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I am pretty pleased this year because I was not very hopeful with starting from seeds. Last time I did that, I had very spindly plants and just threw them out. This time, I started them under lights (as I learned from this website) and bought a cheap $19.99 greenhouse from tractor supply. The...

I am in zone 6. I was really anxious to start seeds, so I started my tomatoes and peppers already. They are only a couple inches tall. I'm just looking ahead.

Are there certain types of plants (tomato, broccoli, peppers, etc.) that should be repotted after sprouting? Will all plants be better if repotted? I read somewhere that only tomatoes will establish more roots if repotted, not other types of plants. Is this correct? I think my seedlings are all...

This may be silly, but is there anything special to do to plant fruit trees (apples and pears this year)? I planted a dwarf apple tree two years ago and it hasn't done anything. Is there a certain depth? Any special fertilizer I need to put on them? I just don't want to waste my money again. I...

I am new to gardening. I live in zone 6 and have been building raised garden beds. I have some of them designated to cucumbers, watermelon and cantaloupe because they vine so much. I have been seeing some people on here posting that they make a trellis and let these climb????? Is this correct...

Okay, thanks. I've been running my hands over the tops of them occassionally.

How warm should it be in my greenhouse to put the broccoli out there? They don't look good this morning for some reason. They seem to be leaning more. I had changed the small CFL bulbs to an actual grow light I bought at walmart that had double the kelvins and 1025 lumens. I thought that would...

I bought a little greenhouse so when it warms up just a little they will be out

Thanks! March 30- April 30th is what I found for zone 6

I just took a couple pics of my broccoli sprouts today to show you all and see what you think of them. I have never grown plants from seed, so I need a lot of education. Do these look okay or do I need to do something else?

Another question: I am currently using a CFL bulb that puts out 1600 lumens and 2700K over 6 broccoli sprouts. I am going to be adding about 12 pepper plants shortly that will need light. I thought I would get a fluorescent shop light (18-24 inches) since my small greenhouse is 2 foot wide...

Okay, I am trying to add pics, but they aren't very good. The sprouts actually look pretty good this morning, but hard to see in the pics.

I only have 6 broccoli sprouts going, so I am just using a CFL bulb that has 1600 lumen output. It is hanging about 3 inches above the sprouts. I put the sprouts in a small rubbermaid container that I lined with aluminum foil to reflect the light. Sorry for all these questions, but I spent a lot...

They got spindly before I got them out of the dome. It was literally 2 days from first sign of sprout to 2-3 inches tall. Now they are leaning. I have the light on them. Will they straighten up?

Another question: I started my seeds in the jiffy pellet things with the lid on. Once the seeds sprout, I am supposed to remove the dome lid and apply the lights? Is this correct?

Great idea! Love it!

Thank you everyone! I am excited to do my own seeds this year. I just hope it all works out and they get stronger. Time will tell what I need to do.

Temps are anywhere from 30-50 right now. Supposed to be 28 tonight. Too cold for peppers. I bought a tiny greenhouse today but I still think it would be too cold

I am in zone 6. I said I was doing good with the broccoli, but they have just sprouted. They are about 3 inches tall, but look weak. I don't know if this is what they are supposed to look like or not since they are so young. I just planted them last week and they are already 3-4 inches tall. I...

I have started broccoli seeds, they have sprouted and are doing good. I thought I would work on green bell pepper seeds now. I had an idea to use my small incubator and set the temp at 80 degrees for them to germinate. I turned my humidity off since they have water in the soil. The humidity is...