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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Thanks;  then I'll try to get the seeds planted in the next couple of days 
instead of waiting until the weekend.
My growing zone is  9 .  ...bobford


--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Growing tomatoes and vegetables from seed for the 
> fall
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 7:39 PM
> >  I'm planting tomatoes, peppers , bush-beans and
> cucumbers for the fall.  The packs say germination in 6-8
> days and 70 to 90 days for maturity.  I can probably safely
> transplant to ground as early as the first week of
> September, unless we have a late heat wave.  I'm
> thinking to start the seeds inside this coming weekend . 
> If this sounds too early, would someone please let me know.
>  I don't remember just how well to trust the information
> on the seed packs.......bobford
> 
> I just planted some onion, cabbage, brussels sprouts and
> collard seeds
> this evening. If I were planting fall tomatoes or peppers,
> I'd already
> have done so or get them in fast. I planted some cukes in
> the ground
> last weekend that will be my Sept/Oct cukes. I wouldn't
> try to
> transplant beans, just plant them.
> 
> I forget where you are, so all depends on your growing
> season. But
> you've got the right idea, IMO.
> 
> Rob - Va