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Garden Update – February 21, 2012

I forgot that I had pepper seeds growing on top of the refrigerator! I happened to remember tonight and uncovered them just in time. Now I have to get my growlights hooked back up and working.

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Garden Update – March 14, 2011

Lettuce and Spinach sprouts are coming up from seed that I just scattered on the gravel growbed.  I figure about half of the seed turned into seedlings.  This is the easiest planting I’ve ever done!  Zero digging, zero watering, just … Continue reading

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Garden Update – March 1, 2011

I transplanted my 16 tomato seedlings into bigger pots (free pots made from newspaper)  They are all doing very well, some of them are a little bigger than others.  It looked like some of them were being shaded by nearby … Continue reading

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Progress of Seedlings

Most of the seedlings are doing great.  A handful of them are questionable from the last batch of pepper seeds.  I was wondering if they were going to live in the freezing cold garage, but they did.  Since today was … Continue reading

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Garden Update – January 24, 2011

Seeing a picture of someone else’s seedlings reminded me that I had tomato seeds planted in a box on top of the refrigerator.  Good thing I decided to look at them, because then already sprouted.  The pepper plants are doing … Continue reading

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Garden Update – January 15, 2011

Out of the 10 pepper plants I started from seeds 12 days ago, 6 have sprouted.  I moved them to a window sill, and placed the others inside my new seed sprouter box gadget. Karma – both sprouted Ancho 101 … Continue reading

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Cheap Seed Starter

Rather than buy a heat mat, I wanted to build something instead.  My first plan was to build a wooden box and insulate it, but then I ran across this styrofoam cooler.  I built a little shelf out of scrap plywood, … Continue reading

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Garden Update: April 4, 2010

I spent most of the weekend getting my planting done. It was hard to decide what to plant where and how much of everything I needed. I’m not even done yet, but I have a good bit done. I did … Continue reading

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Tomato Seedlings

Bryson helped me transplant some tomato seedlings today. His specialty is placing the plastic markers in the pots and making holes in the soil with his finger.  So far, 14 of my tomatoes have sprouted from seed that I planted … Continue reading

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Grow Light to Help the Little Ones

A little late, but I did rig up my grow light out in the garage so these seedlings would have a chance. After only a few days, I can see a big difference in the plants. They look greener and … Continue reading

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