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Old 16-02-2015, 03:05 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Runnin' out ...

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"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 . 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


50F is really as far as you need to shoot for night-time temps. Seeds
grown "in the house" at 65F have a harder time transitioning to the
out-doors when the time comes. If you are around and will get up to move
it off not too long after sun-up, some insulation over the glass at
night will help. You can use row-cover fabric if you might not get to it
for a while in the morning - not as good insulation, but better light
transmission than a blanket, old quit, paper mill felt, bags of leaves,
etc...

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