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tweed on  vee333 May 30, 2018 4:32 PM CST |
| so am starting to plant some seeds in my garden. it's a pretty large garden. and it's taking forever to plant. i do not have a seeder yet. any tips?? thanks |
Minnesota (Zone 3b) RpR May 30, 2018 4:45 PM CST |
| Well, you can take a black-powder shotgun, prime the charge, fill the barrel with seed, stand at the edge of your garden and let her blast. Bada boom, bada bang, your done.  |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 30, 2018 5:18 PM CST |
| I dump all my seeds into a bucket, mix thoroughly and walk through the garden throwing handfulls hither and yon (Webster defines hither and yon as "in various directions, especially in a disorganized way"). I don't own a shotgun. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
tweed on vee333 May 30, 2018 5:25 PM CST |
sorry i meant to said vegetable  garden they need to be planted in rows |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 30, 2018 5:25 PM CST |
| They do? Now you tell me. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
tweed on vee333 May 30, 2018 5:26 PM CST |
| am really sorry |
tweed on vee333 May 30, 2018 5:27 PM CST |
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Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 30, 2018 5:44 PM CST |
I'm teasing you. There are no rules anywhere that say vegetables have to be planted in rows. If you are watering with drip, maybe sort of rows. Sprinklers, scatter method works just fine and makes the veggie garden so much more interesting.  Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Minnesota (Zone 3b) RpR May 30, 2018 5:45 PM CST |
DaisyI said:They do? Now you tell me.  |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies!            greene May 30, 2018 6:15 PM CST |
Hello and welcome.  Before you run away...please remember something I told my children. I said, "If the other children are joking with you, it means they like you. The time to worry is when the other children ignore you." We are a friendly bunch here on NGA and sometimes we get carried away, especially after working in the blazing sun all day.  @vee333, I am sorry to see you have received flippant answers to your serious question (it just means we like you!!). Since I don't know how large your vegetable garden is, the best serious advice I can offer is to break the garden into sections and plant one section each day. Some things like tomatoes are planted once and will grow and produce all season (in most climates). Other veggies, such as beans, need to be planted every 2 weeks to assure a continuous supply. Planting seeds can be somewhat backbreaking especially as we get older. If you have something to sit on it makes the job easier. Mixing small seeds with sand sometimes helps. I use a piece of lumber to make a 'dent' in the garden soil, then sprinkle the seed/sand mixture into the dent. I cover the seeds with either very light, sifted soil or sometimes with a mixture of sifted peat moss and vermiculite. That helps to mark the row. I also put a few radish seeds into the mix. The radishes germinate quickly so I know exactly where the row is and can do my weeding. I am handicapped so I use all raised beds to make it a bit easier on my back and legs. This is one raised bed planted with rape/canola seeds using the piece of lumber to make a straight planting row.  Look online in a Google Image search for a "multi dibble board". Using a board makes it very easy to plant things like carrots, spinach, lettuce, etc. You can DIY a few different dibble boards with the pegs set for each type of seed. Others may be along with helpful answers soon...although I really did like the shotgun idea.   Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Mindi Hammerstone Tracy, CA (Zone 9b)   MindiHammerstone May 30, 2018 6:30 PM CST |
| Hi and welcome!!! 😀 What kind of seeds are you planting? A few weeks ago I planted five rows of Zinnias in straitish rows lol!! I would weed a row one day and dig a furrow the next day and then plant. I did that five times. I know what you mean it's back breaking but worth it. Everyone is really nice and welcoming here. Don't worry about that. Just stick around and have fun. This place has a lot to offer 😀 I like the shotgun way but have no shotgun lol. Once again, welcome!! 😀 Mindi |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 30, 2018 6:37 PM CST |
| Actually Greene, I was quite serious: https://www.familyfoodgarden.c... Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
tweed on vee333 May 31, 2018 2:30 PM CST |
| thanks for the replies right now am planting lettuce |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) I have no use for internet bullies! greene May 31, 2018 2:45 PM CST |
DaisyI said:Actually Greene, I was quite serious: I hope you don't mind that I have my own opinions as to what is the right/correct way to do things and I speak from personal experience. Posting a link created by some other gardener is not my idea of the best way to do things. You garden your way; I'll garden my way. No worries; no problems. Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 31, 2018 4:11 PM CST |
| I don't mind at all as long as you remember I have my own opinions and also am answering questions from personal experience. This is a two way street. I could write a long winded essay or I can post a link to a well written article complete with photos. I chose the latter. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
tweed on vee333 May 31, 2018 10:07 PM CST |
| Actually Greene, I was quite serious: i like  that method i think i'll try it |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost DaisyI May 31, 2018 11:21 PM CST |
| Great! Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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