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Hello Mid Atlantic!
The weather has been so nice! How is everyone's garden plans coming along? I'm looking forward to doing some planting in a few days. I have some baby toms eagerly waiting to breathe the fresh air.
A few days ago I finished with the spring seeds, hopefully I wasn't too late. Peas, lettuce, carrots, radish, etc.
I tested the pH in my soil today and have some amending to do I think.
Emily
A few days ago I finished with the spring seeds, hopefully I wasn't too late. Peas, lettuce, carrots, radish, etc.
I tested the pH in my soil today and have some amending to do I think.
Emily
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Hi Emily. I don't think I've had the chance to welcome you from Atlanta, GA... So, welcome!
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Welcome, Emily!
So far, so good, here in Northern California. All of my spring plants are in and so are most of my summer starts. I just finished planting the rest of my summer seeds. Today I'll be working on fixing up my irrigation system from last year.
So far, so good, here in Northern California. All of my spring plants are in and so are most of my summer starts. I just finished planting the rest of my summer seeds. Today I'll be working on fixing up my irrigation system from last year.
Too soon
I let me eagerness get the best of me... planted herbs, tomatoes, peas, and cucumbers last weekend because it was 70 degrees and oh so gorgeous. Now it's looking like we'll have a frost Saturday night into mother's day. Why oh why didn't stick to the age old adage... 

olivia.walter- Posts : 5
Join date : 2020-04-02
Location : Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Been there, done that.olivia.walter wrote:I let me eagerness get the best of me... planted herbs, tomatoes, peas, and cucumbers last weekend because it was 70 degrees and oh so gorgeous. Now it's looking like we'll have a frost Saturday night into mother's day. Why oh why didn't stick to the age old adage...

Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Thank you!AtlantaMarie wrote:Hi Emily. I don't think I've had the chance to welcome you from Atlanta, GA... So, welcome!
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
olivia.walter wrote:I let me eagerness get the best of me... planted herbs, tomatoes, peas, and cucumbers last weekend because it was 70 degrees and oh so gorgeous. Now it's looking like we'll have a frost Saturday night into mother's day. Why oh why didn't stick to the age old adage...
Oh yes, it's oh so hard to resist! I do have peas in, they should be ok. What herbs do you grow?
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Emily49 wrote:olivia.walter wrote:I let me eagerness get the best of me... planted herbs, tomatoes, peas, and cucumbers last weekend because it was 70 degrees and oh so gorgeous. Now it's looking like we'll have a frost Saturday night into mother's day. Why oh why didn't stick to the age old adage...
Oh yes, it's oh so hard to resist! I do have peas in, they should be ok. What herbs do you grow?
A lot of basil (I love pesto), rosemary, oregano, sage (that lived outside all winter), peppermint, lemon balm, catnip, thyme, and nasturtium although that's not an herb...
I'm hoping with the frost cover I have and an additional tarp, hopefully things will be okay.
olivia.walter- Posts : 5
Join date : 2020-04-02
Location : Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
I have had mint in for years, I'm thinking to take it out of the SFG and give it its own pot because I'm tired of fighting with it.
I tried "cat grass" this year, which I guess is just oats. I haven't tried it with my cat yet.
I started oregano an it is growing.so.slowly Still only has its first real leaves. I don't think it will be ready to go outside next week.
I think I'm going to start some lavender. I had some at my old house and still have seeds.
I actually have seeds for a ton of herbs, but can never decide where I want my "herb garden" to be, so it just doesn't happen.
I tried "cat grass" this year, which I guess is just oats. I haven't tried it with my cat yet.
I started oregano an it is growing.so.slowly Still only has its first real leaves. I don't think it will be ready to go outside next week.
I think I'm going to start some lavender. I had some at my old house and still have seeds.
I actually have seeds for a ton of herbs, but can never decide where I want my "herb garden" to be, so it just doesn't happen.
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Emily49 wrote:I have had mint in for years, I'm thinking to take it out of the SFG and give it its own pot because I'm tired of fighting with it.
I tried "cat grass" this year, which I guess is just oats. I haven't tried it with my cat yet.
I started oregano an it is growing.so.slowly Still only has its first real leaves. I don't think it will be ready to go outside next week.
Remember that Oregano is a member of the Mint family and spreads wildly by both root and seed. Just a couple days ago I spent the afternoon digging out approximately 3,000 plus or minus Oregano plants that had taken over the entire fence row where the herbs are. there is just a small patch of them now to provide the fresh cuttings we will need.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
My wife planted a certain type of oregano as a ground cover adjacent to a stepping stone path. It is remarkable how well it grows with no maintenance except for trimming with a weedeater. And it smells great when you walk on it!OhioGardener wrote:Emily49 wrote:I have had mint in for years, I'm thinking to take it out of the SFG and give it its own pot because I'm tired of fighting with it.
I tried "cat grass" this year, which I guess is just oats. I haven't tried it with my cat yet.
I started oregano an it is growing.so.slowly Still only has its first real leaves. I don't think it will be ready to go outside next week.
Remember that Oregano is a member of the Mint family and spreads wildly by both root and seed. Just a couple days ago I spent the afternoon digging out approximately 3,000 plus or minus Oregano plants that had taken over the entire fence row where the herbs are. there is just a small patch of them now to provide the fresh cuttings we will need.
Mikesgardn-
Posts : 285
Join date : 2010-03-09
Age : 61
Location : Elkridge, MD (zone 7a)
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
duh, I have BASIL plants started. IDK why I said oregano, but now that you say it's a ground cover, I'm going to go put it in around my beds where I haven't gotten enough planking yet. Thanks for the idea!
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Emily49 wrote:duh, I have BASIL plants started. IDK why I said oregano, but now that you say it's a ground cover, I'm going to go put it in around my beds where I haven't gotten enough planking yet. Thanks for the idea!
One benefit of Oregano, Emily, is that deer hate it, and won't bother it. They not only won't eat it, but they won't walk through it unless they have to. They don't like the smell of it when it is disturbed.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Good to know. Where can I order 100 lbs of oregano seeds?OhioGardener wrote:One benefit of Oregano, Emily, is that deer hate it, and won't bother it. They not only won't eat it, but they won't walk through it unless they have to. They don't like the smell of it when it is disturbed.

Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
countrynaturals wrote:Good to know. Where can I order 100 lbs of oregano seeds?OhioGardener wrote:One benefit of Oregano, Emily, is that deer hate it, and won't bother it. They not only won't eat it, but they won't walk through it unless they have to. They don't like the smell of it when it is disturbed.

Here you go, only $266.60 per pound (4,475,200 seeds)!
https://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/oregano/greek-oregano-herb-seed-930.html#q=oregano&lang=en_US&start=1
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Excellent, we have a lot of deer!OhioGardener wrote:Emily49 wrote:duh, I have BASIL plants started. IDK why I said oregano, but now that you say it's a ground cover, I'm going to go put it in around my beds where I haven't gotten enough planking yet. Thanks for the idea!
One benefit of Oregano, Emily, is that deer hate it, and won't bother it. They not only won't eat it, but they won't walk through it unless they have to. They don't like the smell of it when it is disturbed.
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Do you know what kind? I have a Burpee packet that says 18" and a Ferry-Morse package that says 14-22, so I guess I don't have my ground cover here.Mikesgardn wrote:
My wife planted a certain type of oregano as a ground cover adjacent to a stepping stone path. It is remarkable how well it grows with no maintenance except for trimming with a weedeater. And it smells great when you walk on it!

Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
You guys should post the same conversation in an oregano thread so the info doesn't get buried in a regional general thread. Using oregano as a ground cover and deer deterrent is interesting.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t20973-oregano?highlight=oregano
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t20973-oregano?highlight=oregano
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
I have to apologize for calling it oregano. My wife corrected me. She planted Red Creeping Thyme.Emily49 wrote:Do you know what kind? I have a Burpee packet that says 18" and a Ferry-Morse package that says 14-22, so I guess I don't have my ground cover here.Mikesgardn wrote:
My wife planted a certain type of oregano as a ground cover adjacent to a stepping stone path. It is remarkable how well it grows with no maintenance except for trimming with a weedeater. And it smells great when you walk on it!
Mikesgardn-
Posts : 285
Join date : 2010-03-09
Age : 61
Location : Elkridge, MD (zone 7a)
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Mikesgardn wrote:I have to apologize for calling it oregano. My wife corrected me. She planted Red Creeping Thyme.
Creeping Thyme is beautiful when planted between stepping stones, and it smells so good, too!
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: Hello Mid Atlantic!
Mikesgardn wrote:I have to apologize for calling it oregano. My wife corrected me. She planted Red Creeping Thyme.Emily49 wrote:Do you know what kind? I have a Burpee packet that says 18" and a Ferry-Morse package that says 14-22, so I guess I don't have my ground cover here.Mikesgardn wrote:
My wife planted a certain type of oregano as a ground cover adjacent to a stepping stone path. It is remarkable how well it grows with no maintenance except for trimming with a weedeater. And it smells great when you walk on it!
LOL! starting with oregano, no basil, no thyme! Do I hear parsley? sage?
I checked my seeds, I don't have Thyme...
Emily49- Posts : 84
Join date : 2019-05-27
Location : Stewartstown, PA zone 6

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