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Category Archives: Seed Starting
Chlorotic Seedlings 2016
Although I’ve done the same things this year, as far as I know, a lot, not all, of my seedlings have developed these leaves of an unhealthy, pale green. As usual, I started seeds, one to each 2″ soil cube … Continue reading
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The Tao of Vegetable Gardening by Carol Deppe – Book Review
The most valuable parts to me To me, the most valuable parts of this book are where she discusses the reasons, procedures and processes to create our own varieties of tomatoes and other vegetables. The reasons are excellent. A home grown … Continue reading
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Tomato Seedling Problem
I threw out about two thirds of my Brandywine seedlings yesterday as I was potting up my tomatoes into three inch peat pots. The leaves were starting to curl, wilt and yellow. With a close look, I was thinking maybe … Continue reading
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10 Reasons to Plant the Tomatoes
Although it’s two weeks earlier than I would like due to risk of cold weather. They are too big and top heavy to carry in and out without damage. Every time I try, something flops and threatens to break. The … Continue reading
Posted in My garden, Seed Starting, Tomatoes
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LED Lights and Seed Starting
All of the articles that I could find talked about growing things under LED lights were for just that purpose, growing things to maturity. There were also some cautions about how they could hurt seedlings. So I dithered about whether … Continue reading
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Lettuce under LED lights – the experiment begins
I started lettuces on 10/23 and they were just showing green, under my usual florescent bulb starting mechanisms, when the power went out for five days. I was worried that the sprouts would be too leggy and get my trials with an … Continue reading
Beginner’s luck or persistence?
I’ve read on some reputable blogs that beans shouldn’t be started inside because they don’t like their roots to be disturbed. With respect, I have been doing it for years. I have problems with critters, and should also probably credit … Continue reading
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Tomatoes are in the ground
As of yesterday and these may be some of the best starts that I’ve grown. You can see they have little in common with the ones you buy in sixpacks. Some of the credit has to go to our weather. The … Continue reading
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Seed starting using soil cubes — Part One
A friend remarked that I was the only gardener she knew who used soil blocks for seed starting, made by these tools, successfully. It’s been easy for me so I thought it might make a good subject for a video or two. … Continue reading