Comments on: Some things should be left to the professionals… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicole http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-777417 Nicole Wed, 20 May 2009 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-777417 That's hilarious! I planted all of my herbs in the garden and they are all now little nubs. Turns out grasshoppers like herbs to, grrrr! That’s hilarious! I planted all of my herbs in the garden and they are all now little nubs. Turns out grasshoppers like herbs to, grrrr!

]]> By: Sam http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-776230 Sam Sun, 17 May 2009 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-776230 Ha! I have a black thumb too! Ha! I have a black thumb too!

]]> By: emmi http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-776225 emmi Sun, 17 May 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-776225 Fullproof seedling production: step 1) plant seeds in seed starter mix (by the way, you don't need anything expensive here, paper cups or even egg cartons work, but you MUST have seed starter not-actually soil otherwise you can get root rot and other issues. I simply save up those cheap plastic quad and six packs from buying commercial seedlings to use the next year. Use an old cookie tray or an inverted large plastic storage lid or something else to set it all on so it won't leak when you water. step 2) insert broken takeout chop sticks into the edges of your little "pots" at a spacing of 6 inches. step 3) water step 4) cover with plastic wrap and weight the edges down. It doesn't have to seal tight, but it should be mostly closed so you don't have to remember to water. step 5) put in sunny window Wait for seedlings. When seedlings reach the height of the plastic wrap, remove those containers out from under the plastic. You have to water those not under plastic daily. BTW, 10 days is the median time for sprouts, the standard deviation can be 10 days around that. But check the dates on the seed packets when you buy them. Make sure they are for that year's planting. Fullproof seedling production:
step 1) plant seeds in seed starter mix (by the way, you don’t need anything expensive here, paper cups or even egg cartons work, but you MUST have seed starter not-actually soil otherwise you can get root rot and other issues. I simply save up those cheap plastic quad and six packs from buying commercial seedlings to use the next year. Use an old cookie tray or an inverted large plastic storage lid or something else to set it all on so it won’t leak when you water.
step 2) insert broken takeout chop sticks into the edges of your little “pots” at a spacing of 6 inches.
step 3) water
step 4) cover with plastic wrap and weight the edges down. It doesn’t have to seal tight, but it should be mostly closed so you don’t have to remember to water.
step 5) put in sunny window
Wait for seedlings. When seedlings reach the height of the plastic wrap, remove those containers out from under the plastic. You have to water those not under plastic daily.

BTW, 10 days is the median time for sprouts, the standard deviation can be 10 days around that. But check the dates on the seed packets when you buy them. Make sure they are for that year’s planting.

]]> By: JvW http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-776046 JvW Sun, 17 May 2009 04:09:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-776046 I just bought a ton of seeds today - maybe I'll throw them out instead of sowing them. I just bought a ton of seeds today – maybe I’ll throw them out instead of sowing them.

]]> By: baselle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-776016 baselle Sun, 17 May 2009 01:41:28 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-776016 Next time, plant, water, let dry a bit and put your planter packs on top of the refrigerator. Its the warmest place in the house. Controlled benign neglect is the name of the game here. :) Many gardeners find out that the best place to find healthy seedlings is the compost pile. Next time, plant, water, let dry a bit and put your planter packs on top of the refrigerator. Its the warmest place in the house.

Controlled benign neglect is the name of the game here. :) Many gardeners find out that the best place to find healthy seedlings is the compost pile.

]]> By: mikey http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-775235 mikey Fri, 15 May 2009 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-775235 love it! love it!

]]> By: Shawna http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-775203 Shawna Fri, 15 May 2009 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-775203 I swear, this is totally something that would've happened to me! I swear, this is totally something that would’ve happened to me!

]]> By: mom http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-775180 mom Fri, 15 May 2009 13:39:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-775180 That's why we didn't have you in charge of the plants dear. Maybe things will change now that you've shown those plants whose really in charge. (Is Chris any better than you?) Love you sweetheart, mom That’s why we didn’t have you in charge of the plants dear. Maybe things will change now that you’ve shown those plants whose really in charge. (Is Chris any better than you?) Love you sweetheart, mom

]]> By: jaye http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-775151 jaye Fri, 15 May 2009 11:10:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-775151 I'll bet your seedlings just needed some heat, which the compost gave them! Did you take them out and plant them? I’ll bet your seedlings just needed some heat, which the compost gave them! Did you take them out and plant them?

]]> By: FrugalMe http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/some-things-should-be-left-to-the-professionals%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-775143 FrugalMe Fri, 15 May 2009 10:37:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2669#comment-775143 Persistence is the name of the game. i thought that I was the same, not being able to grow stuff. In fact the joke in the family was that the plant just be near me and it will die. Well that change when I started working on me, and now I have a few plants growing in my apartment. In fact one I do not water a lot and it seems to be thriving well. So keep at it and you will discover that green thumb. Persistence is the name of the game. i thought that I was the same, not being able to grow stuff. In fact the joke in the family was that the plant just be near me and it will die. Well that change when I started working on me, and now I have a few plants growing in my apartment. In fact one I do not water a lot and it seems to be thriving well. So keep at it and you will discover that green thumb.

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