I managed to buy seedlings today
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (344799)
Rockingham, Australia
April 17, 2020 9:20am CST
We have been waiting since late February for some aluminium flashing tape to arrive at our local hardware store. We need it to patch a hole either in the roof or some part of the solar hot water system. At long last we had a phone call to say it had arrived.
As we were going to town, I realised that we’d be at the store very soon after the plant and seedling wholesaler would have delivered his wares. Every other time I’ve tried to buy vegetable seedlings, there have been none available but today I got lucky. I bought a punnet each of broccoli, cabbage and lettuce. There is a limit of one punnet of each type per customer.
I think many townsfolk must have known of the delivery times as there was quite a queue at the checkouts and many were carrying seedlings. Hopefully, I’ll get them planted tomorrow. I’ll need to cover the seedlings so the kangaroos don’t demolish them.
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@moffittjc (122475)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Apr 20
I have read recently that the number of seeds and seedlings being sold in our stores has increased tenfold since the lockdown began. It's probably a combination of people being bored and deciding to plant a garden, or people being afraid of food shortages and deciding to grow their own food.
I have been thinking about buying some vegetable plants to put in my backyard. Most of my yard is heavily shaded from all the oak and pine trees on my property, but I did notice this morning that there is one small patch of land that gets sunshine throughout most of the day. Maybe I'll plant a garden right there in that little sunny patch.
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@moffittjc (122475)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Apr 20
@JudyEv I think it's fun to watch plants grow. And very satisfying to see the effort you put into it pay off.
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@dgobucks226 (35968)
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17 Apr 20
I always enjoy planting stuff! It's a joy to see them grow and come back each Spring 
I've got my tomato plants all ready to go, lol.
I've got my tomato plants all ready to go, lol.2 people like this
@babytaffster (2232)
• Chatsworth, California
18 Apr 20
@JudyEv no, but summer in California is usually pretty dry. The sprinklers didn’t do much good and neither did watering them.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
@babytaffster Gosh, that wasn't much of a harvest.
@RebeccasFarm (91125)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Apr 20
Oh lovely..I dont have the heart to plant anything here Judy course I really have no garden to do so. Id have to use my patio and that is a long story.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
It will be an interest for me and, as we can't go anywhere, I'll be able to take care of my plants.
@Marilynda1225 (83560)
• United States
17 Apr 20
You lucked out with getting your seedlings. I think many people are thinking more about a garden this year since food shopping is difficult.
Nothing beats home-grown and I'm sure you're going to enjoy all your fresh garden vegetables.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
Growing enough for your own needs would be difficult but certainly home-grown is really flavoursome.
@LindaOHio (183852)
• United States
17 Apr 20
So funny to hear about kangaroos. With us it's deer and rabbits that eat the seedlings. No 'roos here! :-)
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@youless (112671)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Apr 20
This is a very great idea You live in a place with a big land and if I were you, I would take good advantage of it
Some vegetables don't need to have the seedlings or even seeds. Such as you can cute the head of the carrot/cabbage, lettuce, and then you can plant it directly in the land. And you can cute potatoes into big pieces and you can also plant them directly inside the soil. There are many videos from Youtube about it and it will give you many inspirations
You live in a place with a big land and if I were you, I would take good advantage of it Some vegetables don't need to have the seedlings or even seeds. Such as you can cute the head of the carrot/cabbage, lettuce, and then you can plant it directly in the land. And you can cute potatoes into big pieces and you can also plant them directly inside the soil. There are many videos from Youtube about it and it will give you many inspirations1 person likes this
@babytaffster (2232)
• Chatsworth, California
18 Apr 20
My yard has a lot of bushes, so not much room to plant things. I had some strawberry seeds and I planted them between two bushes. It did that this afternoon. I hope they grow well, or at all.
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@babytaffster (2232)
• Chatsworth, California
18 Apr 20
@JudyEv it would sure make them easier to come by right now. I don’t remember how long they take to grow. Hopefully by summer I will have at least a few fresh ones.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
It would be great to have some strawberries growing.
@FourWalls (70698)
• United States
18 Apr 20
Squirrels are the culprits here. They’ve destroyed my neighbors’ tomato plants every time they’ve tried to grow them.
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@wolfgirl569 (110541)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Apr 20
@JudyEv You still need more. Those wont go very far.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
@wolfgirl569 They won't but there is no way I could be self-sufficient in vegies - not without fencing the kangaroos out.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
18 Apr 20
punnet is a new word to me
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Apr 20
@JudyEv I figured it worked the same as our planters, though I actually dont know what if the things plants come in have individual names, like we can get them in 4 or 6 or even more sections
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
17 Apr 20
It is good that finally you will be having it
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
20 Apr 20
@JudyEv they will with all your love and care
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@Tampa_girl7 (51133)
• United States
17 Apr 20
I love all three of those vegetables.
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@JudyEv (344799)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
Thanks. I'm still getting organised and trying to work out where best to put them.
@Butterfingers (66604)
• India
17 Apr 20
Good you were able to get the required seedlings
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