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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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It's a little early to find a lot of garden seeds. The seed companies haven't packaged and shipped it for sale yet. Feb's a busy month for them getting it ready for shipment.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I got 90% of what I need sent in a month ago. Last year I learned to get them early. I also noticed the last few years that most of the packs have less seed in them for the same money.
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There were shortages last year so why wouldn't we expect it to be even worst this year ? This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ... If you didn't get canning jars, rings and flats over the winter, might as well go pay the scalpers now, instead of waiting until May/June... Last year I started buying seeds in the April time frame. 2/3rds of the varieties were already sold out at all three of the online retailers I purchased from. Got all of the seeds, jars and lids I need for this year, maybe next, in the Oct, Nov, Dec time frame. Still 12 weeks out from last frost date. But, laid out the garden plan a couple nights ago. Garden disc'ed up and ag lime remediated back in October. Need to find a dry stretch to have the neighbor come in and tractor rototill it one more time.
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2012
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I’ve got about 3 grocery bags of seeds in my freezer.
Farmer’s Co-Op sells them for 5 cents on the dollar in August/September
A regular schmuck pays $13 for 1/2 lb of Peaches n Cream sweet corn
I’ve got Kandy Sweet, P&C, golden queen, G-90, and some silver queen. Used to raised a lot of silver queen. Everyone used to go nuts over it. Meh, so what, an old woman’s vagina is more entertaining than mediocre sweet corn.
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2016
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. . . I also noticed the last few years that most of the packs have less seed in them for the same money. That's true for everything now since last year. I noticed bars of bath soap lost an ounce, the trash bags I buy lost five bags from the package count and went up 35 cents, medium sized tomato sauce I buy is 3 ounces less, etc. I should also add that nothing got any cheaper
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Joined: Sep 2011
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Sep 2011
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"First yer money, an' then yer clothes."
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Sep 2011
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Lot's of seeds at our local farm store just now, NO 22's.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I would rather makers of products just go up when they need to, instead of cutting the size on things. miles
Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.
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There's a greenhouse at the store where my shop is. They do a heck of a business with it for a few weeks each spring. Normally they get re-fill orders at least 3 times from plant supply company. Last year one shipment only and no further deliveries. We also couldn't fill our gas powered equipment inventory unless we would have ordered crap mowers that I have been avoiding for a long time now. I ordered the seeds I needed this week. Seed catalog companies were partially sold out of a few varieties I looked at buying..
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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Lot's available at both, Bomgaars Supply, and Menards.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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