Ready for planting?

@TheHorse (218931)

Walnut Creek, California

April 26, 2018 9:30am CST

These are a couple of my balcony corn and sunflower starts. These will be headed to the preschool, where I'll have the kids help me plant them. I think I've found a place where the kids won't trample them during (sometimes rowdy) free play. Wish us luck!

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

26 Apr 18

LUCK!!! I think that kids learn a lot about love by caring about plants

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

Heh. I agree. And about responsibility. And self-sustenance.

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@marguicha (223128)

• Chile

27 Apr 18

@TheHorse You are right!

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

@marguicha I wonder if the lessons of gardening will "stick" for the poor kids I worked with in Oakland.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

26 Apr 18

Not here.We plant Memorial Day weekend for us.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

13 Jun 18

@ramapo17 mope we had an excellent one t his week.The weather is fine

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

California is weird. The hills are still green, but often they're yellow by now.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

13 Jun 18

@amadeo You are probably still shoveling snow.

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@sallypup (61172)

• Centralia, Washington

26 Apr 18

Those are gorgeous! I wish more adults would help the younger generation like you do.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

I remember gardening from my elementary school years. It was one of my favorite things we did.

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@sallypup (61172)

• Centralia, Washington

27 Apr 18

@TheHorse I wish the schools where I live did more gardening. Heck, the churches should have public gardens for the hungry. That would walk their talk.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

@sallypup That's an excellent point!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Apr 18

Good luck! We plant around Mother's Day here.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

We got the sunflowers planted. I'll bring the corn tomorrow or Monday. Shabbat Shalom!

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Apr 18

@DianneN Gracias!

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Apr 18

@TheHorse Super! And same to you. lol

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@tzwrites (4835)

• Romania

27 Apr 18

I hope the plants will survive the kids.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Apr 18

Heh heh. Me too. We have some planted where they can't stomp them.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

29 Jun 18

@TheHorse That was a smart idea.

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@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

26 Apr 18

The plants are of different length. Do you have a separate nursery for those plants?

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

No. I have decent soil and problematic sun at the preschool.

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@mlgen1037 (29886)

• Manila, Philippines

27 Apr 18

@TheHorse Oh. I guess that would be much better then.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

@mlgen1037 We got the sunflowers planted today. I may bring the corn tomorrow. Or maybe I'll let the two plants it get bigger (and more slug-resistant) and bring them in next week.

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@BarBaraPrz (47343)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

27 Apr 18

Looking good. I just buried a bunch of leggy potatoes. If they take, fine, if not, then they'll feed the soil. What's the can of rustoleum for?

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Apr 18

Heh heh. I use that when I restore the backs of Dynaco A-25 loudspeakers.

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@id_peace (14005)

• Singapore

26 Apr 18

Lovely I wished that I can have the space to do such kind of farming

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@id_peace (14005)

• Singapore

27 Apr 18

I am living in the urban so I do not have either of them

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

Buy planters and have a garden on your balcony or front porch!

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 18

I was ready to plant, yesterday it was sunny and hot, I thought the nice weather was here to stay. Well, it's cold today. I should know better that we have to wait until Mid-May.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

27 Apr 18

@TheHorse Well, it is the difference in temperature that damages the crops. Yesterday in the 80s, today low 50s, the tomatoes stop to grow.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

How cold is cold? Our nighttime lows have been in the 40s the last few days, not cold enough to damage anything.

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@Marilynda1225 (82789)

• United States

26 Apr 18

What great fun for the kids to plant and watch them grow.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

Yep. They're proud of their efforts.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

13 Jun 18

That is so neat that you have the kids helping you. Kids like doing what the "big people" do. It is so hot here already that I only last about and hour outside. I have been gardening in my screen room all winter and started a lot from seeds then moved them to the yard as they got bigger. It is a year round hobby.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

14 Jun 18

Sounds good to me. I actually had some corn that survived the Winter. But it basically looks like grass. We have some sunflowers at the preschool that are about 5' tall right now. And some of the corn is doing well too.

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@JudyEv (340230)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 18

Good luck! Maybe you'll need to fence them off.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

I'm hoping I don't have to.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

@JudyEv Precisely. I try to get them involved at every stage of the process.

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@JudyEv (340230)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Apr 18

@TheHorse If they help you plant them, maybe they'll take 'ownership' and look after them better.

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Apr 18

Hopefully you will enjoy future good harvesting.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

I hope so. I'm sure I'll keep everyone posted, whether they're interested or not.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

26 Apr 18

I hope they will grow very nicely. Good luck :)

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Apr 18

Thank you! We planted the sunflowers today. I may bring the corn in tomorrow.

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@vandana7 (100300)

• India

15 Jun 18

I thought sunflowers need larger pots.