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I'm started the fall cool season crops two weeks ago (peas, lettuce, kale) and I'm putting in a second crop of onions tomorrow so I have onion sets for next spring.
If you get a hoop house ready, you could plan some cool season veggies to and harvest into late October in NY.
I usually buy seeds as cheaply as I can, vac seal them, and pop them in the crisper section of my 'fridge. Most of them germinate in the spring (or whenever I plant within two years).
The only reason I'd skip buying seeds now is...what would I do in winter? That is normally when I have fun planning the garden and buying seeds, since there is not much to do outside.
I thought I might put some aside and try winter sowing. I've also thrown a few around some loosened soil to see if they will grow enough for a last color burst before the first frost.
My veggies didn't too well, but I'm going to prep a few containers for a few this week.
Buy seeds now (on sale, leftovers) for spring planting, or should I wait for the new ones they will release later?
I wish we could find them on sale, but about mid July they all get put away. I know some say, only use seeds marked for this season, but I am still using beans that are 3 years old and they did as well this year as ever. I am going to take the seeds from our acorn squash we will be having in a couple of days and save them for next spring.
Kinkytoes: you can still plan the garden for spring, you will just have some of the seeds, but I know what you mean. I am already planning on what container will have this and what will have that, as well as placing them in the garden. At least I am doing this in my head.
I wish we could find them on sale, but about mid July they all get put away. I know some say, only use seeds marked for this season, but I am still using beans that are 3 years old and they did as well this year as ever. I am going to take the seeds from our acorn squash we will be having in a couple of days and save them for next spring.
Kinkytoes: you can still plan the garden for spring, you will just have some of the seeds, but I know what you mean. I am already planning on what container will have this and what will have that, as well as placing them in the garden. At least I am doing this in my head.
Almost all of the seed carrying stores tell me that they turn them back in for credit. Yes; it is extremely difficult to find seeds this time of the year. I really complain when they turn in the colder weather seeds and keep only warm weather seeds - not too many of us (in the northern half of the Country) want to plant tomatoes, corn and egg plant this time of the year.
I do presume that online we can buy anything that we want? But I do like the stores to remind me that I still want to plant!
outsidepride.com - bulk packages. I purchased a 1/4 northeastern wildflower mix that did wonderfully. still have most of the package left. I plan to make seed bombs that I'll throw around just before the first frost. I also purchased mini-clover that I just planted and is sprouting.
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