Re: Whoops!

Real neon or fluorescent, Auralie?
Kitty
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From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Whoops!


> Bonnie, I have used those Parks planters for a couple of years and like
them
> pretty well.  The old planting flats I had used for a lot of years were
> coming
> apart, and were messy to fill with soil each year.  The little sponges are
> much
> neater, but a bit smaller than I like.  If I let the seedlings get too
large,
> they are
> sometimes difficult to remove because the roots grow out and cling to the
> sides of the container - but that's not a real problem.  Another benefit
is that
> all too many times my cats dig up anything I have jsut planted - I think
they
> want to see what I may have hidden from them.  I know to watch for this
> phenomenon, but with the little sponges, the seedlings have a better
> chance of survival if I don't notice what has happened quickly enough.
> As for light - I have  standard shop fixture - actually a row of them -
with
> two neon tubes each over a shelf.  I put the planters on blocks so that
> they are about six inches below the lights.  Then I harden the plants off
> outside on a shaded porch when the temperatures are in the 50s and 60s.
> Good luck with yours. Auralie
>
> In a message dated 02/04/2005 6:11:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> EvaTEsq@aol.com writes:
> I'm thinking of getting Park Seeds new seed tray with sponges to
> start some seeds this year.  The domes even have vents to prevent too much
> moisture buildup and "dampening off."  My biggest challenge will be a
light
> source, I fear.
>
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