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Better Be Planting This Year. 2022+ And Up MEGATHREAD
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SpaceCritter
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Well, I DO have to empathize re: the hot summer sun, since I might know a thing or two about that:The typical short sighted, lazy bastard mindset.![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
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ReggieB9mm
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It’s even more fun getting up @ 3:30 to weed in the high tunnel to beat the heat the tomatoes thrive on in the summer.Well, I DO have to empathize re: the hot summer sun, since I might know a thing or two about that:
SpaceCritter
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What IS it with you creatures and elbows?
SpaceCritter
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We don't have one presently, but I'll likely be finding out about that on the New Hampshire house lot, as we'll probably convert the frame of our old hoop shed to a makeshift high tunnel.
SpaceCritter
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Snow Peas 2 B:
Red Tabby spinach - first plants:
Other stuff coming:
Red Tabby spinach - first plants:
Other stuff coming:
xtry51
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We're going to start our seeds this week. I'm leary of ever doing it early here in NH as we have frosts deep into April sometimes even when day temps are warm.
Wife is going to be in the area so she is stopping at Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis NH. For anyone who can deal with buying in bulk their prices for things like pots, fertilizer, soil, etc are unbeatable. I also got a huge silage tarp from them for less than what it would cost on the internet - and no shipping
ReggieB9mm
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Irrigation supplies are excellent too.
I usually have my seedlings started by now but I'm going away for 1.5 weeks in April. Might be a late start this year besides my two pepper plants I overwintered in my bay window, scotch bonnet and a cayenne
I just got back into gardening two years ago. Both years I started seeds for my warm weather plants end of March / beginning of April and transplanted end of May / beginning of June. This has worked really well for me and I don’t feel like I’m starting late at all. I’m in southern NH and it can still get pretty chilly here at night until May/June.
how those soil blocks working for you?Snow Peas 2 B:
Red Tabby spinach - first plants:
Other stuff coming:
xtry51
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Our peppers are starting.
And we hot wired in the garden for the pigs to till up for us.
And we hot wired in the garden for the pigs to till up for us.
RumRunner
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You grow your peppers in brownies? ha, nevermind I guess I'm just hungry
xtry51
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My wife got one of the soil cube makers and it's her favorite new toy.
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I ordered 3 shrubs online.
They will arrive next week.
Do I bring them inside ? When can I out them outside?
When do I plant them?
They will arrive next week.
Do I bring them inside ? When can I out them outside?
When do I plant them?
i like the idea of them but how are they working vs cells? I never see them actually used by folks in the industry so has me curious
SpaceCritter
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I'm still happy with my
cowpots.com
CowPots
CowPots are an American made, biodegradable, plastic-free, seed starting pot using composted cow manure. CowPots are a sustainable alternative for growers.
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kieron
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Cold stratified from Nov to March, potted on the 2nd. A mix of seeds taken from the local orchard's Fuji and Jonagold crop, but I know it is likely that the seedlings won't stay true to the apple the seeds were taken from.
Admittedly, this is my first time with apples (second time with seeds in general, to be honest) and I'm not sure when to start moving the sprouts out of the grow trays.
Admittedly, this is my first time with apples (second time with seeds in general, to be honest) and I'm not sure when to start moving the sprouts out of the grow trays.
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You may want to take out the heat mat and move the light closer, they look pretty leggy
Do these mold like the regular cardboard ones?I'm still happy with my
CowPots
CowPots are an American made, biodegradable, plastic-free, seed starting pot using composted cow manure. CowPots are a sustainable alternative for growers.
kieron
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Thanks for the advice! I was wondering if the shoot length was out of the ordinary, but didn't know how to address it. The light was on a low-moderate intensity, so I cranked it up to max and turned off the mat.
allen-1
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Yea crank it up and keep on the white light. Mine still get leggy a bit but i have cheap lights... gotta do the best we can though. If you can hang the light to be a couple inches away that could also help.
xtry51
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It's way faster than filling cells. The cube maker dimples them so you just drop the seed in. It comes with different depth dimplers.
dont they break apart after some time? is it better for starts that only need a few weeks?
SpaceCritter
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Before they go in the ground I might get a bit of white powder on the outside. Goes away with a damp rag. Never noticed any effect on the plants. In fact, the only reason I hit them with the damp rag is so I can read the Sharpie I use to label them so I can transfer the plant info to the stick (tongue depressor).
xtry51
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The roots hold them together as the plant grows.
