Gardening 2012

They like a damp sponge level of wet - you might toss some grass clippings or shredded paper in there to soak up some of the extra. I just shred paper in a layer on top - a couple of inches deep - then lay a full sheet of newsprint over that before I put the lid on.

These little dudes are loving their new home. The ones I bought must have been weanlings, because they've gotten a lot bigger in the last eight days. By next spring, I'm going to have buckets full of castings and such for the raised beds.

Gutted about this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/allotment/2012/oct/05/allotments-gardens
"After five years, Allan Jenkins and Howard Sooley bring the Observer Organic Allotment Blog to a gentle close ..." My main source of gardening information.

Worm bin is smelling a bit fecal, and it's still too wet, but there are a lot of healthy active wigglers in there. When I mix the pile, I usually find them paired off, giving each other special adult hugs.

http://higgledygarden.com/products-page/seeds/a-higgledy-garden-collection-of-flower-seeds-number-1/

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http://www.sarahraven.com/shop/sarah-s-cutting-patch-collection.html

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I'd go for the second one because sweet peas and iceland poppies. Don't know if those are worth the extra price though!

Does anyone want to get any seeds from Tomatofest? I want to get some Boxcar Willie seeds, but that's only $3 and they have a $15 minimum order. I can place the order and send the seeds along, you can Paypal me your part of the cost.

Thought about starting a 2013 thread the other day, but I didn't have any updates other than "my worms are happy."

PS, Tomatofest has extended their annual seed sale until the 21st.

I'd probably be interested

I'm super bummed that I will not have a real gardening season this year due to decamping to the Mexican desert--I won't even have time to get a crop of greens or peas or radishes to harvest before leaving :(

I have no idea what, if any, garden setup I'll have south of the border, but I figure at the very least I can try my hand with container-grown stuff. And hey, cactus.

Bump for tomato seeds -- anyone else want to go in on an order?

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No, Jaq, I don't really think I can bring myself to spend that much ... Usually just grow veg but the garden could do with a bit of a lift.