Plant inflation?

Amps 13

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Went to HD to get some soil and manure for my garden. Already have some seedlings growing indoors but will often buy a couple of little plants from them too. I am used to seeing $3.50-$3.98 per plant. I was shocked to see $5.50-&5.98 per plant. The soil went up too but thats just nuts.
 
Amps 13 said:
Went to HD to get some soil and manure for my garden. Already have some seedlings growing indoors but will often buy a couple of little plants from them too. I am used to seeing $3.50-$3.98 per plant. I was shocked to see $5.50-&5.98 per plant. The soil went up too but thats just nuts.
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We were at Lowes and Walmart and saw same. We're just starting seedlings now. Crazy.
 
Wife went ape on buying seed last year. Have a couple thousand of various types.

Seedling started a few weeks ago, transplant in about a week or 2.

Bonnie has dominated the market for prepared plants, they know it and will adjust accordingly.

Also, the amount of dead plants on arrival to the box stores can vary up to 20% a truck if it's delayed or exposed to high Temps while in transport.
 
beamernc said:
Don't have a stroke when you go to buy fertilizer. 10-10-10 is approximately $.50/lb. Bought 2 bags of 10-10-10 and 2 bags of 34-0-0 and it was over $100.
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Glad I just have a small garden. I really feel for those who will need bags at that price.
 
Gunny70 said:
We were at Lowes and Walmart and saw same. We're just starting seedlings now. Crazy.
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started seeds back in January and just planted 80% of the little guys this morning. Will wait a little longer to plant the pepper plants I started from seed.
 
The wife usually has ours in her greenhouse started by now as well, but haven't had/made time. Definitely Doing it today.
 
I thought I was doing great getting the garden plot ready early this year. Then I went to buy seedlings and literally ditched that idea to buy seeds instead. I can not afford to dump $200 into started plants. So now I'm late again, having to start from seed now instead of doing it in mid-Feb. And I'm not good at the whole germinating thing, so I'm playing catch-up on my ignorance/learning curve too. Yikes.
 
Anyone near high point, City of high point’s ingleside compost facility has compost and topsoil made on site for $22 per TON. Vs lowes small bag for half that. We have wood mulch for free til end of the month and leaf mulch for free. Leaf mulch works good to til into dirt you want to loosen up.
 
Also. Stop buying plants.
Save seeds. There’s a process for tomato seeds involving letting them mold, cleaning, and then drying them. Pepper and other seeds you rinse and let dry.
Put them in the freezer after that. Take them out next year, soak them for a few minutes, and drop them in some starter dirt. They’ll come up in usually less than 10 days
 
Burt Gummer said:
Anyone near high point, City of high point’s ingleside compost facility has compost and topsoil made on site for $22 per TON. Vs lowes small bag for half that. We have wood mulch for free til end of the month and leaf mulch for free. Leaf mulch works good to til into dirt you want to loosen up.
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Wish they were closer. I could use about 50 yds. of wood mulch for the blueberries and muscadines.

For those that are already putting plants in the ground, be prepared to have a couple more frost and possibly freezes, where you will need to cover them up or loose them. Seems like every year we have cold snap around Easter and maybe a couple more.
 
My wife sells plants and cement planters. People are flocking to her recently saying her prices are super low.

6 Months ago she was barely selling anything and now she is slammed with orders.

Prices must be going up more than we thought.

Here's her latest pot
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Cape Fear said:
I thought I was doing great getting the garden plot ready early this year. Then I went to buy seedlings and literally ditched that idea to buy seeds instead. I can not afford to dump $200 into started plants. So now I'm late again, having to start from seed now instead of doing it in mid-Feb. And I'm not good at the whole germinating thing, so I'm playing catch-up on my ignorance/learning curve too. Yikes.
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Do you have a setup with a heat mat?
Something like this? If not I've got one you can borrow.
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Burt Gummer said:
Also. Stop buying plants.
Save seeds. There’s a process for tomato seeds involving letting them mold, cleaning, and then drying them. Pepper and other seeds you rinse and let dry.
Put them in the freezer after that. Take them out next year, soak them for a few minutes, and drop them in some starter dirt. They’ll come up in usually less than 10 days
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Just be sure they are heirloom plants. A lot of store bought plants are not producing viable seeds. None of the hybrids will.

For tomatoes just take the seeds out, Lay them on a paper towel. When they are dry you can roll up the towel, or cut the towel with the seeds on the pieces. We have done our black krims like that for years.
 
Get Off My Lawn said:
Wow! The last time I bought 34-0-0 it was $10 for 50lbs.
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In addition to the “transitory” inflation, that pure nitrogen was produced in the Walker plant that burned down in Winston-Salem early last year. I used to use lots of it. It makes grass explode into green.
 
Dealt with this today and have been talking with mom and brother about it. Just bought a 1" tall about 3" round cluster of basil plants for $5+. Dammit man...

Mom and brother said fertilizer prices were ranging from $55 to 106 for the larger bags. Insane.

Unfortunately doesn't look like I'll be able to put in a garden this year. 2023...year of the dumpster fire...LOL

All the best y'all. Looks like we'll need all the luck we can get!
 
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