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Post by lynnee on Mar 19, 2023 16:12:42 GMT -5
After seeing scarfguy 's beautiful developing cantaloupes, I couldn't wait any longer! Today I started seeds for cantaloupes (2 pods), Green Zebra tomatoes (2), Yellow Pansies (2), Black Beauty tomatoes (2), a fancy petunia (1), and a green Viola (1). Once I have healthy seedlings, the tomatoes and cantaloupes will go into Farms, and the flowers will go into pots outdoors. Right now, I don't have time to tend to extra gardens, but that should change. Having seedlings will provide the motivation!    |
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Post by scarfguy on Mar 19, 2023 20:25:13 GMT -5
Can't wait to see how you wrap the melon vines around your farm.
The petunias look great... I don't think I can bring myself to eat a black tomato.  |
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Post by lynnee on Mar 19, 2023 22:28:24 GMT -5
Eat a black tomato? "No way!" was my first reaction, too, scarfguy. But my husband loves tomatoes, and he'll eat pretty much anything, and it looked like it would be fun to grow ....  |
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Post by lynnee on Mar 29, 2023 18:22:34 GMT -5
At day 10, the tomatoes were ready to go into an Aerogarden. One cantaloupe has germinated and has a strong little seedling that I'll transplant soon. The flowers haven't done anything. In moving the tomatoes, I wondered whether there was a good way to get the sponges with the roots out? I picked up the deck and pushed the sponges up from below, but could also have stuck something into the sponges to lift them up from the top. How do you do it, campingcorgis? |
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Post by campingcorgis on Mar 29, 2023 18:33:58 GMT -5
At day 10, the tomatoes were ready to go into an Aerogarden. One cantaloupe has germinated and has a strong little seedling that I'll transplant soon. The flowers haven't done anything. In moving the tomatoes, I wondered whether there was a good way to get the sponges with the roots out? I picked up the deck and pushed the sponges up from below, but could also have stuck something into the sponges to lift them up from the top. How do you do it, campingcorgis ? I probably do it a silly way, but I lift the deck and then use a toothpick or similar item to kind of lift/push them from the side. It works? |
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Post by lynnee on Mar 30, 2023 18:55:37 GMT -5
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Post by lynnee on Apr 24, 2023 14:58:35 GMT -5
Today I transplanted the petunia(s) to soil outdoors, because they were taking over the Harvest! Usually I wait until a plant blooms, but these were getting very big. I also transplanted Cosmos and Celosia from another Bounty, to keep the petunias company.  |
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Post by lynnee on May 22, 2023 12:28:07 GMT -5
The Superbissima Giant Alba Petunia has finally bloomed, and I think you'll agree that it was worth the wait! The photo doesn't really do it justice.  |
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Post by swimmom500 on May 22, 2023 20:36:00 GMT -5
That is gorgeous!
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Post by Shawn on May 23, 2023 8:06:05 GMT -5
That is beautiful!
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Post by lynnee on May 28, 2023 20:36:42 GMT -5
The Superbissima petunia is continuing to delight.   |
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Post by Shawn on May 29, 2023 6:06:46 GMT -5
These are so beautiful
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Post by lynnee on Jun 22, 2023 16:21:32 GMT -5
The yellow pansy finally started to bloom about 7 days ago. I can't believe how bright the yellow color is--it's almost neon!   |
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Post by scarfguy on Jun 22, 2023 16:53:06 GMT -5
Mother nature has always amazed me. All flowers use the same limited pallette of nutrients, nitrogen, potassium, phosphate, and trace elements. Yet, they create and produce the complex chemistry that yield such beautiful designs and vivid colors as your pansy.
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Post by Shawn on Jun 26, 2023 11:18:05 GMT -5
I love the color
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Post by tracey on Sept 14, 2023 11:28:32 GMT -5
Hi Lynnee, I see in your pic of the seed starter that you only have sponges in some of the slots. Is it necessary to cover the slots not being used like we do when using regular sized pods?
I'm considering getting a Sprout just to grow seedlings so I have a constant supply of developed seedling plants to plop into my Harvest machines after lettuce / herb harvesting. Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? Any thoughts appreciated ...
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Post by lynnee on Sept 14, 2023 15:37:22 GMT -5
tracey, what a good idea, to have seedlings ready to jumpstart lettuce after you've harvested a crop! Don't remember whether I covered the empty seedstarter holes. Probably I didn't, but it wouldn't hurt to cover them with foil or paper. Rather than purchase a Sprout for starting seeds, I'd recommend purchasing a Harvest. The Harvest has both a seedstarter and a microgreens insert available. For starting seeds, the extra light is a very good thing, and the microgreens insert is easy to use and works great. (The Bounty microgreens insert is fiddly to use and doesn't give better results).
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Post by tracey on Sept 14, 2023 19:07:11 GMT -5
Thank you for the helpful insight Lynnee! |
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