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Getting ready to put in some raised garden beds and was wondering if there are any good places to buy starter tomato and pepper plants near Simpsonville when the time comes to plant them?
Moved here from Michigan last year but did not have time to get a garden started so I just bought some containers and starter plants from the big box stores and tried that. I was underwhelmed with my success and even more underwhelmed with the cost of each starter plant.
Back in my part of Michigan we had several nurseries that sold starter plants at very reasonable prices (like 12 mix and match plants for $2.99) and I am hoping there is at least one place like that locally here, too.
I will also do some containers of herbs so I hope I can find those at a reasonable price, too.
I was thinking about just starting my own plants from seeds but I have had too many things going on and never got around to it this year. Maybe next year!
Back in Michigan I had six 4-foot by 8-foot raised beds and was able to grow so many tomatoes (especially cherry varieties) that even my neighbors were kept well-supplied. I won't start out that ambitious here but will maybe have four 5-foot by 5-foot beds to begin with and then several more of the same size for my wife to put in flowers.
And a final question.....how bad are rabbits and other pests around here? Back in Michigan we had an endless supply of those little garden raiders but I have not seen a single rabbit or any of their droppings where I live (in Remington subdivision).
In my neighborhood in easley we have a rather large family of rabbits that like to torment my dogs, so I would say yeah they are around, maybe not in your area tho. Don't know where remington subdivision is.
We don't have a problem with rabbits. The biggest problem here are insects. You really need to stay on top of your garden to keep an eye out for them. I usually end up buying my plants at Walmart. I believe a 6 pack is $2.99. It would be nice to find them less expensive.
Thank you to all who replied. Now I have some good ideas.
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