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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 March 24, 2008
5:50 AM Post #4701875
| There are a total of 619 votes:
| I haven't started any seeds yet
(104 votes, 16%) |  |
| I've started just one container or tray of seeds
(70 votes, 11%) | |
| I've got several trays of seeds going
(304 votes, 49%) | |
| I've got a greenhouse full of seedlings
(71 votes, 11%) | |
| I don't start seeds indoors
(68 votes, 10%) | |
| This is the end of the gardening season for me
(2 votes, 0%) | |
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MollyMc
Archer/Bronson, FL
(Zone 8b)
March 24, 2008
5:54 AM Post #4701886
| I am already on my third sets of trays. The plastic is down on the greenhouse for the season and now they are threatening freezing tonight. Last frost was supposed to be 3/15 |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 24, 2008
7:17 AM Post #4701955
| I always plan to start seeds inside early, but never seem to find the time. Next year I will be retired and may follow through and do it. |
pirl
Southold, NY
(Zone 7a)
March 24, 2008
7:53 AM Post #4702009
| One tray of 36 border dahlias, basil and then all the dahlia tubers from last year. The seeds have already sprouted and many of the tubers have sprouted. Next week is the big planting week with almost 2,000 plants expected from the work involved. |
beclu727
Dacula, GA
(Zone 7b)
March 24, 2008
8:46 AM Post #4702140
| I've got basil, peppers and tomatoes started and potted up. Also trying some annual flowers and perennials this year. My orchids are getting crowded out of the greenhouse. |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
9:15 AM Post #4702247
| Well, one of the answers said "containers", so I had to answer "several" (because "many" wasn't an option), but I realize now that it said indoors. I guess i should go back and vote again, as I only have a couple containers of basil indoors. xx, Carrie |
ginnylynn
Blyth, ON
(Zone 5b)
March 24, 2008
9:37 AM Post #4702336
| I have a tray full of foxglove with some black hollyhock thrown in for good measure that was just seeded. Still waiting on some other types of seeds to pop - coffee, Ponderosa Lemon, Calamondin Orange, different Palms, Wisteria. Then there are the seedlings: Brugmansia, Datura, Silk Tree, Alonsoa, Sundrop, Lobelia, Jacob's Ladder, Meadow Rue, St. John's Wort, Canna, Levant Cotton, Russian Hollyhock, Sidalcea, and many others. |
grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
9:46 AM Post #4702372
| Indoors I have flats and containers under every available light (under the kitchen cabinets, an old flourescent desk light, made room in my orchid cart, all of my south windows). I only have one small heat mat, so it's constant juggling there. Then, if you want to add in the winter sowing, I have 6 big Rubbermaid tubs with 24 baggies in each one. I'm not done... haven't started my tomatoes yet or some annuals. and I'm planning on direct sowing some things. The ground is still frozen here and it snowed again last night :-(
~ jan |
Hillbilly_Gran
Lead Hill, AR
(Zone 6B)
March 24, 2008
9:59 AM Post #4702423
| I have daylilies, Asclepias, Violets, Begonias, Verbascum, Oenotherea,Astragalus, cylcamen, Melianthus major, & Echium russicum up in the GH
Gran |
graceful_garden
Hahira, GA
(Zone 8b)
March 24, 2008
10:40 AM Post #4702625
| Our weather has been bizarre! I just put away the mottley assortment of sheets, moving blankets, etc. that I use to cover special plants when it freezes & brought my pink lemon tree out of the greenhouse & it's supposed to freeze tonight! Late for us here in South Ga! Was just about to plant out my seedlings too - sunflowers, Asclepias, Morning glory, moonflower, tomatoes, round zucchini, zinnias, but I guess I'll wait! Samantha |
Dave47
Southern, CT
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
11:36 AM Post #4702875
| I'm late this year. Usually, I have several going by now. Busy year. |
Bookerc1
Mackinaw, IL
(Zone 5a)
March 24, 2008
1:35 PM Post #4703419
| I'm getting carried away this year. I have three seed flats, and all sorts of square trays, soda bottles, margarine tubs, milk cartons. . . The question will be, "When will I prepare all the beds to plant this much stuff??
My tomato babies are looking lovely, though they don't have their first true leaves yet. Cannot wait for that first ripe, juicy tomato!
Also, LOL to grampapa on flats everywhere. I don't have grow lights, but had a brain flash as I kept bringing the flat down from the fridgetop to look for seedlings by the light of my undercounter fluorescent light. Now I have a tower of boxes under my flat to get those babies up by the light!
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Debsroots
Northwest, MO
(Zone 5a)
March 24, 2008
3:31 PM Post #4703882
| I just got a greenhouse last fall and have been planting alot of seed that grew like crazy and now am transplanting from the seed flats to individual cups. I have at least 75 butterfly bush plants started (mixed variety), lupines (russell hybrids), Appleblossom Geranium, Red Rosebud Geranium, Vancouver Geranium, tomatoes, peppers, basil, fennel, german ivy, thyme, colues cuttings, petunias,...oh my gosh...so many things I can't name them all.
I am having a great time :) |
araness
Orange, TX
(Zone 9a)
March 24, 2008
4:36 PM Post #4704090
| hummm is 8 trays more than several LOL. I have tomato (22 diff), peppers (8 diff), cucumbers and zucks.
We've had screwy weather...someone forgot to tell Mr. Winter that S.E. TX doesn't have one! |
AYankeeCat
Fairfield County, CT
(Zone 6b)
March 24, 2008
4:37 PM Post #4704093
| I have the stuff for starting the seeds - I just have to get it all organized. Sigh. |
tabasco
Cincinnati (Anderson, OH
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
5:32 PM Post #4704317
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I have eight trays of various seeds underlights in the basement and my 25 new Calla bulbs from the co-op just planted today in pots down there.
Then I have my 25 'germination bins' for my wintersowing outside shown in the photo.
Lots of fun to sow seeds. 
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AnalogDog
Mountlake Terrace, WA
(Zone 8a)
March 24, 2008
6:02 PM Post #4704449
| I have growing Lavender, Red Hot Poker, peas, lettuce, pumpkins, beans, zucchini all growing in trays right now. Now I have to find the space to plant them. |
Sofonisba
Putnam County, NY
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
6:47 PM Post #4704608
| I have the seeds, have the growing medium, trays, grow lights with shelves... just need the time to put them together!! |
SW_gardener
(Steven) Southern, ON
(Zone 6a)
March 24, 2008
7:51 PM Post #4704899
| I voted for one container/tray as I only have a few pots so far...Pride of Barbados, Brugmansia, Sophora and Solanum.
Ginnylynn, how's the silk tree coming? I heard it grows really fast! I was thinking of trying it myself, we always seem to be growing the same thing! hehehehehe
Steven |
1AnjL
(AnjL) Fremont, CA
(Zone 9b)
March 24, 2008
7:54 PM Post #4704912
| 17 trays is more than a couple? LOL! I have growing: chinese lanterns, hollyhock, foxglove, delphiniums, artichokes, 3 different types of basil, nodding onions, echinacea, poppies, nasturnium, radishes, beets, tomatoes, peppermint, oregano, stock, agastache (3 kinds) lambs ears, blackeyed susans, cosmos, primrose, forget me knots, and others I cant even think of. Already started my outdoor sowing... now I have to find room in my beds for the indoor stuff :o) |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
March 24, 2008
9:07 PM Post #4705296
| Seedlings I have petunia, heliotrope, Catananche, Abutilon, lavender geranium
Seed tryas of Abutilon, Lantana, hollyhock,Pyrethrium,Delphiniums, Cosmos, and Cleome.
I have enough. I need a bigger sun room! |
Lastelf
Baltimore, MD
(Zone 7a)
March 24, 2008
10:44 PM Post #4705907
| My first tray is in the hydoponics bays in the science department of the school where I work. They can't start until we get back from spring break.
My amazing windows at school are the only wonderful place I have to start seeds, but they need to turn off the heat!
It will be off after break.
The seeds are coming!!
Elf
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Cordeledawg
Cordele, GA
(Zone 8a)
March 25, 2008
1:20 AM Post #4706449
| Saying I have several trays started is an understatement. I've got more trays started than Carter's got Liver Pills. |
CountryGardens
Lewisville, MN
(Zone 4a)
March 25, 2008
7:53 AM Post #4706766
| We are growing hundreds of perennials from seed this year. Also a bunch of Hostas started from root pieces.
All kinds of veggie seedlings going strong.
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Nana3
Hanson, KY
(Zone 6a)
March 25, 2008
9:28 AM Post #4707083
| I have 5 different varieties of Hollyhock that are already about 3 in. tall, Ornamental Egg Plant, two varieties of coneflowers, Four O'clocks Broken Colors, Baby Bear Dwarf Sunflowers, RazzleDazzle Gaillardia, Hocus Pocus Ornamental Peppers, Marshmallow Plant, Purple Ruffles Basil, and a large tray of Mixed Coleus. I started them all under grow lights and they are doing really well.
I have already gotten a shipment in of live plants from a mail order and I have had to make room to put them under light also. We are still having frost and it will be a bit before it will be safe to acclimate and move any of these out to the beds.
I am really enjoying mothering them and watching them grow. LOL
Nana3
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Lindawalkabout
Holden, MO
(Zone 5b)
March 25, 2008
10:15 AM Post #4707326
| Seedling's all over the place here. What do you do when the kids move out, make their bedroom into a greenhouse : ). Helps with the empty nest thing, Still takin care of babies, in a plant sort of way.
We got seedlings in our bedroom too. Heirloom tomatoes and peppers are inside under grow lights. 21 flats all together in the house, along w/ 40 Phlox plants.
Theres 172 wintersow containers outside covered with little seedlings. I hope there still there, it got pretty windy last night, got to let the chickens out and go check'em out.
There will be much to plant. I'm already transplanting tomatoes into bigger pots 
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sasha10
Varna
(Bulgaria)
(Zone 7b)
March 25, 2008
10:27 AM Post #4707371
| Hello!
It is too early to plant seeds here. I usually plant them in the middle of April. They flower from May then. I once tried from June. Everything started flowering in November and December. In January they froze. Some of my Petunias are coming back now. The others are dead. |
Dracoaureus
Oneonta, NY
(Zone 5b)
March 25, 2008
10:59 AM Post #4707517
| I planted one "Angel food cake" container (They have clear plastic tops, and black bowls, looked like a greenhouse planter to me!) with Pyrethrum, Ashwaganda, Jasmine, Eucalyptus, Dragon's Blood trees, Virginia BunchFlower, Anise, Bittersweet, Devil's Claw, Goat's Rue and Gymea lily. The only one that came up and stayed up so far is the Dragon's Blood. I just threw in a few of my Parlor Palms seeds, to see if they are viable. It gets spritzed daily, and doused when it looks dry, and I added Miracle Grow liquid fertilizer, and Root Guardian which is supposed to guard against damping off. Maybe it was just too chilly yet **or again** for some of them to grow. I'll be starting other flats pretty soon, with those and other seeds. I only have containers for growing, so only a couple of seeds for each variety could explain the low germination. Might try some Gibberellic Acid next time to be sure of results. |
bradh616
Albany, GA
(Zone 8a)
March 25, 2008
11:10 AM Post #4707556
| Thousands of seeds sown! I just moved earlier this year and the place only had 1 mini Azealia bush. Good thing I have them all under row covers! Plants I am attempting to start from seed: foxglove, sunflowers, california poppies, Love lies bleeding, Red hot poker, Margarite Golden, Blanket flower, Plains core... something, etc... |
brigidlily
Lumberton, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 25, 2008
12:02 PM Post #4707769
| My answer wasn't there -- I've direct-sowed (is that gramatically correct, or does anyone care?) everything this year. I do have a little tray of basil seeds but to say "one" would look like I was barely gardening! |
dryad57
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
March 25, 2008
3:47 PM Post #4708619
| ..need...more...room...she mumbles to herself, looking at the trays with the seedlings that are too big... |
fredrump
Naples, FL
(Zone 10b)
March 26, 2008
12:00 AM Post #4710462
| Kind of a trick question. I don't do seeds indoors but have many trays and pots set in seeds. All outdoors without a greenhouse. So how do I answer the poll?
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NWGordon
Snohomish, WA
March 26, 2008
12:45 AM Post #4710563
| Getting out of control and more to do!! Got Jack bean, Jobs tears, water orchid, many vines, daturas, brugs, cannas, EEs, and too much more!! 
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Illoquin
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)
March 26, 2008
2:50 AM Post #4710696
| Oh, man, I have a kazillion pots of seedlings going and about 80% of them need to be pricked out and sent to larger quarters, but there is no room under lights, and virtually no sun in the 10 day forecast (I could use tables in front of windows, but what's the point if it's cloudy for the next 10 days?)
I haven't even started the cannas, dahlias, or most of my annual seeds.
If I make a trip to the hardware store for a couple more lights, it would give me room for 3 flats. So out of the kazillion pots of seedlings, I would have a kazillion minus 3. Big Deal! We need heat and sun here, and fast!
Suzy |
saanansandy
(Sue)Wood River Junc, RI
(Zone 6a)
March 26, 2008
8:46 AM Post #4711076
| Have pots, soil and lots of seeds! I've only started a couple of oriental cabbages. I'm really trying not to start my seeds too soon like I usually do! Next week...:) |
JeanneTX
Willis, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 26, 2008
9:25 AM Post #4711183
| My flowers reseed right into the garden freely every year and I just toss out more seeds directly into my gardens..I've never started them indoors..we don't have to...Jeanne |
Jax4ever
Boxford, MA
(Zone 6a)
March 26, 2008
5:14 PM Post #4713201
| Again, I needed an "other" category.
I chose "greenhouse full", but I don't have a greenhouse. I do have about 3 dozen flats w/ winter-sown seeds, plus a basement full of tubers/corms/bulbs. SO, If I did have a greenhouse, it sure would be plenty full!!! (And I am still starting seeds indoors!!!) |
bradh616
Albany, GA
(Zone 8a)
March 26, 2008
6:02 PM Post #4713386
| How do you vote? I don't see anything to click! |
Seandor
Springfield, MA
(Zone 6a)
March 26, 2008
8:18 PM Post #4713899
| I have a greenhouse full of seedlings - without the greenhouse! OMG . . . what have I done???? Soooo many seedlings, . . . so many more to start - when will I get a chance to pot them up???? LOL |
CapeCodGardener
Mid-Cape, MA
(Zone 7a)
March 26, 2008
9:43 PM Post #4714268
| I voted for "several trays of seeds going" because that came the closest to the fact that I have 83 jugs of winter-sown seeds outside (and some of them are germinating: yippee!) In April I will start some seeds under lights. |
Amsoniared
Toledo, OH
March 26, 2008
10:22 PM Post #4714433
| I have heirloom tomatos, moonflower, sunflowers and castor bean started. I used to start many plants, but in the last two years I started casting leaves in cement and handpainting them, they are becoming pretty popular at craft and art shows, so I'm real busy trying to paint the last ones I have from last season before things start growing and I start casting again. That's the main reason for everything I'm starting except for the 'maters - the leaves! The way our weather is going, though (5" of snow the day before Easter, and virtually NO nice days so far), I won't be planting outside for quite some time yet! |
gretagreenthumb
Wichita Falls, TX
March 26, 2008
11:29 PM Post #4714723
| Just moved to Texas from Montana -- have started 8 flats. If in Montana, that number would be much higher as I started everything inside. People thought I was crazy, but my yard and veggie garden was the envy of the town! New house here is demanding lots of outdoor prep work. Am contemplating direct seeding, but have started many inside out of habit.
Love playing in the dirt! |
brigidlily
Lumberton, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 27, 2008
11:10 AM Post #4716834
| Howdy, and welcome home, greta! You're now entitled to the bumper sticker that says "I wasn't born here but I got here as soon as I could." |
gardenann
Bellville, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 27, 2008
12:07 PM Post #4717112
| I have all my veggies growing on top of my dryer in our utility, underneath a nice set of windows. I am hoping that I will have a really nice veggie garden this year. Tomatoes of all types, peppers, white squash, cucumbers, beans and watermelon (which always grow for me, but the vine dies before they ripen...) I have been here for almost two years. I am a native Texan, but have lived in southeast England from 1995 till my British husband was ready to immigrate. England was one of the best and easiest places I have ever gardened... |
randbponder
Hornick, IA
(Zone 4b)
March 27, 2008
12:40 PM Post #4717246
| I voted several seed trays.
I have those. I also start my sweet potatoes from sprouts. So I have one shelf of my plant stand dedicated for those. Two shelves for tomatoes for tomatoes and peppers. one for starting and one for when they start getting taller. Then another for starting other things. like cabbages and coleus. Have to have something pretty too right? |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
March 27, 2008
10:26 PM Post #4719469
| I read Critterologist article about W/S and tried it, I have about 30 bottles of outside seeds germanting at various stages and I have several 6packs of seedling, a couple in a shady spot in just cardboard boxes and they are appearing, several in raised containers and barrels, growing and several spots that I planted in the ground directly and the ones the birds haven't got to are now covered so the birds don't get them.
We have had about 2 1/2 weeks of a heat wave and record heat for this time of year so I got a good start. Here the weather has turned cold & windy now so watch it snow or something and kill everything in the ground and in the barrels? Trust me, it is really a possibility in the high desert. |
rentman
Frankfort, KY
(Zone 6a)
March 28, 2008
7:44 AM Post #4720522
| This pic is the third transplant in the GH, from 6" pots to 9" tree pots.
I have 60 of many kind in the GH now and must get them out side into the Hoop houses.
Love Compost Tea , Dwight
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dmdula
Morganton, NC
March 28, 2008
8:40 AM Post #4720644
| I am a horticulture student and we started a gazillion seeds in our greenhouse at school. At home, I have moonflowers, morning glories, buddha bellies, lithrops ( which I know nothing about!) and some cayenne peppers started. I will be starting a few more when I get them. Most of my annuals I direct seed in my flower beds after the last frost. Who knows when that will be, though! Our weather has been very strange this year. |
woofie
Chewelah, WA
(Zone 5a)
March 28, 2008
9:31 AM Post #4720821
| I have a greenhouse full of seedlings that I need to transplant into larger pots. Unfortunately, when I do that I won't have room to keep them all on the heat mats I've been using to keep everything from freezing. dmdula, you're not the only one with strange weather this year! My poor greenhouse can't keep up with the nasty temps outdoors--I'm having to make mini-greenhouses inside the GH! Enough already--Gimmee some sun! |
Riverland
Northeast, LA
(Zone 8a)
March 28, 2008
3:15 PM Post #4722373
| I have a greenhouse and a new glass room and I have slightly gone off my rocker. I quit counting seedlings at over 1000 in the glass room. Now I am spending way too much time hand watering in there. |
brigidlily
Lumberton, TX
(Zone 8b)
March 28, 2008
3:18 PM Post #4722385
| Riverland, you may be able to hear me laughing from here. I hope you have plenty of space to plant, in case they all thrive! Wow. |
plantRN
Beth in Lawrencevil, GA
March 28, 2008
4:08 PM Post #4722576
| Well, I'm jealous of all of you! I have several flats started, but this is THE last year I'm planting from seed. My plants love me--but only if someone ELSE starts them--I simply have no luck with seeds. I have tried everything--light, water, no light, no water, tough love--none of it works!
Hmmm...well, ok, I do feel better after venting. But I'm still NOT planting any more seeds.
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woofie
Chewelah, WA
(Zone 5a)
March 28, 2008
6:41 PM Post #4723146
| I think it helps to be a fanatical picker of nits and a detail freak to enjoy starting plants from seeds. (That is a self-description, just for the record.) Oh, it's hard to grow from seed? Gimmee some! Don't always suceed, but I just love to try! |
Riverland
Northeast, LA
(Zone 8a)
March 28, 2008
7:27 PM Post #4723300
| brigidlily I called my DIL today and told her to come get plants. We just loaded her suv with about 12 flats hardened off and ready to plant. I love to grow things but am not healthy enough to plant them out. If I can get them to hang on 3 more weeks for our RU I will be shed of many more. I just can't murder a seedling just because there are too many of them germinating. |
msmissa
Detroit, MI
March 28, 2008
8:07 PM Post #4723444
| It's my first year and I thought I was early, but looks like I am right on time
I have Okra, eggplant, tomatoes and a few others started, I hope Detroit is ready for some more green. |
greenie67
Longview, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 28, 2008
9:22 PM Post #4723788
| I should say I HAD a greenhouse full of seedlings going. I set up a mister hose and a timer because we were going to be out of town for over a week. While we were gone, we had an underground pipe leak and the city had to shut off our water. Almost everything that was about 3 inches tall when I left was dead on my return. I have to go back out of town for two weeks which means I wouldn't even be able to start over until end of April which is pretty late here. I'd have a great fall garden but not much for this year. I am so incredibly disappointed. I wanted to do everything from seed this year. Oh well, there's always next year and I have dozens of perennials popping up from years past. The butterflies and I will have to make due with them!! |
hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
March 28, 2008
10:32 PM Post #4724134
| I don't envy you with the cold cold weather still, but do envy the greenhouse. We have had crazy weather too for the last few years, record rain, then 2 years or 3 of drought, real dangerous winds which we have now. Last 2 weeks were in the 70-80's, now it feels like it could rain freezing rain.
I need a greenhouse or my poor seedlings will croak. |
greenie67
Longview, TX
(Zone 8a)
March 28, 2008
11:27 PM Post #4724356
| We're not having cold weather. It's actually hot so the greenhouse was REALLY hot and then the seedlings got no water because the city shut off the water. So they croaked. =( |
maddawg
Irvine, KY
March 29, 2008
9:27 AM Post #4725344
| I have a greenhouse full and it's looking beautiful as ever. Come on warm weather! 
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woofie
Chewelah, WA
(Zone 5a)
March 29, 2008
11:54 AM Post #4726106
| Ooooooh, how pretty! Um, if your greenhouse is too full, I could probably make room for a few of those, tee hee. |
greenthumb_NC
Charlotte, NC
(Zone 7b)
March 29, 2008
5:27 PM Post #4727226
| There was no answer that fit my situation here with seeds. I probably have at least 8 trays full. They're being moved around as they get bigger and are harder to keep track of where I have them.
Karin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Willowwind2
Union, WA
March 29, 2008
5:44 PM Post #4727270
| To vote go to your home page and scroll down a ways. The voting site is on the right-hand side. Then come back to this forum.
Beautiful begonias.
Wish I had room somewhere for seeds. To cold outside right now. |
kmom246
Silver Springs, NV
(Zone 6b)
March 30, 2008
12:44 AM Post #4728864
| I am soooo green with Greenhouse Envy! |
greenbrain
Madison, IL
(Zone 6a)
March 30, 2008
8:43 AM Post #4729407
| I've found a safe place kept out of reach of the cats and my little gr-d who likes to "thin seedlings". My seedlings are well guarded in my upstairs bedroom between the storm windows and sash window panes. I leave the sash windows up a bit for ventilation, but not enough that the cats can squeeze under or that little hands can reach. Since they receive southern exposure; though the two windows have awnings; right now the plants receive the right amount and intensity of sunlight without artificial light--though I did use some artificial light the first few weeks. Once the weather warms, I'll raise the storm windows to slowly harden them off by exposing the seedlings to the outside air. The window screens will protect the seedlings from birds and insects. My two window "greenhouses" hold about 8 dozen plants. I check them every morning when I get up for work, when I change clothes after work, and again at bedtime. Nothing fancy, but it works and meets the needs of my small city vegie garden. |
plantnative
Howell, MI
March 30, 2008
12:55 PM Post #4730449
| I have 14 trays of seedlings started. I have 7 under a small grow light and 7 on a windowsill. I have 36 different kinds of tomatoes. They are all doing great along with the peppers and tomatillos. I also started herbs. The native wildflowers are the slowest to germinate but are worth the wait. It's been a few years of not doing growing my own plants and I'm glad to be back doing what I love. Can't wait to plant outside it's been a long snowy winter and there is still snow in my yard! |
dakota57718
Black Hawk, SD
March 30, 2008
1:09 PM Post #4730517
| I have asters, bachelor buttons, cleome, cosmos, allysum. lobelia, marigolds, zinnias, pansies, verbena, snapdragons, sunflowers,maltese cross,blue sage, and nasturtiuims started. First time for me, will see how it all works out! |
Tammy
Barto, PA
(Zone 6b)
March 30, 2008
1:32 PM Post #4730598
| Oh you all make me feel so sane!
I have six flats under lights downstairs plus one tray in the
refridgerator and the greenhouse is filling up fast. A picture
from late Feb
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PamSheetz
Plainfield, IL
March 30, 2008
3:10 PM Post #4730977
| I’ve set up shop in my living room windows—right inside of where my garden is
Don’t underestimate the GREAT use of Apple Bee's & Chili's take out containers. They have clear dome lids that made fantastic green houses!
I can’t wait for Mother’s Day! (my annual planting day!)
I've got many seedlings that I'm sharing a picture of:
Tomatoes: Best Boy & Lemon Boy.
Jalapeno Peppers
Herbs: Rosemary, Roman Chamomile, German Chamomile, Chives, Garlic Chives, Morgoram, Thyme, Parsily, Basil, Lemon Basil, Dill, Cilantro, Catnip, Lavendar Lady, True Lavendar,
Flowers: Snapdragons (seeds harvested from last year’s), Sweet Peas, Bells of Irland, Allysim, Blue Frescu Ornamental Grass, Forget me nots, & Marigolds (seeds harvested from last year’s). I’ve just started more marigolds (not shown)—which I love to use in and around my vegetables—the kids love to help grow them—they’re dependable and they give such a punch of bright color.—I was always told they help keep away pests—not so sure of that.
Elsewhere—I’m STILL trying to germinate Gerbera Daisies and another variety of daisy (seeds harvested from last year’s), —I’ve moved them to a sunnier location and am trying again. I’m also waiting on Purple Cone Flowers.
Anyone have tips for germinating these daisies? Please advise!
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Tammy
Barto, PA
(Zone 6b)
March 30, 2008
3:23 PM Post #4731035
| How smart to put the pots on a layer of stones. Keeps 'em in a moist
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PamSheetz
Plainfield, IL
March 30, 2008
3:46 PM Post #4731120
| Thanks :) I need to get more stone--I ran out and some are just on the plastic. I was concerned about mildew and I've seemed to attract those pesky little plant gnats--or whatever they are. I've always done this with many of my house plants and some of them water the gravel and not the top dirt. Here I just wanted to keep a humidity area and avoid too much dampness on the bottom of the peat pots. I think it helps. |
fauna4flora
West Palm Beach, FL
March 30, 2008
5:38 PM Post #4731487
| Here is my "greenhouse." I just recently got into seed trading, and it didn't take long for me to run out of dirt and pots! I NEVER thought that would happen. 
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fauna4flora
West Palm Beach, FL
March 30, 2008
5:40 PM Post #4731498
| This is my shade table. This is for cuttings that need shade to establish or for seeds. 
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hellnzn11
Rosamond, CA
(Zone 8b)
April 26, 2008
10:41 PM Post #4869511
| I hate thinning seedlings, half the time they fold on me. The thin ones like carnations make me nuts.
I love that Green house garden extravaganza Maddawg. |
