| 2 | Hardening off...
• Posted by: franknjim 5 Peoria IL on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 15:00
• 32 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 15:04
Since we are having weeks of unusually high temps I have been taking things outdoors to take advantage of the weather. I started sowing seeds Feb. 1st so I have quite a few things growing. I tried counting them and I stopped counting at 500. I sta |
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| 3 | hardening off schedule for newbie
• Posted by: njitgrad NE NJ on Wed, Apr 24, 13 at 13:39
• 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Apr 25, 13 at 10:01
This is my first year growing from seed, and so far so good. I am keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes according to plan. I have a question about hardening my seedlings. Normally I plant (my veggie flats from the local garden cente |
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| 4 | Cold Frame for Hardening off Plants?
• Posted by: paper_crane2 Michigan (5a) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 20:24
• 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 22:48
I'm starting about 6 flats of seedlings indoors under lights. I was planning to harden them off in a cold frame. Would a painter's plastic drop cloth work for covering pvc pipe? Thanks! Follow-Up Postings: Return to the Growing |
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| 5 | How do you haden off plants
• Posted by: horseflysgarden on Wed, Apr 14, 10 at 21:31
• 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 21:51
How do you harden off seedlings after they have been growing inside under growlights. What is the normal situation. Do you just take them outside for a couple hours at a time? Follow-Up Postings: RE: How do you haden off plants |
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| 6 | when to start hardening off my plants
• Posted by: John_JJ 5b on Sun, Apr 28, 13 at 13:44
• 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Apr 28, 13 at 17:43
im in 5b when should i start im going to use the laundry basket method. should i put them in direct sun with the basket over them or put them in shade with the basket over them Follow-Up Postings: Return to the Growing from Se |
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| 7 | Hardening off in crazy weather
• Posted by: queenofthemountain on Mon, Apr 5, 10 at 11:51
• 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Apr 8, 10 at 22:29
I am trying to harden off tomato seedlings, but we have been having some big variations in the weather. I am not sure if or how I should change my normal schedule? Typically I start with a few hours outside in the shade, longer each day and ad |
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| 8 | Hardening Off Hyacinth Bean and JMG
• Posted by: patrick212 on Mon, May 10, 10 at 19:40
• 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, May 17, 10 at 9:52
Does anyone have experience in hardening off Hyacinth Bean Vine and/or Japanese Morning Glory (Picotee)? Both of these vines seem very sensative to the cold (mid 50s). I have a good deal of experience in hardening off the plants I grow from seeds |
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| 9 | Raising plants from seeds, near failure.
• Posted by: rolacoy on Sun, May 30, 10 at 20:32
• 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 2, 10 at 7:33
This year is my first time planting a flower garden. I got the hardscape nearly finished over the last two years and this January I started planting seeds. I planted a lot of different things, I don't know any of the names, but am trying to learn. |
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| 10 | Time to plant up! Help!
• Posted by: heirloomjunkie on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 22:45
• 30 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Apr 30, 10 at 13:01
I currently have tomato and pepper seedlings in 72 cell flat. They are growing very fast, and I am starting to see roots at the base of the soil (they're about 3 weeks old). I am going to plant up, probably into 16 oz cups. Should I continue |
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| 11 | Is it too early/cool to harden off?
• Posted by: babsh on Sat, May 1, 10 at 1:23
• 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, May 2, 10 at 14:45
I have about 250 tomato seedlings in my basement that I no longer have room for under my lights. I would like to start selling them next week. I've started taking them outside each day because a) I don't have room for them under my lights anymore |
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| 12 | if you never have damping off.......(help me!)
• Posted by: imagreenthumb on Tue, Feb 28, 06 at 11:39
• 34 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Apr 11, 11 at 19:09
Last year I lost over half of my plants to damping off. I'm determined not to have that disaster again. If you are successful in preventing it, what is your method? Wash everything in bleach? Microwave soil-less mix(for how long)? I haven' |
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| 13 | Portable greenhouse to harden off
• Posted by: patreesh 5 on Tue, Apr 5, 11 at 7:16
• 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 7:21
Hi, I bought this greenhouse specifically to harden off plants, as I work all day. Any suggestions on how to do this? Do I start off keeping it closed, partially open, north wall, south wall, etc? Thanks. http://www.lowes.com/pd_318839- |
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| 14 | Let's show off what we've accomplised :)
• Posted by: LullabyF360 8a on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 14:58
• 35 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 9:37
Here are the pictures of my seedlings that have both sprouted & still waiting to come up. The first picture is how I have been germinating all of my seeds. A 32Tb server that runs 24/7 in our laundry room provides the perfect source of warmth!! (M |
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| 15 | Hardening off?
• Posted by: dragonjaze 5a on Mon, May 9, 11 at 15:46
• 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, May 9, 11 at 18:53
I hope this is the right place to post this. If not, please direct me to the correct forum! First time gardener here, so it's ok to explain the very basics. I started an army of tomato plants from seed, and they have taken over my sunroom. |
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| 16 | Hardening off seedlings on a balcony
• Posted by: hobomama on Tue, May 18, 10 at 18:16
• 1 follow-up, last one posted on Tue, May 18, 10 at 20:16
This question is born of laziness. I've been growing seedlings indoors in anticipation of planting them in a friend's garden. I, on the other hand, live in a 2nd-floor condo with a sunny window (where the seedlings have been growing with suppl |
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| 17 | Hardening off Question
• Posted by: HillSeeker 3B on Thu, Apr 25, 13 at 18:55
• 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 22:46
I'm attempting to harden off my European Greenhouse cucumbers & Melons and they are not liking it at all. The temperature is around 15-20 degrees C and haven't gave them too much light. I only put them out for 10 minutes today and they are reall |
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| 18 | Natural light versus fluorescent light � when to expose?
• Posted by: Jerry71 6a on Sun, Mar 6, 11 at 11:48
• 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Mar 12, 11 at 5:59
I can not find any thread regarding sunlight versus artificial light so I have to ask for help. Some of my seedlings are about 4 inches tall with sturdy thick stem. Would they benefit from sun exposure? If so, how much? Direct or filtered? For |
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| 19 | A couple of more questions before I start
• Posted by: paulsm z5 on Sat, Jan 15, 11 at 10:40
• 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jan 27, 11 at 18:31
I pretty much have settled on a two tier light stand from Gardner's supply. Yes, it is pricey at just under 500 but I am putting it in a carpeted room we use for an office so it needs to look as much as possible like a piece of furniture. I d |
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| 20 | need recommendation
• Posted by: paulsm z5 on Sun, Nov 28, 10 at 2:01
• 19 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Dec 2, 10 at 18:27
Last year we planted most everything from seed with limited success. Mostly we tried to use the window for the light source. We need a lighting stand with a lower and upper tray and light. As we live in a condo we need to keep it as much in a |
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