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  • Seedlings at last!

    From cshenk@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 22 17:40:29 2024
    This is new for me. Other than lettuce or herbs, I've always gotten
    starter plants from various places. Tomatoes, bell peppers and such.

    Tis year, starting small, I put in 4 9-slot seedling starter pots for
    36 sets. all bell pepper types but green (Cubannelle and reds in first
    3 pots (one mixed 50/50). 1 control pot of basil. I've been waiting
    to see if these worked before starting more. Now to start the
    chocolate bell peppers and marigolds (keeps rats away). Then on to a
    few more things.

    I'll get starter plants too as usual but I may try drying some seeds
    then planting those next year. Plenty of time in Virginia beach but
    we've hit a slightly early spring.

    I'm doing them in a sunroom with 2 glass walls and flourescent
    lighting. Heat kicks in about 55F to warm it a bit back there.

    Starter tomatoes are out in the green house already.

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  • From songbird@21:1/5 to cshenk on Sat Mar 23 12:38:42 2024
    cshenk wrote:
    ...
    I'm doing them in a sunroom with 2 glass walls and flourescent
    lighting. Heat kicks in about 55F to warm it a bit back there.

    we don't have the room or conditions to do a lot of
    starts here, but overall we don't really need that many
    anyways. so it works out well for us to get them from
    the neighborhood greenhouse.


    Starter tomatoes are out in the green house already.

    :)


    songbird

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  • From cshenk@21:1/5 to songbird on Sun Mar 24 17:43:29 2024
    songbird wrote:

    cshenk wrote:
    ...
    I'm doing them in a sunroom with 2 glass walls and flourescent
    lighting. Heat kicks in about 55F to warm it a bit back there.

    we don't have the room or conditions to do a lot of
    starts here, but overall we don't really need that many
    anyways. so it works out well for us to get them from
    the neighborhood greenhouse.


    Starter tomatoes are out in the green house already.

    :)


    songbird

    I dont have much room either but have 4 growing seed pans planted each
    has 9 little growing pots. 2 are atop a fakr fireplace (pretty flames
    but just lights and heating unit with blower on bottom).

    I have a 3 shelf, light pine plant shelf with slats so light goes
    through to the bottom. 12 of my seedling pans could fit on it.

    Thats more than I need.

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