I've used cinnamon for years to curtail damping off fungus, works like a
charm. I also sprinkle it on the bark my orchids are growing in and have no
problem with fungus. Have those pesky little gnats in your potted plants?
Sprinkle cinnamon on the surface soil and they are gone in seconds never to
return......Cinnamon is a good thing!

Val

"Val" wrote in message
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I've used cinnamon for years to curtail damping off fungus, works like a
charm. I also sprinkle it on the bark my orchids are growing in and have
no problem with fungus. Have those pesky little gnats in your potted
plants? Sprinkle cinnamon on the surface soil and they are gone in seconds
never to return......Cinnamon is a good thing!

Val



I hear you can use it on food, too.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Val" wrote in message
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I've used cinnamon for years to curtail damping off fungus, works like a
charm. I also sprinkle it on the bark my orchids are growing in and have
no problem with fungus. Have those pesky little gnats in your potted
plants? Sprinkle cinnamon on the surface soil and they are gone in
seconds never to return......Cinnamon is a good thing!

Val



I hear you can use it on food, too.
Wadda concept!......must Google.
;-
Val

I start tomatoes in clean yogurt cups, the kind with a plastic
lid. I use Supersoil. Put the lid on and set them on top of the
refrig. where it is nice and warm. When germinated, they go
onto the bookcase top in the south bedroom window where it
is nice and sunny. The cups are set in an old photographic
developing tray (yard sale: 25 cents)
When large enough plants are transplanted into 4 inch pots
which are set on trays (old cafeteria trays, yard sale 10 cents)
When its warm enough outside trays are carried out and put
in the sun on the patio table.
When nights are warm, they stay out under the patio roof in
case of a late frost.
They are just about ready to be planted out.
Emilie
NorCal

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mleblanca wrote:

I start tomatoes in clean yogurt cups, the kind with a plastic
lid. I use Supersoil. Put the lid on and set them on top of the
refrig. where it is nice and warm. When germinated, they go
onto the bookcase top in the south bedroom window where it
is nice and sunny. The cups are set in an old photographic
developing tray (yard sale: 25 cents)
When large enough plants are transplanted into 4 inch pots
which are set on trays (old cafeteria trays, yard sale 10 cents)
When its warm enough outside trays are carried out and put
in the sun on the patio table.
When nights are warm, they stay out under the patio roof in
case of a late frost.
They are just about ready to be planted out.
Emilie
NorCal

Unfortunately, I still got my cabbage, peas, lettuce, and onions under
the lights (three weeks and counting). Hopefully, come April I'll get my
warm weather plants started. The soil doesn't normally get up to seventy
until mid-May but I'll probably start month old plants (4 corn, 3
squash, 3 cukes, 10 tomatoes, 3 melons, 10 beans, and 3 bitter melons)
with clear plastic around the first of May. Then it will be more
lettuce, herbs, corn, and beans.

My green manure, pulses, seems to be doing well, and I've got my fingers
crossed.

I'm setting up two chairs and a table in the shade of the bamboo, so
that we can watch the evening.
--

Billy

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