Tag Archives: seed starting

Arrested development: Tomato seedling diagnostic help needed

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Sandy

Hmm.  This isn’t looking good.  I planted these tomato seedlings a little over two weeks ago. The seeds germinated pretty quickly for tomato seeds and started to grow. I kept the grow lights low so the plants wouldn’t get too … Continue reading →

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Seed starting chaos

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Sandy

 I buy too many seeds. There are two reasons for this: 1. I can’t resist the plant descriptions and always buy more varieties than I really need, and 2. My seed storage is such a mess I can never stay on … Continue reading →

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Seed starting: It’s not even February and I’m aready behind schedule

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Sandy

Laura over at The Modern Victory Garden has a wonderful seed starting schedule for Pacific Northwest gardeners to follow. I am woefully behind already. This is OK because Laura is in the thick of planting cabbages and other Brassica plants and I am not planning … Continue reading →

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I’m not trying to grow sprouts . . .

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Sandy

This is the first year I’ve attempted to start seedling indoors, using heat mats and grow lights. My set up includes two shelves with heat mats, on top of which I’ve placed covered seedling starting trays.  These sit under red … Continue reading →

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