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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 8 Entries.
Thursday, April 2 View Page
Well started some seeds not sure if pepper or tomato, not labeled but we're in with some watermelon ones I have going in paper towel with a drizzle of H2O2 solution. Got a couple pumpkin seeds and a squash in ones too in warmer seed box. Doesn't feel too warm though.
Monday, April 6 View Page
Checked on pumpkins already in ground 2000+ parents. Got 2 baby sheep twins boy with brown legs girl with white, both with white fleeces. Parents ate some old pumpkin seeds with last of previous bag of grain, bet they can't wait for a 2000 pound pumpkin. Not sure how to water, beyond the regular watering can at this point or how often reaching out into the big pumpkin site for guidance. Thank you.
Thursday, April 9 View Page
Got a inch of growth on tray dividede in 16 sections with a pinch of tomato/pepper seeds 5+ in each. Daughter in charge of watering plants she is better, her dad's seeds she flooded I was ringing them out during soak stage, the big seeds in now reverse getting forgotten more but with gentle reminders she's getting it. Susan says pumpkin plants are having holes but she's doing well and watering them. Fed goldfish, wondering if fish in freezer moved to chest freezer would be better off in ground by pumpkin plants.
Friday, April 10 View Page
Took outer shell off a few seeds after scraping sides with nail, then put in h202 mild bath. They don't look good though dark on edges no sprouts. Old seeds.
Saturday, April 11 View Page
Snails were getting at pumpkin plants, so the remaining tatters are repotted in seed starter warmer box.
Tuesday, April 14 View Page
My kids are awesome. Repotted tomato/pepper seeds in seed starter dirt. Starts are about an inch high. Garden club plant sale is 2nd. Hopefully they'll look better by then. And hopefully I'll know what they are, lol
Wednesday, April 15 View Page
Thought I posted already, but it's not showing. Well just to repeat: My kids are awesome. Got seed starter mix, mixed with a little coffee used grounds. Repotted tomato/pepper starts in every empty sturdy cup from little used cupboard. Filled area by window. Hopefully they'll be bigger closer to the 2 nd.
Wednesday, April 15 View Page
Hit the dirt day. Ready or not soaked the seeds long enough, got 2 pumpkins 1 squash 5 watermelon. Put em in plastic strawberry containers with seed starter dirt, well the watermelon seeds are in a raspberry container but you get the drift. Watered them with the H202 mix they were soaked in. In seed warmer box with the repotted in seed starter mix other 2 pumpkins Susan saved from the snails. Picked up some sluggo plus for when we replant after they heal up abit. New to all this beginner part care, but trying.

 

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