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Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
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Windsor.Parker
HillbillyBob
Goosegirl
Lillyz
Nicola
meatburner
gregrenee88
bnoles
Turan
johnp
llama momma
plantoid
victoria
Weedless_
littlejo
Pepper
camprn
CapeCoddess
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RoOsTeR
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Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Spring is here and hopefully most of us are in the process of getting our seed starts going. The monthly avatar theme for April is Seedlings. So show everyone your indoor or outdoor plant starts/seedlings
Pequin Peppers
Black Krim Tomatoes
Cayenne Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers (heatless)
Big Jim
Some tomatoes and peppers that are just emerging
What do you have starting?
Pequin Peppers
Black Krim Tomatoes
Cayenne Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers (heatless)
Big Jim
Some tomatoes and peppers that are just emerging
What do you have starting?
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4299
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
square of radishes and several beans (dragon's tongue and yard long) and three varieties of cucumbers....
southern gardener- Posts : 1883
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 44
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Great theme! Pretty all in blue, Rooster!
Most of my seedlings are planted out already, but here's an older photo of, well, everything:
This is my poor Lilly, after her sunny window spot was taken up by seedlings, asleep with her head in the tomato pot:
After planting out, this is my cart of leftover onions, pak choi, broccoli, kale, collards, lettuce and swiss chard. I have no idea what to do with them. No one else around here will dare to start their gardens until Memorial day and but I can't bring myself to put them in the compost pile so they will probably be planted out amongst the perennial gardens:
This is all I have left in the window - peppers, tomatillos & spinach on left, then 7 different types of tomatoes, then lettuce and herbs on the right:
I'm supposed to start cucumbers on (checking the calendar)... yesterday. Better hop to it.
CC
Most of my seedlings are planted out already, but here's an older photo of, well, everything:
This is my poor Lilly, after her sunny window spot was taken up by seedlings, asleep with her head in the tomato pot:
After planting out, this is my cart of leftover onions, pak choi, broccoli, kale, collards, lettuce and swiss chard. I have no idea what to do with them. No one else around here will dare to start their gardens until Memorial day and but I can't bring myself to put them in the compost pile so they will probably be planted out amongst the perennial gardens:
This is all I have left in the window - peppers, tomatillos & spinach on left, then 7 different types of tomatoes, then lettuce and herbs on the right:
I'm supposed to start cucumbers on (checking the calendar)... yesterday. Better hop to it.
CC
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6811
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Oops, I chose an avatar before this announcement... Garden tools.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Here is my new avatar radishes and shallots. The original picture:
Thought about using the lettuce mix
Thought about using the lettuce mix
Pepper- Posts : 563
Join date : 2012-03-04
Location : Columbus, Ga
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
I am past planting seedlings, but here are some that are already outside.
Here is my pepper that had blooms in the house, but it was too small(3 in.) so I did not try to hand pollinate.
Here is my pepper that had blooms in the house, but it was too small(3 in.) so I did not try to hand pollinate.
littlejo- Posts : 1573
Join date : 2011-05-04
Age : 71
Location : Cottageville SC 8b
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Some great looking starts!
Lovin that lettuce blend Weedless
Lovin that lettuce blend Weedless
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4299
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
This was my favorite thread of the day ! It was like going to the hospital to look at newborn babies !!! Looking like Spring and I love it!
victoria- Posts : 40
Join date : 2010-04-22
Location : Columbia, SC
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
So far nothing to show that's germinated despite sowing a few seeds early last week in a heated propagation bed under UV lights . I can only get the bed in the old office up to temp up to 63 o F .
The green house propagation bed is slightly warmer at 70 oF but the air temp is struggling to touch 45 o F despite an oil heater being used 24 /7 to keep it a few degrees above freezing
With the easterly winds continuing blowing in from Siberia it's cold enough for an Eskimo to be wearing his seal skins and thermals right now . It's forecast to be like this till the end of April . The forecasters reckon that the snow laying around some areas of high ground near here will stay till mid April when hopefully the jet stream gets pushed North by 500 or more miles & the sun takes his hat off for summer to think of getting started . Most of Northern Europe seems to have been similarly affected , for nearly five months it's been a big long freeze all over the northern european continent , Scandinavia & Russia.
I doubt I'll be starting off any new seeds till at least 15 April as it looks like even May will be quite cool & frosty , it looks like the last frost date will be set back till early June instead of 21 May for the UK in general .
The green house propagation bed is slightly warmer at 70 oF but the air temp is struggling to touch 45 o F despite an oil heater being used 24 /7 to keep it a few degrees above freezing
With the easterly winds continuing blowing in from Siberia it's cold enough for an Eskimo to be wearing his seal skins and thermals right now . It's forecast to be like this till the end of April . The forecasters reckon that the snow laying around some areas of high ground near here will stay till mid April when hopefully the jet stream gets pushed North by 500 or more miles & the sun takes his hat off for summer to think of getting started . Most of Northern Europe seems to have been similarly affected , for nearly five months it's been a big long freeze all over the northern european continent , Scandinavia & Russia.
I doubt I'll be starting off any new seeds till at least 15 April as it looks like even May will be quite cool & frosty , it looks like the last frost date will be set back till early June instead of 21 May for the UK in general .
plantoid- Posts : 4095
Join date : 2011-11-09
Age : 73
Location : At the west end of M4 in the UK
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
No pictures of seedling pride going on here -- yet. Don't think I fully appreciated the learning curve with starting seedlings. Maybe I won the black thumb seedling award. Maybe should have read a book on it first. Disappointed and nerve wracking is not much fun. I will be thoroughly annoyed if I end up having to buy a bunch of transplants this year on top of the start up expense for seedling equiptment.. Thought everything I read would be more than enough for success. I do have potentially 2 more months of growing seeds and learning so we'll see. I'm certainly much better at growing a herd of compost worms!
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4914
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
RE: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
I don't know how to send pictures yet but my son talked me through sending him a picture from my ipad. If someone would tell me how I think I could do it. Anyway all my seedlings are doing well except the Pimento's ( only 1 has come up). My broccoli and kale are up and will start harding them this week when it gets warmer. According to the book this weekend I should plant these outside (I use mothers day as the last frost day) along with planting snow peas.
johnp- Posts : 636
Join date : 2013-01-05
Age : 79
Location : high desert, Penrose CO
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Here is my cumin seedlings experiment. I don't know how this is going to proceed, but am enjoying it so far.
Turan- Posts : 2618
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
No room in this old house to start seeds, but I am having some ideas for next year
I did direct sow in my SFG a few weeks ago, so I will just have to offer that instead.
I did direct sow in my SFG a few weeks ago, so I will just have to offer that instead.
bnoles- Posts : 804
Join date : 2012-08-16
Location : North GA Mountains Zone 7A
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
This was back on March 25.
This is today and our lettuce sprouted over the weekend. Basil is showing itself also.
Renee
This is today and our lettuce sprouted over the weekend. Basil is showing itself also.
Renee
gregrenee88- Posts : 279
Join date : 2012-04-23
Age : 58
Location : Hanover, Pa.
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Have some flower seeds poking out of the cells and under the lights.
My avatar is some transplanted lettuce mix out under the low tunnel. There are little plants everywhere.
meatburner- Posts : 361
Join date : 2012-10-24
Age : 74
Location : zone 6b, southwest missouri
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
bnoles, I love your PVC grids; are they just grids, or do you use 'em for watering, too?bnoles wrote:No room in this old house to start seeds, but I am having some ideas for next year
I did direct sow in my SFG a few weeks ago, so I will just have to offer that instead.
Nicola- Posts : 219
Join date : 2010-05-19
Location : Central CT Zone 6a
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Thank you Nicola! The grids will actually be used to water the bed.
bnoles- Posts : 804
Join date : 2012-08-16
Location : North GA Mountains Zone 7A
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left: nicotiana
top: tomatoes/peppers/eggplants
right: oregano, parsley, borage
bottom: moss rose
center: sage and mint.
Have another flat of impatiens in the house, I dont think they can take the bright sunshine. Also a small container of chives and begonias in the house. Got the rest of my seed order today and will be planting leeks, shallots, and yarrow. Spring fever is here!
top: tomatoes/peppers/eggplants
right: oregano, parsley, borage
bottom: moss rose
center: sage and mint.
Have another flat of impatiens in the house, I dont think they can take the bright sunshine. Also a small container of chives and begonias in the house. Got the rest of my seed order today and will be planting leeks, shallots, and yarrow. Spring fever is here!
Lillyz- Posts : 128
Join date : 2013-02-23
Age : 68
Location : Pueblo, Colorado Zone 5B
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Spring brassicas ready to be hardened off, first time growing seedlings this year.
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llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4914
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Don't forget to change your avatars after posting pics of your seedlings
Those look nice LM
Those look nice LM
I am my gardens worst enemy.
RoOsTeR- Posts : 4299
Join date : 2011-10-04
Location : Colorado Front Range
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Thank you Rooster.
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4914
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Okay, here it is! Just started my first seeds on Tuesday 4-2-13. 3 days later, I have some broccoli seeds trying to sprout. Get out your spyglass and look closely at the 2 light-colored fuzzy spots!
GG
GG
Goosegirl- Posts : 3424
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Age : 59
Location : Zone 4A - NE SD
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
well my seedling are already planted so I'll stick with the little guy eating my corn
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HillbillyBob- Posts : 161
Join date : 2011-12-27
Location : E.Texas
Re: Monthly Avatar Theme April 2013: Seedlings!
Brussels sprouts seedlings are my avatar for this month. More pics later!
Windsor.Parker- Posts : 376
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Age : 77
Location : Chicago, South Shore, c. 100yds to Lake Michigan, Zone 6a
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