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nikkidoodle Plymouth, NC Apr 24, 2014

I planted my seeds on the last day of the "moon" recommendations. I got beautiful plants. Unfortunately the weather in eastern NC has been too cold to plant. My plants are now about 16 inches tall and I can safely plant. If I plant them will they produce? All were organic, heirloom seeds, started in coconut medium and transferred into 2 qt pots of potting mix.

Next year I will plant later but this year if these can't be planted, I have lost a lot of time, and money..

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Apr 24, 2014

Plant them, wish mine were that tall!

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drdawg43 Starkville, MS(Zone 8a) Apr 24, 2014

Absolutely. I have lots of peppers, chives, onions, and tomatoes that still have not been planted. I am in 8b. Neither heirloom nor organic makes one bit of difference - more "selling" slogans than anything else.

Ken

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Apr 25, 2014

Ken, that is the best thing I've heard in a long time, "selling slogans".

At our local Farmers Market, conventional growers far outdo the organic growers in looks, presentation & sales.

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drdawg43 Starkville, MS(Zone 8a) Apr 25, 2014

Just my opinion, you understand, nothing scientific. People just like to see those terms used when they are buying plants. I would guess that the vast majority have no idea what they really mean. I do grow organically and I do plant heirloom plants (vegetables), but that's just because I don't like to use chemicals in my garden and like the production I get from the heirlooms.

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tx_flower_child Dallas, TX Apr 30, 2014

Plant 'em! I'm just transplanting mine now and they're smaller than yours. I live in Dallas where the weather is especially weird this year. Will be in the low 40s tonight and outlying areas might get a light frost. I've been having a running thread about my tomatoes with other Texas gardeners and it boils down to: 'What the heck - - - just go for it!'

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