Archive for April 16th, 2012

Paper cups for seed starting

April 16, 2012

I’ve always been a slurp-the-water-out-of-your-hand-to-rinse-your-teeth kind of gal.  Dan came home with some little paper cups for the bathroom a while ago, and recently, upon observing one sitting by the sink in a little puddle of water getting soggy, I realized they are made with un-coated paper.

I wondered, will these work for seed starting?  I’d love to find a replacement for making paper pots, which is my favorite seed starting method, but are just a bit time-consuming for the amount of seed starting I normally do at Henbogle.  I am giving them a try in hopes I can plant the whole thing right in the soil, no need to remove the seedling from the paper cup.  I hope it works, as it would be an easy and low-cost solution.

Here’s my trial of lettuce and pac choi, along with my tomato starts and my peppers, out catching some rays.

Tomatoes

April 16, 2012

I finally started some tomatoes Saturday (4/14).  This year I’ve started:

Rose (78 days)
Cherokee Purple (72 days)
Pineapple (85 days)
Martha Washington (78 days)
Speckled Roman (85 days), and
Sun Gold cherry (57 days)

I’d like one more red slicing variety.  Any recommendations?


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