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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 |
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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) |
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Starting seeds now??
stan writes:
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? No, I'm in central Illinois, and just started some this week. I'm hoping to get the rest going this weekend. 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 Whenever I buy plants, I seem to get some that don't match the name on the marker. That's probably because I wait too long, and end up getting ones that have been picked over and moved around too many times. -- Aaron |
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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/ |
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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...) |
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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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