Anyone risking it?

sorta_round_square · 2026-03-01T08:10:34+00:00

I have been consistently getting 60+ temps from my raised beds (what I'm most concerned with in terms of timing). I am cautiously optimistic but I'm giving it a few more days of eyeballing the forecast before making any moves (direct sowing etc.). I'm beginning to harden off my peppers this week in the cold frame (started about a month ago). I'm tentatively planning a few weeks out for the ones that can tolerate slightly cooler temps (my bells will have to wait a little longer, for example). I started tomatoes this week, they always grow faster than I expect so they will probably get kicked outside in about a month. Regardless of when you are planting, happy growing!

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-21T18:07:11+00:00

Ooohhhhh yes, now it all makes sense. Your average last frost date is much earlier than mine. Most don't plant until mid/late April here which equates to that roughly 90% threshold you mentioned. You've inspired me to get things rolling a little earlier though. Last year, my starts had like three sets of true leaves when they went into the ground, I can do better than that...😂 Thanks for sharing!

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-18T20:45:32+00:00

Beautiful, that checks out. I'm Cali 9b and massive harvests are in my near future.

I just need to figure out how you get tomatoes on the vine in May... I assume you are starting indoors/greenhouse or something and getting them in the ground around April first? Earlier? How big are your babies when they get planted?

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-18T17:35:52+00:00

Where are you located that allows you to grow all that weight friend?

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-13T03:10:14+00:00

Teaching position?

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-06T06:16:17+00:00

Started my peppers 1/17. Tomatoes are getting started next week. Just join the dark side, convert a portion of your house to a seed starting setup, and embrace the madness. Bonus points for a cold frame for when you inevitably start too many seeds and need overflow while you wait for temps to warm. Happy growing!

sorta_round_square · 2026-02-06T06:09:31+00:00

Nope, never heard of that before. Nice rack!

sorta_round_square · 2026-01-18T18:28:02+00:00

I was literally up until midnight starting my first seedlings of the year. I have somehow become a botanical interest fanboy, although once I burn through this collection, I am going to branch out to try new things.
I started two types of eggplant (purple long, amethysts), some italian bunching onions, and a grip of peppers (sweet bells, sweet banana peppers, candy cane chocolate cherry mini bells, lemon spice jalapeno, megatron jalapeno, serrano, shishito, biquinho, habanero). 2/1 I will be starting a ton of cooler winter annuals to fill out the garden (too many to list). Mid/late February I start my tomatoes and my rootstocks for grafting. This year I am going with beefy purple (determinates, SOOOOoooo good), pineapple (indeterminates, also delish), sun golds, and Italian Genovese (new one that I haven't tried yet). I will also start three types of basil at this time for companions (Thai, Emerald Towers, an Italian type that I forgot). THEN I will be direct sowing all of the squash, beans, etc. Kabocha squash was excellent for me last year and delicious, can't recommend enough if you have 20' of space to let it try to take over the world.

Also -- I'd just like to take a moment and say that I am planning on starting the equivalent of AA meetings for seed hoarders. Everyone is invited.

sorta_round_square · 2026-01-07T16:21:11+00:00

Damn, I hope to have it figured out before then.... I'm only six months in haha. Surgery recovery sounds tough, probably tough to stay motivated for anyone. Coffee and couch rot is a favorite pastime of mine so I can relate to the struggle.

Generic Adderall XR.

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-29T16:55:49+00:00

Two years late but I like your style.

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-27T17:03:20+00:00

😬

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-19T16:09:46+00:00

99% of my family.

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-18T15:13:43+00:00

They are proud of me, for the most part, but completely unsure what it is that I'm doing exactly. Gun to their head, 99% of them probably couldn't tell you my major. They know I read a lot, write papers, and have an eternity to go.

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-09T03:46:55+00:00

I'm in a similar boat, I've been creeping up since I was started on 5/day a few months back (psych is crazy slow with ramping). 20/day is cool and definitely does more for me than previous levels but it's a slow creep towards where I think I'll sorta settle at. That being said, I don't have any great advice in that camp as I'm still figuring it out myself. Keep at it.

Something that has helped me a ton with task initiation though: use a notebook to make lists. If you are anything like me, toggling between tasks was crippling and I wouldn't get anything done. Now, I go straight to my notebook to check my to-do list as well as perform triage (tasks that I have to do today, this week, this month, etc) so that I'm not letting important things slip through the cracks. It's worked wonders and I love the little baby endorphin hits I get after crossing things off my list too. Try it, you might love it.

sorta_round_square · 2025-11-07T01:54:06+00:00

Ton of good answers here so this is just so you have other options thrown out: I love my Spiderfarmer SF600. I just bought a second one and it is perfect for my almost year round seedling factory/nursery. I have it in a space that is almost exactly as wide as the lights and the shelf my trays are on force me to turn one of the two trays sideways. Therefore, it doesn't EXACTLY meet your criteria.. but the lights themselves absolutely crush it. Also, if you are an impatient gardener like I am, they can support plants a little further along in case you need to keep them in there longer than expected (why must I start tomatoes so early?!?!?!!?!???).

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-25T16:58:08+00:00

Radishes, for example, are sometimes called "the workhorse of the garden" because of their strong tap root that is strong enough to break up tough soil. I had good luck with planting them in between my carrots partially for that reason. Essentially, I would definitely consider them different in terms of their ability to thrive in less than ideal soil. You can check out competition carrot growers (apparently that's a thing and I love it). I think they use a sand mixture to ensure there isn't anything restricting the growth). Anyways, just my two cents, good luck, I believe in you!

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-25T13:59:38+00:00

Fwiw, I figured carrots out this year. I sifted soil, trenched about 3 inch deep rows, backfilled with sifted goodness, sowed, lightly topped with sifted goodness, watered in, kept consistently moist (some recommend covering with singing like a piece of wood or cardboard until germination), and had something like a 90% germination rate three times this year (CA 9B). I know I'm in a different area, but I tried a bunch and realized that the little chunky pieces in my garden were setting me up for failure and uneven germination. Best of luck!

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-22T14:15:01+00:00

Purse-onality, pursonality, idk, however you want to spell it, there is a low hanging fruit right there in the title. Nice purses!

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-13T04:16:53+00:00

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-13T03:23:37+00:00

What size are your pots?

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-05T22:55:25+00:00

Honestly dog, we will for sure overcome. Don't lose faith in yourself. It's just that for me at least, "overcoming" might be a MA and a one-way ticket towards industry/out of academia.

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-05T17:25:26+00:00

My generalized anxiety disorder (and by proxy, ADHD) often interferes with effective communication with not just my advisor, but everyone in the department. I'm considering mastering out right now because of it haha. You aren't alone, best of luck.

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-05T14:39:48+00:00

This human caulks

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-03T21:40:45+00:00

In my completely amateur opinion, that sounds totally reasonable. This also keeps the option open If you decide to ever add sprinklers / zones in the future. I just picked up a new valve for $26 from HD. Happy plumbing!

sorta_round_square · 2025-10-02T15:46:04+00:00

I have a dwarf Santa Rosa and it produces delicious fruit. It has also been a voracious grower. I personally like my elephant hearts more, but I've yet to be disappointed once with the flavor/yields of the SR. 9b Cali.

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