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Category: Seed Starting

Category: Seed Starting

ILoveHoney2023
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May 5, 2010

TOMATO Blossoms!

I finally got my tomatoes to blossom indoors! Now for some pollination. I may have missed the boat on a few flowers which have already closed, but I have hopefully pollinated the rest. My pollinator of choice: a spoon. Lots of people use a tooth pick or similar point structure. I prefer a spoon so […]

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April 18, 2010

Alyssum Update

Hi everyone! I have an updated picture of the Alyssum that I planted <>. These are some slow growing plants!!! I think I need to do some research to make sure they are getting everything they need to grow. I will keep you updated, thanks for stopping by! Sara

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April 16, 2010

“Early Spring”

Here in Minnesota it is very apparent to all of us natives that it is most definitely SPRING! However, we have gotten snow at this time of year still. In fact, if it doesn’t snow before May1st it will be the first time in 120 years that we did not see a trace of the […]

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ILoveHoney2023
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April 3, 2010

Potting Soil and other things :)

So, I have discovered a few things about potting soil, and seed starting soil etc… that I want to share with you! Seed starting soil: Already has fertilizer in it! Unless your soil is over 6+ months old do NOT use a fertilizer when you water! Seed starting mix has a lot of Peat Moss […]

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April 1, 2010

Indoor Garden Progress Post

So, the indoor garden plants are getting very big now! The tomato plants now have a regular support cage around them and are about 2+ feet tall. I am wondering when they will flower! The Cilantro continues to be prolific and I use it often in salads, breads and salsa. The Basil is also getting […]

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March 30, 2010

Outdoor Seeds Started!!!

I finally got my outdoor seeds started! I live in Minnesota so my first day of safe frost-free planting is May 20th this year according to my handy Farmer’s Almanac. There are seeds that you can start outside before that, but not many. I like to transplant plants to the garden for a lot of […]

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March 8, 2010

Alyssum and Sunshine Petunias

So, as most of you know, I started some Alyssum seeds a few weeks ago. I have a picture in that post of when the seeds emerged. Here is the latest pic. About a week after they emerged. They don’t have 2nd leaves yet, but in a few days I bet they will. here is […]

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March 3, 2010

Crazy Happy Cilantro

So, the only mature cilantro plant I have seen has been staked and had a huge stem and was almost 24″ tall. I had started some seeds a few weeks back thinking that I would have to stake them at some point. I did try to stake them. They unstaked themselves within about 48 hours. […]

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ILoveHoney2023
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February 22, 2010

Alyssum Babies Are Up!

I started some annual flower seeds indoors this week. My daughter, Maddie, helped me plant them. The seeds were so darn small I wasn’t even convinced that we had planted anything at all! But the baby Alyssum is up! These seedlings are so small and delicate that I am not at all convinced they will […]

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