tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post5794072414688425512..comments2023-11-29T12:41:34.401-05:00Comments on The Corner Yard: Seed Starting Sing AlongRibbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-58396783446621837342010-03-07T06:54:46.495-05:002010-03-07T06:54:46.495-05:00What a great idea, Darren!What a great idea, Darren!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-77232700303627100562010-03-07T01:21:54.764-05:002010-03-07T01:21:54.764-05:00I used a rope light coiled in a serpentine pattern...I used a rope light coiled in a serpentine pattern on a piece of plywood. Then I set my seeds trays directly on top of them. The lights kept the seed trays a constant 72 degrees. I know not quite warm enough to germinate everything well, but it is better than the 60 degrees in my basement.Darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-82814105033630161352010-03-05T11:46:56.993-05:002010-03-05T11:46:56.993-05:00LOLOL - I'm such a tool. I totally sang along....LOLOL - I'm such a tool. I totally sang along. LOL.Kate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-11670903398448352152010-03-05T11:28:14.181-05:002010-03-05T11:28:14.181-05:00Warm and light, of course you want both. Granny...Warm and light, of course you want both. Granny's idea is a good one, or foil around the lights for more reflection. I should try that downstairs.<br /><br />Congratulations on the babies.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-70404586388929420722010-03-05T08:38:29.932-05:002010-03-05T08:38:29.932-05:00Good for you! Now is when the fun begins. There wi...Good for you! Now is when the fun begins. There will be more - trust me.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-78294501021259368802010-03-05T00:05:47.339-05:002010-03-05T00:05:47.339-05:00Congratulations! I well remember my excitement wi...Congratulations! I well remember my excitement with my first tray of tomato seedlings -- and for that reason urge you to make sure they get plenty of air circulation, and I don't think a bit of sun would be at all amiss. (My very first babies, years ago, got damping off sickness when they were a week away from transplant and looking bright and healthy.)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-78206069309057850112010-03-04T23:47:16.871-05:002010-03-04T23:47:16.871-05:00That's cool! Some extra heat will get them ger...That's cool! Some extra heat will get them germinating faster for sure. Once they sprout through they will do fine in a cooler environment, that way they will grow slower. Tomatoes have a tendency to grow into monsters quickly!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-87017127643115927862010-03-04T22:53:32.218-05:002010-03-04T22:53:32.218-05:00I have two old heating pads, the kind you use on s...I have two old heating pads, the kind you use on sore muscles or cold feet. They have waterproof covers. I put a rack over them (like the rack we cool our cookies on. Oops, sorry, teacher....like the rack on which we cool our cookies. Did I use too many commas? ;-) I set the seed containers on the rack, and monitor the temp to make sure it stays between 75-80F inside the domed container. One heating pad gets hotter than the other, so I usually have to elevate the seeds a bit more over that one. As soon as the seeds sprout, I take off the dome and move seeds and heating pads out to my green house....which is nothing but a big box, covered on three sides with plastic, and a plastic drop "curtain" in the front. Oh, a couple of holes ripped in the top for ventilation, as I had some white spidery mold last year. There the lights keep the plants warm enough, but if the temps should drop, the heat pads are turned on again. <br /><br />Another good place is in a big picnic cooler, with the lid propped open part way and the heat pad and rack on the bottom. I did some peppers like that last year, and they really germinated quickly!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-62553282332728179232010-03-04T22:04:42.965-05:002010-03-04T22:04:42.965-05:00Tomato. Uh. Tomato. Uh. <---- Tomato dance for ...Tomato. Uh. Tomato. Uh. <---- Tomato dance for yoooouuuu (My birthday margarita(s) must be kicking in...)Momma_Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777829150647394160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-53226622710494735732010-03-04T21:37:30.814-05:002010-03-04T21:37:30.814-05:00I wish, Thomas, but there's not north or sout...I wish, Thomas, but there's not north or south facing window in the house and it's angled to where the sun never directly shines in any window. I may see how they like the sun outside, but vent the lid like Liisa suggested.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-74288399864268505412010-03-04T21:27:01.081-05:002010-03-04T21:27:01.081-05:00Maybe you can find a space from them temporarily u...Maybe you can find a space from them temporarily upstairs on a window sill until they have all germinated. I'm excited for my first tomato seedlings ever as well! <br /><br />P.S. I love 2001: ASO!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-758095328508364052010-03-04T20:55:12.659-05:002010-03-04T20:55:12.659-05:00Look at you go girl!If you do decide to put the se...Look at you go girl!If you do decide to put the seed/seedling in the sun with the dome you may need to prop it open just a bit to give it some ventilation.Liisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106496040776722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-72725764929871303212010-03-04T20:55:12.660-05:002010-03-04T20:55:12.660-05:00Look at you go girl!If you do decide to put the se...Look at you go girl!If you do decide to put the seed/seedling in the sun with the dome you may need to prop it open just a bit to give it some ventilation.Liisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106496040776722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930778534030920874.post-54487199254121582162010-03-04T20:29:44.411-05:002010-03-04T20:29:44.411-05:00Oh.., the seeds really put up a strong chorus to w...Oh.., the seeds really put up a strong chorus to welcome the arrival of SPRING! ~ bangchikBangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.com