!