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May 19, 2008
Time flies when you are trying to catch up on planting!
We had a longer winter than we have had for a long time. Lots of cold, snow, ice and wind. Spring was rather late in appearing, and we had frosts for 2 weeks longer than normal, so I am behind.
I'm learning this farm stuff as I go, and I have already learned some lessons. I tried starting a lot of seeds indoors back in February. They grew pretty well, but because of the late frosts, I was delayed in transplanting them. When I finally did get them planted, I found that the darn plastic trays I had planted them in made it very difficult to get the plants out without squishing their roots. Sometimes I even had to cut the plastic cells to get my plants out.
If I was only planting a few plants, that would not be so bad, but when you are trying to plant several hundred of them, it's a nightmare.
Next year, I'm not going to use anything with plastic cells to start seeds in. I lost almost a whole tray of fennel and rosemary.
I bought the trays because they were made by Burpee, and I thought with that name, they would be good. Well, everything in their little mini greenhouse sets work well, except for the trays.
My horses, Willy is literally standing at the front door - he is ready for his morning grain, so I better get moving - I promise I'll post later with pictures!!
Posted by Beth at May 19, 2008 6:59 AM
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I have used everything from an old dishpan to paper cups as planters depending on where and how many and how long I expected them to be there before I transplanted...now I use the paper egg cartons for some things..stuff that I just want to sprout before I transplant and I also use some 6 ounce paper cups..works pretty good. I reckon the best is the paper quart size planters..made out of a cardboard that breaths..but also leaks.
Posted by: GUYK at May 19, 2008 1:01 PM