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CrispyQ

(41,003 posts)

3. No green thumb here!

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:51 AM

Apr 3

I'm going to try Jack O'Lantern pumpkins & zinnias this year. Never done either before. I started them from seed inside & have been setting them out during the day. Last week I transferred the pumpkins to bigger pots (3) & stuck them outside. I take them to the garage on really cold nights, & cover them on not so cold nights. If it's above 50°, they don't get covered. I'm not sure how to deal with the zinnias. I really started them too soon, & now think I should have just sewn them into the ground directly. I have another bag of seeds, so I may still do that.

For you Deb, from my virtual garden.🌷🌼🌻💐🌺💮 🌸 🌹