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Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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Posted by tractorman-1944 8 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 30, 10 at 17:19
I started three more verities of peppers and 12 more cherry tomatoes seeds today. And I’m running out of room in my small greenhouse (10x10)
Anyone have any good ideas that save space and still get enough light? I am also wintering over some peppers and have two pineapple in there so I am tight all ready and still want to start some watermelon and cantaloupe in a couple weeks, plus some more peppers when the seeds get here. I hope to build a bigger one this summer but that don’t help now thanks for all the help and good advice
Larry
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RE: Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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Twelve cherry tomato seeds! You’re going to have a lot of little tomatoes if those all sprout. I start my tomatoes indoors when outside temps stay in the 40s at night. When they have true leaves, I stick them outside in a milk jug that’s cut almost completely in half (next to the brick foundation of the house for extra heat/protection). It serves as a mini-green house. If the weather is bad, tip the top back over the plant. Sunny and fair? Tip it open. No need to harden them off before planting. They stay short, with a thick main stem and develop a good root system. And best of all, more room for the other plants.
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RE: Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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Some wiil go to friends and family I think I will look in to the half milk jug idea do you start several in one or jest one plant per jug?
Larry |
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| I typically only have one plant per jug but have squeezed two plants into a gallon jug. Two liter soda pop bottles work really well too. Good luck. |
RE: Started some more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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| Hello again. I forgot to mention to take the cap off so the bottles/jugs can vent. A small piece of duct tape helps keep the top down during bad windy weather and be sure to punch holes in the bottom for drainage. |
RE: Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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| Wal-Mart has, for a measly $20, a nice 5 shelf (6ft tall) kit. The good quality snap it together yourself stuff. Maybe build higher if you can't grow out anymore. =) |
RE: Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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Vertical is a good idea but on a stand like is mentioned How do you insure that they each get enough warmth? I haven’t sprung for heat pads yet I’m using lights and so far so good. Out of the first batch of seeds The tomatoes were up yesterday. ( 6 days after planting)
Larry |
RE: Started ssome more seeds today Need ideas on space saving
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| Have you heard of float beds/float trays , that is what I use and you could grow 1000s of plants in a very small area and you never have to worry about watering them. The 253 trays would allow 100 plants per sqft and the 288 trays would allow 115 per sqft. I get my float trays used from tobacco farmers for free and I use them to grow everything you can imagine. If you have never tried float trays they will seem like a gift from god lol, if I had to go back to hand watering all the plants I grow I would quit gardening. |
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| Ha cheeze can you elaborate a little more on your growing techniques- it sounds very interesting, what type of lights do you use |
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| Start just a few of each pepper/tpmatoes. You can direct sow more later in the garden. I have these 18 compartment flats. I just plant some of each in one compartment. Now with one flat I have 18 varieties. And in each compartmen I sow 3 or 4 seeds. That is more than enough to have early seedling. |
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| Watermelon and cantaloupes do better if you plant them directly in the soil. They can be transplanted, but they just don't do well. Alan |
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