ducks4you
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Didn't know where to start for this year. I'd LIKE to talk about the 15 sweet pepper plants downstairs and growing---2 have flowers--that NEVER SHOULD HAVE SURVIVED 1/2 of last year, but I will be sad if muck it up and kill them. Not to be a downer, But, I have sweat equity work to do on 6 out of 7 plants currently growing in my basement.
The Surprise success is the seemingly ever hardy citronella plant I bought on a whim. It seems to love life, but what will happen to it in the future is a mystery. I don't know if it wants to become a bush, if I can start pruning it back, if I will need to divide it next year to keep it manageable. Didn't pay a lot for it, but it's fun when they LIVE!!
TT to middle DD, who had hosted New Year's Eve for her sisters and friends. They have 3 inches of snow. WE have 3 inches of rain. BAH!!!!
I went internet shopping for a tabletop seed starter, bc that's what she needs. Something that won't take up a lot of real estate, and none of her house windows really works for lighting.
THIS is what I found:
At ~$33.00 I am thinking it's a good deal. Just Thursday I saw that grow mats are still $24.00/each. I have to go into town on Monday and I plan to buy one more before the prices start jumping.
This package doesn't have a gro light, and nobody has the one I like, so I will probably buy/ship it to middle DD, and she can PayPal reimburse me.
Seeds don't want anything but water and heat for the first week, anyway.
I FULLY expect seeds and supplies to disappear, so if you haven't bought, do so ASAP.
DId myself a favor, watersealing the top surfaces of my wooden picnic table and bought it a new tarp, so it will be out of a lot of the weather this winter. I provided a block for my faucet with the blue heated hose attached. The winds will freeze it fast, and I hope this helps. You can also see that the spent okra is still out there.
If I Don't dig them out, they are "winter interest"!
The Surprise success is the seemingly ever hardy citronella plant I bought on a whim. It seems to love life, but what will happen to it in the future is a mystery. I don't know if it wants to become a bush, if I can start pruning it back, if I will need to divide it next year to keep it manageable. Didn't pay a lot for it, but it's fun when they LIVE!!
TT to middle DD, who had hosted New Year's Eve for her sisters and friends. They have 3 inches of snow. WE have 3 inches of rain. BAH!!!!
I went internet shopping for a tabletop seed starter, bc that's what she needs. Something that won't take up a lot of real estate, and none of her house windows really works for lighting.
THIS is what I found:
Hydrofarm Jump Start Germination Station - CK64050 | Blain's Farm & Fleet
Get your Hydrofarm Jump Start Germination Station - CK64050 at Blain's Farm & Fleet. Buy online, choose delivery or in-store pickup. Great prices on Seed Starting.
www.farmandfleet.com
This package doesn't have a gro light, and nobody has the one I like, so I will probably buy/ship it to middle DD, and she can PayPal reimburse me.
Seeds don't want anything but water and heat for the first week, anyway.
I FULLY expect seeds and supplies to disappear, so if you haven't bought, do so ASAP.
DId myself a favor, watersealing the top surfaces of my wooden picnic table and bought it a new tarp, so it will be out of a lot of the weather this winter. I provided a block for my faucet with the blue heated hose attached. The winds will freeze it fast, and I hope this helps. You can also see that the spent okra is still out there.
If I Don't dig them out, they are "winter interest"!
