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This winter will end eventually. VFR flying conditions will again return. Private pilot students will start being able to fly (and pay CFIs).

And the earth will also thaw, and plants will again begin to grow. In the meantime, I lust over this seed catalogue in front of me and all the tasty wonders it promises I can have growing just out my back door.

Things that have me particularly excited this year:
-Prescott Fond Blanc melons- "The flavor is very rich if picked at perfection, and the fragrance is heavenly"
-Turkish Orange eggplant- "very sweet and flavorful flesh. It imparts a strong, rich flavor to any dish" and are as bright red as a ripe tomato.

and this year I may try okra for the first time.

Anyone else who gardens care to share their hopes and aspirations for the coming spring and summer?

Nice thoughts. Okra is one of the best and most underated vegetables out there, not to be confused with the toxic vegetable Oprah.

"There will be new growth in the Spring."

Looking for a new garden:

YouTube - Being There -My favorite crucial scenes

This year, I am determined to try more heirloom tomatoes in a pot. I plan to use spent coffee grounds and other organic compost from my coffee shop to help things along.

Otherwise, I don't really have a green thumb; the plastic flowers at home are all dead. :o

We put pumpkins in and let the neighbor kids raid the patch during the first week of October. Also, squash, tomatoes, and a half-hearted attempt at watermelons.

Year round we do herbs, I can't imagine a meal without fresh herbs!

Years ago before I had the good sense to leave Texas :p I put in a pepper garden - Jalapenos, Serrano, and Habaneros. In keeping with my black-thumb-of-death gardening practices I put 3x as many seeds in as I should have. They all came in, grew like weeds, and I swear the Serrano and the Jalapenos cross-polinated to form a pepper nearly as hot as the Habaneros.

having a problem getting my herb garden on the window sill. may be to cold
the house stays at 65ish. is that to cold? its 20ish outside. dont know. since most of u are black thumbs, help???? cilantro and chives just wont grow

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Originally Posted by HSLD (Post 768168)

Years ago before I had the good sense to leave Texas :p I put in a pepper garden - Jalapenos, Serrano, and Habaneros. In keeping with my black-thumb-of-death gardening practices I put 3x as many seeds in as I should have. They all came in, grew like weeds, and I swear the Serrano and the Jalapenos cross-polinated to form a pepper nearly as hot as the Habaneros.

Last fall I had to dig up my pepper plants and bring them inside because the peppers hadn't ripened before the first freeze. Now I have a slowly disappearing string of dried peppers hanging over my front door and some indoor greenery to brighten a dreary Midwestern winter.

I'm still not sure if I'm going to try to plant these outside again when it gets warm enough, or if I will try some new ones (and possibly a different variety) for this year and keep these inside.

I wish I lived somewhere where I could keep a pepper plant alive outside for more than a season.

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Originally Posted by CaptFuzz (Post 776021)

I wish I lived somewhere where I could keep a pepper plant alive outside for more than a season.

Peppers are talented!
Are peppers perennial or strickly annual? - Hot Pepper Forum - GardenWeb

You've probably seen the TV commercials urging us to invest in Gold. I saw one yesterday urging us to invest in seeds. Seeds -- the most important investment you can make. At first, I thought perhaps I had accidentally changed the channel and was watching a Saturday Night live parody.

No, he was serious. In a crisis, he pleaded, there can be no more important asset than seeds to plant a rich, bountiful garden, and he could assure us that none of his seeds had been genetically altered.

Am I the only one who saw that? :confused:

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TonyC, it's called a Victory Garden. Grow your own food so the farmers can send their crops to our troops. Back when there was food rationing, a Victory Garden was quite important.

As for myself, my new place has a 5x10 patch of dirt outside. I won't be here much, but I did plant my garden last weekend. I have drought-resistant peas, radioactively altered Russian giant sunflowers, marigolds, morning glories, and alyssum.

Tomatoes, grown in a planter. That's it- I'm out.

I'm familiar with the history and concept of a Victory Garden, but that's not what the guy on TV was hockin'. He was holding a white cylinder, a tube I suppose, about 2 feet long and about 6 inches in diameter. The suggestion he was making is that when the balloon goes up and you can't get food from normal sources, you can plant your own garden from seeds contained within that cylinder and have plenty to eat.

I just have to wonder what he planned on us eating while we wait for the veggies to germinate, mature, and ripen.

I'll keep an eye out for the ad on YouTube.

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This is it:

http://www.survivalseedbank.com/imag...dbank-only.jpg

Their website: Survival Seeds - The Survival Seed Bank Provides a Lifetime Food Solution for Families

An excerpt:

That makes the Survival Seed Bank package a ridiculous bargain. For just $149.00 plus 15.00 shipping and handling (total $164.00), you get enough seeds to plant a full acre survival garden! And... you'll have confidence knowing that you and your family will be able to eat if the Insiders trigger some huge meltdown.

And finally, I found a video: Survival Seed Bank

The script:

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Are you worried about the economy? Have you ever wondered if the politicians and the bankers are going to bring the whole thing crashing down? If so, pay close attention, because in an economic meltdown, nonhybrid seeds could become more valuable than even silver or gold.

[Line graph of Non-hybrid seeds, gold, and silver, with nonhybrid seeds going above gold and silver]

After all, securing a source of food for your family is the single most important thing you can do.

Introducing the Survival Seed Bank, the perfect mix of germination tested, nonhybrid seeds. You get enough seeds to plant a full acre crisis garden that can produce an endless supply of nutrient dense food for you and your family. And the best part is that these seeds have not been genetically modified in any way.

So, visit them today at SurvivalSeedBank,com, or give them a call at 877-327-0365. Remember, in a real economic crisis, nonhybrid seeds are the ultimate barter item. Prepare your family today by calling or going to SurvivalSeedBank.com, now.

Oh -- the tube is PVC. The ends can be glued on so the whole thing can be buried.

Another quote from the website: "Indestructible Survival Seed Bank Can Be Buried To Avoid Confiscation."

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Geeze, five minutes at Home Depot and 20 minutes to stand in line, and I've have my own hand-picked set of seeds, PVC tube, and so on.

I wonder if he lets on that the seeds do eventually age out and refuse to sprout.

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Originally Posted by TonyC (Post 776831)

Another quote from the website: "Indestructible Survival Seed Bank Can Be Buried To Avoid Confiscation."

Of all the things I might worry would be confiscated after the apocalypse, I don't think my seeds would be on the top of that list.

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Originally Posted by TonyC (Post 776831)

Their website: Survival Seeds - The Survival Seed Bank Provides a Lifetime Food Solution for Families

An excerpt:

And finally, I found a video: Survival Seed Bank

and they seem to think if you don't have one already, you're too late. You, me, and all the rest of us will be starving by summer

From their website...

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Expect soaring prices along with moderate to severe shortages by spring. If you don't have the ability to grow your own food next year, your life may be in danger.