"Planting"
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| Reaping the benefits |
It's the time of season to start prepping to "reaping in the benefits." Hopefully, some of you already started. I started prepping in March but I feel it's a late start because by this time seedlings should be good to go for transplanting. The east coast went through a brutal winter. We were still battling frost into April. East coast weather is not quite steady as of yet - rising and dipping into high 80s and low 50s. I was hoping in getting a good start this year but once again Mother Nature had her way. Last year crops was not the best as previous summers but I got a little something. (will post last year's benefits soon)
Let's get started (better late than never)...
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| First stage in the prepping |
- Invest in carton or pot. You can use egg cartons, milk or juice cartons, or toilet paper rolls.
- Purchase good soil.
- Moisten soil with water.
- Sprinkle some of your seeds.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Place in a sunny window.
- Seedlings need warmth.
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| Temperature has to be right |
What am I growing this year Summer 2014? (Hoping for a strong survival of seedlings)
- Lacinato Kale
- String Beans
- Broccoli
- Cilantro
- Sweet Red Peppers
- Yellow Tomatoes
- Mustard Greens
- Beets
- Radicchio
- Bitter Melon
- Carnival Mix Sweet Peppers
- Marigold
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| Second stage - Waiting Time
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*** Update took over a month and no sign of growth. (got worried my green thumb was failing me) Then I added a little more seeds on top of the soil, kept it moist, and covered. Then finally we started to get a burst of warm weather hitting my windowsill. I moved the seedlings from on top of the covered sun room radiator to the bay windowsills.
There is LIFE!
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| A burst of GROWTH!! May 11, 2014 |
Patience is a virtue!
looks fantastic!! I've been using a heat mat the past few years and I think that helped the germination of peppers, eggplant, tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteGood idea Wendy! I will take note on that for next time.
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