On 2/15/2015 2:48 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
of room ! I kinda knew this was going to be a problem , and had several
ideas in mind . As I repot my seedlings into 4" round pots it's getting
kinda crowded on my window shelf . The square ones oughta be here tomorrow
... which will help some . I'm moving the ones in the smallest cells first ,
they seem to be laggig and I think it might be because of limited root space
. Even with the new pots , I'm probably going to have to enlarge the shelf -
and probably the one I added above it today .
Hopefully this will be a short-lived problem , I think that by March 1st
or so I'll be able to move them into the little greenhouse I'm planning to
build onto the south side of the house .

What materials will you be using for the greenhouse Snag? Many moons ago
I built an 8X12 greenhouse from clear fiberglas corrugated sheeting and
some scrap redwood from a cooling tower. It worked for about fifteen
years until a hurricane blew through and ate it. I put in three four
foot by two tube wide fluorescent lights and ran electricity along with
a waterproof outlet. Used an electric heater made for such things to
keep it warm in the cool Louisiana winters. Even the bench down each
side and the back were made from scrap redwood. I miss that greenhouse
bu don't have room for one here.

We've still got the grow light on about six toilet paper cups that are
growing two tomato plants and a bunch of chamomile for the wife's
sleeping aid.

The key will be night-time temps .
I'll need to maintain minimum 40° to 45° overnight temps before I dare move
them out . Insulation may be called for ... because 65° would be much better
.
I just hope the planned 30" x 96" is going to be big enough ! Got 2 weeks
to get it built , better get off my lazy butt . Looks like I'll be getting
that head start I was looking for ... the pumpkin I planted for a germ test
is about to bloom with male flowers . SaWeeeeet !

I pinched off the many blossoms on the newly planted blueberries today
and harvest the last three cabbage heads. Picked the last of the green
peas and pulled those plants. Chopped all the leaves and vines up with
the battery powered weedeater. Put the stuff in a #3 galvanized tub and
went out it with the weed machine. Surprised me, it did a bang up job
and the greens went into the compost barrel, which is once again getting
full. I may have to get another one.

George, ready to plant in the raised beds within the next few weeks.