Is there a good web site to look up information on seeds?

Question

I bought all the seeds I want to plant in my garden this year; however, I want to learn more about them. I've gone to the manufacture web site, but they only describe the obvious, i.e. full sun light, water, harvest in 73 days, etc. The packages aren't much better. The web site generalized certain time frames to plant, again obvious, but it didn't state any specific zones, times, and directions. Just said contact your local Southern States.

I bought a book The Southern Living Garden book, which gives out A LOT of information about plants, so I've been reading through that. I live north and wish they made a book for us. However, it was not specific enough to certain zones, times, etc.

Answer 1

Warmer weather veggies like beans, tomatoes, peppers, squash, watermelon, pumpkins, cucumbers, etc... should be planted in the garden a week or two after the last expected frost in your area. If you are starting some of these plants from seed to transplant into your garden, start them 6-8 weeks before your last frost date - this is the time frame for starting tomatoes and peppers from seed.



Cooler season veggies like cabbage, peas, potatoes, onions, carrots, etc... can be planted before the last expected frost in your area. However, most won't do well in a hard freeze. So plant them when the weather gets down around 35-40 degrees at night and warms up during they day.



The following link has tons of good info about planting, watering, fertilizing and harvesting a wide variety of different vegetables. Good luck!



http://www.backyard-vegetable-gardening.com/index.html

Answer 2

What specifically are you starting from seed? Flowers or veggies? Please name varieties. I have been starting plants from seed for 15+years. Generally speaking, veggies cool season crops can be started in the next few weeks (depending on where you live, me I'm a zone 5). If growing warm season crops wait til after last frost in your area.

there are also many plants that need to be started under lights, indoors, that is why your question is hard to answer.

Many flowers can be started outdoors also but most need controlled conditions.

A wonderful source for info are seed catalogs, the best I have found is Thompson and

d Morgan Seeds, from the UK but seeds from all over the world. They tell specifics, light, heat, # of days, etc for flowers. Would be glad to offer more info but need more from you. Have fun planting.

Answer 3

Organic Gardening Magazine has served as a good reference on gardening for many years for me. Hints, shortcuts, techniques and specifics about gardening are learned over a life time from magazines, books, neighbors and trial and error. Gardening is like a GOOD vacation--------It's not the destination but the journey. I wish you well on your journey.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Farmers Almanac. Math skills are also helpful to calculate planting times from the maturity dates.



Try http://www.thegardenhelper.com/growingseeds.html





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Answer 6

just use the web.... look up each type of plant that you selected and where you live *what region.... like growing tomatoes in Georgia...



http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=growing+tomatoes+in+the+South&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=



take notes, keep a notebook and write the important stuff about each plant....planting times, how deep to plant, how much sun, what to do to prevent problems, what to do if problems arise,etc.....



do this for each plant.... then in your notebook, too, keep record of how it grew, what it did at harvest, etc....



have fun out there!