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 Here are a few suggestions for planting during the next few months. January If fall is for planting January is for planning. Now is the time to look over gardening catalogs for new and interesting varieties of seeds and perennial roots that will do well in your garden spaces. With the drought of 2002 we would all do well to look for drought tolerant plant materials for the future. One of the hottest items available at Rick's are the hydroponic garden planters and grow light systems. With these unique planters and lights any area of your house can become a productive garden year round. We carry the growing medias, fertilizer, and pH solutions and testers that you need to make this happen. It sounds complicated but its really simple. We provide plenty of DIY handout literature to guide you through this fun hobby. Its nice to know that you can still grow even in the dead of winter!! February Now is the time you can get serious about starting your seeds indoors. Anyone can do it. All it requires is a sunny window or grow light, seed trays, cells, a sterile lightweight potting mix, and of course the seeds themselves. Peppers of any kind should be started first. They are slow to germinate taking as much as three weeks just to sprout! To speed up these babies and increase their germination percentage try using a heat mat developed just for starting seeds. Tomatoes can also be started this month. Although lighting is essential to keeping them from getting too leggy, pinching them frequently after they have six to eight true leaves also helps to keep them stocky. Rick's has an excellent selection of grow lights, starting with the basic incandescent & fluorescent, and going to the high intensity halide & sodium lighting fixtures. These powerful lights go up to 1000 watts and can cover up to an eight foot square area of plants. In a spring that promises uncertainty with possible drought continuing look for Rick's Garden Center to bring you the best selection of colorful yet drought tolerant plant material as well as grass seeds to suit our area. March Look for spring bulbs and roots to arrive mid March as well a onion starts, asparagus, rhubarb roots, seed potatoes, and horse radish roots. Many people use St. Patrick's day as a reminder to plant Sweet Pea flowers, as well as garden peas like snow peas, sugar snap peas, and little marvels. Remember to use a legume inoculant like "Nitrogen" brand inoculant to assure the finest crop of peas ever! If you have any special requests for any seeds or roots now is the time to ask. We can still get in most special requests in plenty of time to plant. Just ask! April Spring is here! However, water restrictions are still a part of our future. No matter how many spring showers lie ahead water conservation should remain a priority. |
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