Comments on: Gardening With Seeds http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html Getting Freedom from Debt. Loving the Unconventional Life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Building a Potting Table :: GettingFreedom.net http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-4845 Building a Potting Table :: GettingFreedom.net Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:04:35 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-4845 [...] last few years, as we’ve ventured into using heirloom seeds to grow our vegetables, using a greenhouse, and growing a large garden.   I’ve found with doing these things, there [...] [...] last few years, as we’ve ventured into using heirloom seeds to grow our vegetables, using a greenhouse, and growing a large garden.   I’ve found with doing these things, there [...]

]]> By: Starting Seeds: A How-To :: GettingFreedom.net http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-4501 Starting Seeds: A How-To :: GettingFreedom.net Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-4501 [...] Welcome! If you're new here, you can find out more about what you will find here on my About Page. Don't miss a thing and subscribe for FREE updates via RSS or email. Thanks for stopping by!Don't forget to enter our current Giveaway!:: Progresso Souper You Gift PackWith all the talk about gardening the last few days, I have received a lot of questions on how I do things. For more about why we chose seeds, see this post. [...] [...] Welcome! If you're new here, you can find out more about what you will find here on my About Page. Don't miss a thing and subscribe for FREE updates via RSS or email. Thanks for stopping by!Don't forget to enter our current Giveaway!:: Progresso Souper You Gift PackWith all the talk about gardening the last few days, I have received a lot of questions on how I do things. For more about why we chose seeds, see this post. [...]

]]> By: Julie Bagamary http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-932 Julie Bagamary Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-932 I have purchased my seeds and plan to plant them in the toilet paper halves tubes with newspaper in the bottom. (I saw that idea on someones blog.) I have purchased my seeds and plan to plant them in the toilet paper halves tubes with newspaper in the bottom. (I saw that idea on someones blog.)

]]> By: Beth http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-930 Beth Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-930 Thank you for posting the encouragement! I've killed my seedlings in the past, too, but need to plant a much bigger garden this year than in the past. Thank you for posting the encouragement! I’ve killed my seedlings in the past, too, but need to plant a much bigger garden this year than in the past.

]]> By: Amy http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-929 Amy Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-929 Found you from the Garden Club... your seedlings look great! This is my first year to try and start from seeds, and I'm so nervous I'm going to kill them! Looking forward to seeing how your progress this spring! Found you from the Garden Club… your seedlings look great! This is my first year to try and start from seeds, and I’m so nervous I’m going to kill them! Looking forward to seeing how your progress this spring!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-925 Michelle Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-925 Phoebe- are those pots you replanted into the kind you can put straight into the ground? <br/><br/>Also...curious...how big is your garden? Phoebe- are those pots you replanted into the kind you can put straight into the ground?

Also…curious…how big is your garden?

]]> By: onemotherslove http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-922 onemotherslove Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-922 Yeah, gardening! Yeah, seeds! : ) I'm enjoying watching your sprouts, too! I hope I can save some of my tomato seeds this year to try my own next year.<br/><br/>heirloomseeds.com has Rosemary seeds! That's where I got all my seeds & I've been very pleased with them. Yeah, gardening! Yeah, seeds! : ) I'm enjoying watching your sprouts, too! I hope I can save some of my tomato seeds this year to try my own next year.

heirloomseeds.com has Rosemary seeds! That's where I got all my seeds & I've been very pleased with them.

]]> By: Your Frugal Friend, Niki http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-916 Your Frugal Friend, Niki Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-916 Looking forward to hearing more about your gardening experiences.<br/><br/>:) Looking forward to hearing more about your gardening experiences.

:)

]]> By: Phoebe http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-915 Phoebe Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-915 Ethelapple-<br/>I was told by a nursery owner that after your seeds have germinated, and their second set of leaves form, it is time to re-pot them into a bigger container. When I repotted mine, their root system were all the way to the bottom! Being in the bigger container they will have more room to establish their root systems, so they shouldn't fall over.<br/><br/>N.-<br/>I'm working on a Gardening 101 type post--hope to get it cranked out by next week.<br/><br/>Green peppers are tricky, and take a lot longer to germinate than some others. And from what I understand, it can take all of 3 weeks to get rosemary to germinate! (Did you know that rosemary is wonderful to plant aroud cabbage/broccoli/cauliflower to repel worms/bugs?) <br/><br/>I'm jealous, because I have yet to find rosemary seeds!<br/><br/>Lindsay-<br/>Nope--I don't think you are too late. You can go <a HREF="http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/climatenormals/climatenormals.pl?directive=prod_select2&prodtype=CLIM2001&subrnum" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">here</a> which will give you a detailed look (by your exact location) at when your last frost date is. Most seeds on the package will tell you how far in advance of that date to start them. But, if you are willing to repot them, you can start a little further out from that date.<br/><br/>Let me know if I can help! Ethelapple-
I was told by a nursery owner that after your seeds have germinated, and their second set of leaves form, it is time to re-pot them into a bigger container. When I repotted mine, their root system were all the way to the bottom! Being in the bigger container they will have more room to establish their root systems, so they shouldn’t fall over.

N.-
I’m working on a Gardening 101 type post–hope to get it cranked out by next week.

Green peppers are tricky, and take a lot longer to germinate than some others. And from what I understand, it can take all of 3 weeks to get rosemary to germinate! (Did you know that rosemary is wonderful to plant aroud cabbage/broccoli/cauliflower to repel worms/bugs?)

I’m jealous, because I have yet to find rosemary seeds!

Lindsay-
Nope–I don’t think you are too late. You can go here which will give you a detailed look (by your exact location) at when your last frost date is. Most seeds on the package will tell you how far in advance of that date to start them. But, if you are willing to repot them, you can start a little further out from that date.

Let me know if I can help!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.gettingfreedom.net/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html/comment-page-1#comment-905 Lindsay Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.gettingfreedom.org/2009/03/gardening-with-seeds.html#comment-905 We've decided to plant a garden this year. I've tried in the past, but my heart wasn't in it and I didn't really NEED to. This year, I don't have a choice. We're now living on one income and the "free" food will be great.<br/>I bought supplies last night to grow my first seedlings. Is it too late to start? I live in West Central IL. <br/>I plan to visit your blog when I have a little more time to comb through all the info you've posted about seedlings. We’ve decided to plant a garden this year. I’ve tried in the past, but my heart wasn’t in it and I didn’t really NEED to. This year, I don’t have a choice. We’re now living on one income and the “free” food will be great.
I bought supplies last night to grow my first seedlings. Is it too late to start? I live in West Central IL.
I plan to visit your blog when I have a little more time to comb through all the info you’ve posted about seedlings.

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