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Re: Seed Starting

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Yes, Sandie, this was very helpful. Thanks.

I had just been sitting here about to decide I needed to buy some little
space heater or something because I DO want to put the sprouts in the
garage (that's where I have the room), when I decided to check my mail
again tonight. 

I had thought about lights for additional heat, but had sorta veered away
from that, thinking perhaps it wouldn't be enough. I actually have several
lights that would do, too, in addition to the fluorescents. The plastic is
a great idea -- not sure that was in my thinking, tho I now remember
someone mentioning they had a setup like that from last time around. I've
got plastic, too. And a little thermometer I can put in there.

I appreciated the electric blanket idea (thanks to those of you who
suggested it), but I don't have one and can't exactly see buying one for
this. Maybe a heater mat, but even that I'd prefer not to buy, at least at
this time.

Good point about germination. I wasn't too concerned about that -- I had no
germination problems last fall, and planned to sprout things in the house
as I did then. But I'll check the germination temps and see what new ideas
I might get there. Aren't those temps usually for soil temperature rather
than air temp?

Hehe. I might be able to do this after all. Thanks! 

Oh, almost forgot -- tomatoes and peppers starts come later. Last year we
direct seeded melons successfully enough and will probably do so again.

Thanks again!

Patricia

>             I had the same problem with my fall plants. Think your
>right it was way to hot on my porch for them so I drop's a blanket
>between the back of plant stand and  the windows to block the heat from
>the afternoon sun.
>If your starting the cool weather plants now(broccoli,cabbage, lettuce),
>check in your seed catalog under "Culture" most of these germinate
>between 50-85 F.Some even lower. So your garage should work. You could
>leave the lights on all night and turn them off during the day, so the
>plants would get some heat from the lights. Is there some way to cover
>your light stand with plastic? This is what I do. Just be sure it
>doesn't  touch directly on the lights were it could start a fire.
>The things I use bottom heat for are tomato,peppers,melons,ect. Are your
>starting these now? Well hope some of this may be of use to you. Happy
>Gardening. Sandie
>
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