tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268559567958002671.post4839308646187958949..comments2023-04-06T04:13:41.661-07:00Comments on Gamine's Garden: Butter And Eggs MarigoldJust Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268559567958002671.post-75014756337736021982009-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:002009-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:00I decided my saved pepper seeds are probably not v...I decided my saved pepper seeds are probably not viable, so yesterday I bought a package. Read that peppers like a temperature of 80F for germinating so, not having anyplace to put them at that temp (my tomato seeds are taking up residence on top of the gas range), I dragged out my heating pad (waterproof), placed a metal rack over it and set the mini-greenhouse on the rack. Inserted a quick read thermometer, and found it stayed at exactly 80F with the pad turned to low! It will be nice to get back home where I have room to set up lights for the seedlings.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268559567958002671.post-52769612959851915582009-02-08T11:05:00.000-08:002009-02-08T11:05:00.000-08:00That's the trick isn't it? Keep up the documentat...That's the trick isn't it? Keep up the documentation. I'll start off strong but I can already see how I might get a little behind when the garden gets goin. I'd rather be outside with the birds and bugs then indoors tapping away on the computer. I am excited though to have it all on-line instead of written down. How much easier to have a search function!<BR/><BR/>Good idea keeping them in the dark with a board! I've got my seed bench in a cool dark basement so it's pretty much not an issue so far but I'll have to keep that little trick in mind if I need it. <BR/><BR/>I heard another good idea to germinate dark loving seeds were to wrap them in a damp paper towel and place in a zip lock bag on top of your grow lights (which keeps them warm while the lights are on, but still in the dark). Of course as soon as they sprout they need to be put into soil for the nutrients.Just Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268559567958002671.post-53225610262412938392009-02-07T07:41:00.000-08:002009-02-07T07:41:00.000-08:00I'm loving this seed series. I have begun to do s...I'm loving this seed series. I have begun to do something similar with my card file of "2009 Individual Plant Analysis", and to a lesser extent in my three year garden journal which, if I am diligent about writing in it, should prove invaluable.<BR/><BR/>I hate those seeds that take three weeks to germinate! I have three containers of saved pepper seeds staring at me, in their second week, with nothing showing! I didn't realize some of the seeds are light sensitive, and I've been setting them out in the warm sunshine. Maybe that was a no-no.<BR/><BR/>For the light sensitive seeds sown in the garden, possibly my trick used with the slow germinating carrots to keep them from drying out would also work. I plant, water gently, then cover with a board. At the first sign of a sprout, I remove the board.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.com