Seed Starting Indoors in January
Here are some radish seedlings started inside the shed. They were out of direct light until they came up. Then, they were moved under fluorescent bulbs about 2-inches away. Notice that I plant seeds in slices of paper towel and bathroom tissue rolls. That way, the seeds stay in the center of the planting area instead of drifting off to the sides where they are difficult to prick out for transplanting.
Notice the reflective material on the back wall. It bounces the light back onto seedlings.
This plant is a salad green that I picked up in Germany last fall. It has to stay inside most of the time but is happiest on the days that are above 50 so it can spend hours outside in the wind and sun.
It's already 65-F here, so I'm headed out to sun bathe the seedlings and plant more seeds!
Notice the reflective material on the back wall. It bounces the light back onto seedlings.
This plant is a salad green that I picked up in Germany last fall. It has to stay inside most of the time but is happiest on the days that are above 50 so it can spend hours outside in the wind and sun.
It's already 65-F here, so I'm headed out to sun bathe the seedlings and plant more seeds!
Comments
Wayne - OK I give up. What other uses have you found for toilet paper rolls? You must tell us.
My seed starting became much more efficient when I started using soil block makers- you can purchase them at Johnny's or Territorial Seed- here is a link to check them all out at once http://xrl.in/1eac
I have the 20 soil block maker- or mini block maker, and the one that makes 2" soil blocks- I am hoping to get the 4" size this spring ;)- you can check out a couple posts on my blog to see how they work- look at the label 'tools'
Yes, we can learn much from each other- I'll definitely be back, I've enjoyed my visits here!
Some garden book writers say they are a pain to use and that the soil blocks crumble.
I'll take a look at the link you sent and consider the soil blocks.
Thanks for the tips.