[Garden] Seedlings

Wed May 6 21:55:47 EDT 2009

OK guys...befor this gets out of hand I have to nip this idea in the  
bud.  I asked about getting a friend who also has a code to give us  
access to the gh to get the plants and Lynn was definitely against it.  
  In fact, she said that those with access to the gh would loose the  
whole labs access if they let people that don't have the code to get  
in.  We are there as guests and she only wants us to access her plants  
with her there.  This has to be controlled access so professors will  
not put up a stink and complain about none research related access is  
given to the gh.  So please...lets not push her kindness.

Steph

Quoting Jennifer Hood <frozenleaf at gmail.com>:

> Pearl!
>
> We may need your help, depending on when we want to plant, and if you are
> available to grab the plants from the inner part for us.
>
> Jen
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM, P C <searchforthetemplate at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> =====
>>
>>
>> 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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> University of Waterloo
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