tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post26380748815983716..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Sow Easy I'm Suspicious: The Seedling Update Casa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67711159763027588572013-04-24T22:25:09.778-04:002013-04-24T22:25:09.778-04:00 I missed out on the winter sowing, so I broadcast... I missed out on the winter sowing, so I broadcast some seeds today.....will they sprout? Who knows...any sprout is a victory.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-26953955073591334312013-04-13T18:29:07.369-04:002013-04-13T18:29:07.369-04:00There is so much to learn. It makes me look at my ...There is so much to learn. It makes me look at my little packets of seeds & bulbs and go ... ah, maybe I'll wait ?!! How many years have you ventured into seed propagation, CM? Shyrlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685584387384789321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-4209484394365386762013-04-13T17:37:15.630-04:002013-04-13T17:37:15.630-04:00Great to read about your experiences, and that is ...Great to read about your experiences, and that is a magnificent looking tomato plant that you finished up with. I ran in to similar problems with coir pellets and capillary mating, I love the pellets but I have found that I need to pot them on faster than I had thought I would to prevent the roots doing that. I think some of my seedlings must be over watered too, so thank you for that, I must remember that just because the top of the compost looks dry it doesn't mean the whole pot is dry!!Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-91017628433395795772013-04-10T13:35:42.852-04:002013-04-10T13:35:42.852-04:00I love the idea of the clear cups. My orchid is gr...I love the idea of the clear cups. My orchid is grown in a similar pot and it is very helpful.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90785633460269776602013-04-09T22:45:38.747-04:002013-04-09T22:45:38.747-04:00Your post brought back memories of the years I gre...Your post brought back memories of the years I grew plants in pot under a grow light in my basement. Haven't done that in a while. Maybe next year as I am still unpacking here. Can you believe the weather we are having? In two days almost every spring plantin the yard has bloomed.L. Amblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828890482813303530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-61778924635409758552013-04-09T05:16:44.274-04:002013-04-09T05:16:44.274-04:00What a huge list of plants you've sowed! Great...What a huge list of plants you've sowed! Great that you worked out what was going wrong with some of your seedlings and have managed to rescue them. I hope all the others do well for you :-)Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-73997252951887338472013-04-09T01:49:34.003-04:002013-04-09T01:49:34.003-04:00Well done, Tammy! Great seedlings and a lot of the...Well done, Tammy! Great seedlings and a lot of them. Thank you for this informative post. I think you'll have a lot of joy of your seedlings later this summer..Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-30514435586174812902013-04-08T19:50:11.989-04:002013-04-08T19:50:11.989-04:00Oh, well, that I have done :-) That's how I gr...Oh, well, that I have done :-) That's how I grow my lilies and Dregea sinensis, and now also hellebores, but I guess it won't work with things like vegetables, they probably need more warmth? HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16109570441623968062013-04-08T19:46:54.299-04:002013-04-08T19:46:54.299-04:00You should give winter sowing a try. It's the ...You should give winter sowing a try. It's the easiest thing ever. All you need is a plastic container, soil, seeds, and a lid. Stick it outside and let nature do the work. Your sunflowers sound beautiful! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38598279182380785602013-04-08T19:45:00.265-04:002013-04-08T19:45:00.265-04:00They can be tricky!They can be tricky!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-75564804913331413222013-04-08T19:44:46.566-04:002013-04-08T19:44:46.566-04:00We had a very cold march and I was worried I had s...We had a very cold march and I was worried I had started them so soon that they would outgrow the small counter space I had for them. Fortunately, we've had some warmer temps and I've been sticking them outside. I think your weather will perk up, too. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-33362956584883792442013-04-08T19:43:20.716-04:002013-04-08T19:43:20.716-04:00I think a cold frame is a cross between an indoor ...I think a cold frame is a cross between an indoor greenhouse and my winter sowing. You'll probably end up with a lot of seedlings. I love how cheap those little plastic cups are. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-57600933086561316512013-04-08T19:42:12.265-04:002013-04-08T19:42:12.265-04:00Everything about seeds amazes me. I feel like I ha...Everything about seeds amazes me. I feel like I have a farm on my kitchen counter. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67926766872928683922013-04-08T19:41:40.500-04:002013-04-08T19:41:40.500-04:00I grew chili peppers one year just to see if they&...I grew chili peppers one year just to see if they'd grow. I ended up with a bush or red hot peppers that a friend turned into salsa. :o) Good luck! A warming pad is great for heating up the soil a bit to encourage them to germinate. Gotta love those clear plastic cups!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-45824546641929103602013-04-08T19:39:46.898-04:002013-04-08T19:39:46.898-04:00As much as I love my flower garden, it's thril...As much as I love my flower garden, it's thrilling to eat food you've grown yourself. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-19487405985158046252013-04-08T19:39:07.169-04:002013-04-08T19:39:07.169-04:00I'm a bit amazed at the tomatoes every time I ...I'm a bit amazed at the tomatoes every time I see them. Those are some super seeds! Repotting them and giving them some kelp was definitely a big help. :o) Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-63284070152775766882013-04-08T18:39:03.039-04:002013-04-08T18:39:03.039-04:00I am so impressed with the list of plants you have...I am so impressed with the list of plants you have grown from seed! I really haven't got neither the space nor the light for seedlings indoors, at the moment I am trying to keep 20 plug plants alive until it is warm enough for them to go outside - they arrived 4 weeks earlier than thg nursery said they would and we still have frost during night. Yikes!<br /><br />I do have some seeds to sow though, when we finally get some warmer weather, I have bought some white and purple sunflowers, never grown that before, and some poppies, just waiting for spring!<br /><br />Good luck with all your seedlings, I have grown peppers in the past, many years ago, but I grew them indoors, in front of a big picture window. That's how you have to do it in Norway :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-69591549048124783912013-04-08T17:20:06.968-04:002013-04-08T17:20:06.968-04:00Seeds are so difficult! JeannineSeeds are so difficult! Jeanninegardenenvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183468651416567720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90938275255696042612013-04-08T02:13:16.307-04:002013-04-08T02:13:16.307-04:00I had problems with the first lot of tomatoes I so...I had problems with the first lot of tomatoes I sowed as well so I have re-sown. Had the same problems with peppers too.I think I just started them too early this year considering how cold it has been. Hope it's not going to be a difficult gardening season.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-38584622166033899382013-04-07T10:15:07.156-04:002013-04-07T10:15:07.156-04:00I bought seeds yesterday and am about to start som...I bought seeds yesterday and am about to start some of my own experiments so I am glad to have read this. I have not room indoors (our kitchen counter being extremely small) so I am going to use my cold frame. I have tomatoes to start as well as flower seeds. I like the idea of the clear drinking glasses. Quite ingenious and lets you track the root development. I think I may use this myself. We will see how it goes....Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-16039166976011209652013-04-06T18:13:07.747-04:002013-04-06T18:13:07.747-04:00I have found my seedlings are pretty resilient and...I have found my seedlings are pretty resilient and if they aren't I have more seeds...warmer weather forecast here too but we shall see. Good to see those seedlings taking off.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-31576743991034610952013-04-06T17:47:00.855-04:002013-04-06T17:47:00.855-04:00Hi Tammy, with the drinks cup pots and hot skewer ...Hi Tammy, with the drinks cup pots and hot skewer - great minds think alike! I have a load of these that have foxglove seedlings in. We've also been given a chilli growing kit that contains five types of chilli peppers we we've recently started those off indoors. They came with the coir pots and freeze-dried/shrunk compost that expands when watered. We'll have to see how they do. Thanks for the tips on the purple spots/phosphorous deficiency and leggy seedlings, I'll look out for this in our chilli seedling if/when they germinate.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-27601289123072156152013-04-06T16:06:56.005-04:002013-04-06T16:06:56.005-04:00Good lessons learned. Despite your bumps your toma...Good lessons learned. Despite your bumps your tomato and pepper plants look good. You're going to have nice produce this summer!Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-44871259663437164592013-04-06T13:15:28.904-04:002013-04-06T13:15:28.904-04:00Your plants look great!! That tomato is quite imp...Your plants look great!! That tomato is quite impressive, very sturdy and healthy looking. Obviously you're doing a great job by the look of all those big roots. I've had various issues with funny coloured leaves from time to time and usually a repot, as you've done, in better soil does the trick.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-90948383046894852742013-04-06T11:37:59.924-04:002013-04-06T11:37:59.924-04:00Reseeding counts! I can be very patient until sudd...Reseeding counts! I can be very patient until suddenly, I'm not. There is a firecracker at the end of my very long fuse. But the sparks are over quickly. I avoided seeds for a long time because I just didn't have the time to deal with them.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.com