[Garden] Seedling update and info from the greenhouse

[P C]

Hi,

This is Pearl Chang. I am a member. I also have the key and a code to the
inner greenhouse and will be around here late May. So, I can get into the
inner part of the greenhouse then. let me know if you want me to help out.

Pearl
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On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM, <s3lyons at scimail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:

> Thanks Jen for sending out the update email...I have been having the same
> conversations with Lynn and was going to inquire about the planned planting
> schedule.  During our conversations I told Lynn that we wouldn't be planting
> until at least the last week of May to try and avoid the frost.
>  Unfortunately we don't have the ability to harden the plants befor we
> remove them from the nice greenhouse and leave them to defend against the
> elements in the garden.  As Jen mentioned, Lynn is going for holidays until
> the 22nd and I don't have access to the garden without her there.  However,
> we did discuss the potential to put the plants in the work space (where we
> did the planting) and we would then have access to them without needing her
> presence.  I just need to now what date we are going to transport them to
> the garden so the plants are removed from the greenhouse.  I don't think its
> the best idea to put the plants in someones office due to scheduling and
> limiting access....putting the plants in the work space of the greenhouse
> leaves access by Jenn, Carolyn and myself.
>
> Carolyn and I went and thinned the plants and the majority of them
> (exception of ground cherries) seem to be doing quite well.
>
> Steph
>
>
> Quoting Ian Wormsbecker <iwormsbecker at sandvine.com>:
>
>  Last year and the year before a tonne of stuff got mutilated by frost. I
>> think we should wait until the last weekend in May or first weekend in
>> June.
>>
>>
>> Ian
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>>        From: garden-bounces at lists.wpirg.org
>> [mailto:garden-bounces at lists.wpirg.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Hood
>>        Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:35 AM
>>        To: garden at lists.wpirg.org
>>        Subject: [Garden] Seedling update and info from the greenhouse
>>
>>
>>        Hi Gardeners,
>>
>>        I was just in the greenhouse talking to Lynn and visiting with
>> the seedlings. They look really great! The egg plants and celery are
>> slow going, but all the others look fantastic. The marigolds are getting
>> ready to flower and the cucumber looks like it is aching to go into the
>> ground.
>>
>>        Lynn asked me when we think we want to plant, and I think it
>> would be good to figure this out sooner rather than later. Usually
>> planting is done after the last frost date. I'm not sure when that is
>> for this year, but normally people wait until the long weekend (may 20
>> something) to plant, just to be sure. The long weekend is actually early
>> this year, so we may want to hold off until the week after, just to be
>> sure. Something else to consider is that Lynn is going on holiday that
>> week (16 until the 22), so we will not be able to retrieve the plants
>> from the greenhouse area while she is gone. Also we need to keep in mind
>> that we cannot access the greenhouse after hours (5 pm onwards), and
>> since we generally meet evenings and weekends, we will need to have
>> advanced planning regarding when we will retrieve the plants from the
>> greenhouse in order to get them in the ground on time.
>>        We thought it would be a good idea to take them out of the
>> greenhouse and store them either in the inner lab area of the greenhouse
>> or my office. Both Stephanie and I have keys that open the inner
>> greenhouse, and there is enough temporary storage space in my office in
>> biology, just down the hallway.
>>        Also I will be away at a conference from the 18-22, so If we
>> want to plant during that week, I won't be able to help or retrieve the
>> plants from the greenhouse.
>>
>>        If we think we can plan them the weekend before, say on sunday
>> the 17th, I will retrive them from the greenhouse on friday and have
>> them in my office to pick up. If we want to wait until the 24th, I will
>> still need to get them from the greenhouse on friday, and they will need
>> to sit in a relatively dark environment until they are planted. Some of
>> the plants might not want to wait that long (like the cukes).
>>        If we want to plant in that week of the 18th, I can arrange to
>> have them accessible to someone to pick up from my lab or the greenhouse
>> inner lab, or some other location, for the day you wish to plant.
>>        My vote is to plant on the 17th, depending if frost is likely to
>> be in the forcast. Last year we had a mild frost in mid-late may, but I
>> covered the tomatos and they survived unscathed.
>>        If anyone has any suggestions on how to best coordinate the
>> seedling planting, or has another location where they can be kept, let
>> me know and we'll arrange something!
>>
>>        Thanks guys!
>>
>>
>>        --
>>        Jennifer Hood
>>        PhD Student
>>        Department of Biology
>>        University of Waterloo
>>        519-888-4567 x36439
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Pearl Pei-Chun Chang
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