Hi all,
I have 2 dozen varieties of seeds started which I am beginning to harden off. They are used to the cold, but I am being extra careful with the sun.
I have some other difficult to germinate pepper seeds that have not given me any trouble. They are all happy and have their second set...
I was expecting white flowers and a tepin...these are purple flowers and started out black peppers.
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My plastic 5 gallon orange big box store "pots" are giving me some drainage grief. . .What size, and how many holes do you usually put in the bottom? Any in the sides? Do you put a very large hole and use a screen to keep your dirt in?
Last season I drilled (6) 3/4" holes in the bottom. ...
Has anyone tried the Kellog brand(available at big box stores)? I am using some of their patio plus in my medium blend for my container growing.
http://www.kellogggarden.com/products/kellogg/fertilizers/?s=fish-kelp-fertilizer
Valleyman - do you use a fertilizer on your seedlings? Mine stall right after the 2nd set of true leaves with a soilless mix. It's hard for them to catch up. . .
I should also mention that the seeds I started indoors are outpacing my outdoor starts(same medium and solo cups). I am guessing the...
That is the exact stuff I got from Home Depot!
juanitos - how/when do you handle planting the seedlings from your tupperware/paper method? And, what medium do you put them in?
How early do you transplant? I ran into trouble where I waited too long and i feel like the roots were slightly...
Last year, I used peat pellets(Germination was good, but I feel like the roots are a little stunted).
This year, I did things differently:
I started in December using small seed cell starter trays and commercial seed starter mix. I WILL NEVER DO THIS AGAIN! I used "Miracle" Gro seed starter...
Found the needle! I'm 8-10 blocks from Chabot. Other side of 92/Jackson Street.
I have 2 types of eggplant. Both have gone the route of wider and not as tall as the seedlings ion the pictures. I cant wait for follow up pics so we know what those things are!
While I was visiting pepeprlover.com grabbing some goats weed, I saw a few other interesting seeds that I couldn't resist. Anyone tried the Goat's Horn? Link:
http://pepperlover.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_category_id=2&virtuemart_product_id=203&Itemid=698