Excited to see how they do for you! I planted veggie seeds out early. But no germ yet in zone 6b. Fish emulsion does stink terribly but so worth it since plants love it 💚
Good luck with your hardy annuals & snaps! I agree that fish emulsion smells horid. I just tried making diluted alfalfa tea, steeped 2 days for an alternate fertilizer. Smelled much better, even added some worm castings. I think my tomatoes showed improvement in 1 day. I'm going to continue with it this season, its always fun to try new things. Happy growing!🌱💐
Love how you've planned the bedding spaces!! So fun! I think that I might try inter-planting with my perennials and annuals, for instance where I have my batchelor buttons I want to plant something that will complement and using the growth habit of one plant to help preventatively instead of using any Hortahova netting. I'll find out how it works and I have to leave enough space for airflow. Testing in a few beds, as well as, I do have 2 successions of annual pro- cut Sunflowers and Zinnia's. They will be together when I cut the sunnies, I have the stems left for the Zinnia's. Just a thought. 1st year and learning many things. Homesteading 2022 February. So I need a learning curve added in!! Lol
Anxiously waiting to do this where I am. Still waiting for the snow to melt off my raised beds and there’s a low of 23° forecasted for next week, but after that they have to go in because I’m heading out of town for a week, so they are all getting kicked out of the grow room! Do you have rabbits where you are? The ones that frequent my yard would absolutely have a field day with the tender green sprouts. I need to get some kind fencing or something around my planting areas, I think.
What zone are you in? We have a TON of rabbits that ate a ton of my seedlings the first 2 years tried to garden. Once we decided to line our entire backyard wooden fence line with chicken wire, we had no more rabbit problems. Such freedom! The only issue with this fix is the resetting of the chicken wire when we need to open the fence gate.
@@backyardbeauty9283 I’m in zone 4/5, last frost is toward the end of May, so I’m definitely going to be pushing more to the 6-8 weeks before last frost timeline. My main garden area is in my unfenced front yard because that’s the best spot for it-except for the dang bunnies! 😫
I have really been enjoying your videos. I have been gardening for years but this is the first time I will be attempting to grow from seed. I live in MI zone 6a. I’m confused about growing snapdragons. “Cool Flowers” book says you can plant them out 6-8 weeks before first frost in spring or plant in fall and overwinter. But the seed packet from Johnny’s doesn’t support this. Yours looks like they came back over winter just fine. How did you decide on 4 weeks before your first frost date? Is there a certain size they need to be before you plant them outdoors?
Great questions!! I agree - you won't hear from many sources to plant your snapdragons out before last frost, although in most zones they are a tender perennial! I just wanted to give it a try this year and some of mine died but as you can see some are coming back, and that was with zero cover or protection. I grew mine from seed this year for about 4 weeks inside. Most people would let them get another leaf set before planting them out, but I think mine will make it. No reason for 4 weeks before average last frost, just didn't want them to get hit with a hard freeze since they're so little. I hope that was helpful! I didn't time things out exactly, just going for it when I have the time and trying to document what works and what doesn't. Thanks for watching and sharing!
Love this! How exciting!! Your fertilizer will do miracles.! Great job!
Thanks Mom ❤
@@backyardbeauty9283 💚 Hope a green heart stands for flower garden!
Excited to see how they do for you! I planted veggie seeds out early. But no germ yet in zone 6b. Fish emulsion does stink terribly but so worth it since plants love it 💚
Good luck with your hardy annuals & snaps! I agree that fish emulsion smells horid. I just tried making diluted alfalfa tea, steeped 2 days for an alternate fertilizer. Smelled much better, even added some worm castings. I think my tomatoes showed improvement in 1 day. I'm going to continue with it this season, its always fun to try new things. Happy growing!🌱💐
Yes! Always try new things! So glad you found a good alternative to the fish emulsion.
The snapdragon looks promising to me! Good luck with the other hardy annuals, they look good😃
Thank you! I hope they make it lol
I use other sea based fertilizers such as sea weed extract and kelp meal as alternatives to fish emissions, because the smell is so strong
Interesting!! I'll check those out. Thanks!
Love how you've planned the bedding spaces!! So fun!
I think that I might try inter-planting with my perennials and annuals, for instance where I have my batchelor buttons I want to plant something that will complement and using the growth habit of one plant to help preventatively instead of using any Hortahova netting.
I'll find out how it works and I have to leave enough space for airflow.
Testing in a few beds, as well as, I do have 2 successions of annual pro- cut Sunflowers and Zinnia's.
They will be together when I cut the sunnies, I have the stems left for the Zinnia's.
Just a thought. 1st year and learning many things.
Homesteading 2022 February. So I need a learning curve added in!! Lol
I love that idea - annuals and perennials together to help with support. Always so much to learn!
Anxiously waiting to do this where I am. Still waiting for the snow to melt off my raised beds and there’s a low of 23° forecasted for next week, but after that they have to go in because I’m heading out of town for a week, so they are all getting kicked out of the grow room! Do you have rabbits where you are? The ones that frequent my yard would absolutely have a field day with the tender green sprouts. I need to get some kind fencing or something around my planting areas, I think.
What zone are you in? We have a TON of rabbits that ate a ton of my seedlings the first 2 years tried to garden. Once we decided to line our entire backyard wooden fence line with chicken wire, we had no more rabbit problems. Such freedom! The only issue with this fix is the resetting of the chicken wire when we need to open the fence gate.
@@backyardbeauty9283 I’m in zone 4/5, last frost is toward the end of May, so I’m definitely going to be pushing more to the 6-8 weeks before last frost timeline. My main garden area is in my unfenced front yard because that’s the best spot for it-except for the dang bunnies! 😫
My seedlings and corms are so far behind! 😭 lol
What zone are you in? Sometimes later is better! I could be too early lol
I have really been enjoying your videos. I have been gardening for years but this is the first time I will be attempting to grow from seed. I live in MI zone 6a. I’m confused about growing snapdragons. “Cool Flowers” book says you can plant them out 6-8 weeks before first frost in spring or plant in fall and overwinter. But the seed packet from Johnny’s doesn’t support this. Yours looks like they came back over winter just fine. How did you decide on 4 weeks before your first frost date? Is there a certain size they need to be before you plant them outdoors?
Great questions!! I agree - you won't hear from many sources to plant your snapdragons out before last frost, although in most zones they are a tender perennial! I just wanted to give it a try this year and some of mine died but as you can see some are coming back, and that was with zero cover or protection. I grew mine from seed this year for about 4 weeks inside. Most people would let them get another leaf set before planting them out, but I think mine will make it. No reason for 4 weeks before average last frost, just didn't want them to get hit with a hard freeze since they're so little. I hope that was helpful! I didn't time things out exactly, just going for it when I have the time and trying to document what works and what doesn't. Thanks for watching and sharing!
That was very helpful! Thank you for the fast response. I really appreciate it !