Starting seeds now??
I have procrastinated to the point where I think I might be a bit late.
I want to know if you (the collective you) think it too late to plant tomato and pepper seeds indoors? Or should I pass and just buy the plants in the spring. I have everything, I just need to sow them. It is a bit of a hassle for me to keep the plants/seedlings watered and lighted or I wouldn't care. Zone 5 N.Illinois. Thanks much. Stan |
Starting seeds now??
stan said:
I have procrastinated to the point where I think I might be a bit late. I want to know if you (the collective you) think it too late to plant tomato and pepper seeds indoors? Or should I pass and just buy the plants in the spring. I have everything, I just need to sow them. It is a bit of a hassle for me to keep the plants/seedlings watered and lighted or I wouldn't care. Zone 5 N.Illinois. Thanks much. Stan No, It's not too late -- I'm starting mine this weekend, as planned. (April 6/7 -ish is what I schedule for seed starting.) By 'everything' I hope you also mean some source of bottom heat; it ensures rapid germination. (I don't loose time waiting for the seeds to sprout.) I'd rather start them a little later than have them get too tall and lanky indoors. The tomatoes go out first, and the peppers (and eggplants) stay under the lights for a while longer, until the weather is really settled and the nights consistantly warm -- the very end of May. I usually get my first ripe tomatoes and usable peppers by the second week of July. (I'm not trying to win any contests.) -- Pat in Plymouth MI Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (attributed to Don Marti) |
Starting seeds now??
stan wrote:
I have procrastinated to the point where I think I might be a bit late. I want to know if you (the collective you) think it too late to plant tomato and pepper seeds indoors? Or should I pass and just buy the plants in the spring. I have everything, I just need to sow them. It is a bit of a hassle for me to keep the plants/seedlings watered and lighted or I wouldn't care. Zone 5 N.Illinois. Thanks much. Stan No, you're not too late if you hurry. Put the seeds in wet paper towels in a warm place for a few days, then plant them. I had tomato seeds germinate in 3 days this way (I'm glad I checked them and saw the little roots) and hot pepper seeds up in a week. On top of the fluorescent light fixture near the ballast is a good place to provide warmth. Best regards, Bob -- Have a Windows® computer that is powered on for hours at a time? Join the search for a cure for cancer: http://grid.org/projects/cancer/ |
Starting seeds now??
Pat Kiewicz writes:
Pat stan said: I have procrastinated to the point where I think I might be a bit late. I want to know if you (the collective you) think it too late to plant tomato and pepper seeds indoors? Or should I pass and just buy the plants in the spring. I have everything, I just need to sow them. It is a bit of a hassle for me to keep the plants/seedlings watered and lighted or I wouldn't care. Zone 5 N.Illinois. Thanks much. Stan Pat No, It's not too late -- I'm starting mine this weekend, as planned. Pat (April 6/7 -ish is what I schedule for seed starting.) Pat By 'everything' I hope you also mean some source of bottom heat; Pat it ensures rapid germination. (I don't loose time waiting for the seeds Pat to sprout.) Pat I'd rather start them a little later than have them get too tall and lanky Pat indoors. The tomatoes go out first, and the peppers (and eggplants) Pat stay under the lights for a while longer, until the weather is really Pat settled and the nights consistantly warm -- the very end of May. Pat I usually get my first ripe tomatoes and usable peppers by the second Pat week of July. (I'm not trying to win any contests.) I start much earlier, but start putting them outside in April, to avoid the lankiness. I bring them in on the colder nights. Boston Mass. -- Andrew Hall (Now reading Usenet in rec.gardens.edible...) |
Starting seeds now??
Thanks!! I really appreciate the answers. I have had this stuff around for
weeks. But life kinda got in the way. Now I have to leave for three days. So on Sunday the sowing will start. Thanks again Stan Zone 5 N. IL stan wrote: I have procrastinated to the point where I think I might be a bit late. I want to know if you (the collective you) think it too late to plant tomato and pepper seeds indoors? Or should I pass and just buy the plants in the spring. I have everything, I just need to sow them. It is a bit of a hassle for me to keep the plants/seedlings watered and lighted or I wouldn't care. Zone 5 N.Illinois. Thanks much. Stan |
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