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Pennsylvania

Anyone else think this has been the absolute worst year for starting for a LONG while?

5/21/2009 10:26:41 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/21/2009 10:48:00 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

yes it has been very ruff

5/21/2009 10:57:39 PM

Hot West Tennessee

One of Five originals are in ground,cuke beetles got 2, one stem split, wind got one ,one never developed true leafs. 5 are backups...bummer

5/21/2009 11:19:53 PM

Pennsylvania

Well, lets look at it this way. Whatever does survive this year is bound to be an absolute monster.

5/21/2009 11:22:27 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

I thought it was just me. 50 % germination and deformed leaves on what went in the ground. It is only my second year and I think I'll be off and running soon, but wow!

5/22/2009 2:10:06 AM

Cochecton, NY

I feel the pain too!

5/22/2009 6:49:18 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Did you think it was going to be easy:)

5/22/2009 7:39:59 AM

Pataskala,OH

No perfect so far.

5/22/2009 9:13:33 AM

Georgia

Definetly not good so far but its always something. Its always a challenge I guess thats whta makes it fun.

5/22/2009 9:41:04 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Latest anyhow.

5/22/2009 9:46:53 AM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Just when you think everything is against you, do try and remember our loved ones and friends that have passed that no longer get to enjoy a hobby. I know that once I think of that everything else is cake.

5/22/2009 10:32:33 AM

Rudolph

I gotta say this is the best spring in a long time, over here in wisconsin, well at least were I live, just perfect so far!

5/22/2009 2:01:32 PM

Taylorsville, California

Great here so far also

5/22/2009 2:25:56 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Doing very well out here......for a change......

YO!

5/22/2009 3:40:33 PM

Webster, NY

My first two had terrible cots and never developed good roots. A week after starting those, I started the ones that are in the ground now. Oh well..

5/22/2009 3:52:53 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

no, last year was far worse, i'm 2 weeks ahead of schedule!
Glenn

5/22/2009 4:25:18 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I am 2 weeks ahead as well! Even with the frost the morning of May 19. Hooray for hoop houses.

5/22/2009 5:09:32 PM

Elmira, N,Y,

YES!!! I just got my first seeds to sprot,3 weeks behind

5/22/2009 7:47:04 PM

Whidbey Island

sandbaggin .....

5/22/2009 9:09:23 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

I still have my 4 plants I started with. I haven't had any problems, yet.

5/22/2009 10:46:34 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Well Pat, Thomas washed out (damned shame, four years of patch soil work GONE) so gonna be us I guess.

As for plants in ground I have five of the first batch and added three... and had raggy starting, cold spikes and all that.

5/22/2009 10:55:59 PM

Newmarket, NH USA

My 2 best seeds both came up so slow and small that they were not even worth planting. My backup seeds all came up great.The same potting soil same grow temp all in the same batch under the same conditions how the heck does this happen. But I got a 1385 plant that was an extra from a friend and it looks great. I agree on a tough start to say the least.

5/23/2009 10:13:15 AM

Bloomington, IN

6 for 6 here with main and backup plants, and I'm only a rookie. It just so happens the one I wanted to plant the most was the first to germ and is also the best looking of them all. I guess I'm just lucky. :)

5/23/2009 1:50:26 PM

[email protected]

Every seed germinated but the two most desired are the weakest of the lot. Its been cool & cloudy so the fact we're late probably won't matter much.

5/23/2009 2:30:32 PM

Adams County

yep.. three of my top choices did not germ, but at least i still have 4 good plants left

5/23/2009 3:40:32 PM