tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post5743399276632542281..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: February 10, 2009: Surprise!Annie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-70597573991723694942009-02-14T07:25:00.000-08:002009-02-14T07:25:00.000-08:00Greenbean, it works great! I keep an instant read...Greenbean, it works great! I keep an instant read thermometer in the mini-greenhouse, and it stays at a steady 80 degrees with the heating pad on low. I'm going to take this pad home with me, and there I have another. I'll probably be able to put all my indoor seeds on heat :-)Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-86802597610571392102009-02-13T23:38:00.000-08:002009-02-13T23:38:00.000-08:00My husband wore out the high setting on his heatin...My husband wore out the high setting on his heating pad so he got a new one. Low & Medium still work and I was thinking of using it the same way. I'm glad you did it first, now I have someone to copy... :-)<BR/>(Greenbean)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306754150860679811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-1634702811895190372009-02-13T09:15:00.000-08:002009-02-13T09:15:00.000-08:00Sinfonian, the light was just raised so I could ge...Sinfonian, the light was just raised so I could get photos...it's 2" above the babies, and this morning I can see tiny true leaves beginning to show. I will have to do a complete transplant, not a pluck and plant, as they have so much stem covered. They sure aren't showing any signs of stress from wrapping them in TP rolls and soil!<BR/><BR/>Chilly nights? COLD nights! I's been in the mid 30s for a couple of weeks now. Not even ten degrees higher than it is at home, and daytime temps mid 50s.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-67051873573253530902009-02-13T06:52:00.000-08:002009-02-13T06:52:00.000-08:00Hey Granny! Way to go on getting germination on t...Hey Granny! Way to go on getting germination on those tomatoes. I'm still waiting (im)patiently for mine. I see however, from the picture, that your light is well above the seedlings. I'm hoping you moved it down to 1-2 inches above the plants after the picture was taken? I figure you did, but after Sandy had her leggy situation, I thought it best not to assume.<BR/><BR/>Glad you got another salad. I'm surprised it didn't produce more. Must be the chilly nights. /shrug<BR/><BR/>Oh, and thanks for clarifying on the indeterminates. Makes more sense now. heheSinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-25940906281816720272009-02-11T21:24:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:24:00.000-08:00"It's easy to mix up collards and cabbage when the..."It's easy to mix up collards and cabbage when they're little"<BR/><BR/>LOL, and especially when they are "mesclun", which wasn't supposed to include cabbage or collards!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-68407991875263209492009-02-11T21:02:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:02:00.000-08:00It's easy to mix up collards and cabbage when they...It's easy to mix up collards and cabbage when they're little (I did it last year). <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the new "babies."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-54268499578669467492009-02-10T22:22:00.000-08:002009-02-10T22:22:00.000-08:00It will be interesting to see what it becomes. I t...It will be interesting to see what it becomes. I think collards and cabbage look the same until the head starts to develop. I have never grown a collard either, can't wait to see what EG does with his.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-13825793486909049722009-02-10T21:33:00.000-08:002009-02-10T21:33:00.000-08:00Dan, I thought it was a cabbage in the pot. I've ...Dan, I thought it was a cabbage in the pot. I've never grown (nor seen) collards, but whatever it is it was growing with the mesclun I brought down from my Washington garden last fall. I potted it up out of curiosity, so we'll see what it is. It looks like every cabbage I've ever grown, so I'll wait and see if it heads up.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-78681765492050304592009-02-10T21:29:00.000-08:002009-02-10T21:29:00.000-08:00OK, Jenn, I'll baby them for a month and if nothin...OK, Jenn, I'll baby them for a month and if nothing shows they're outta here!<BR/><BR/>The salad was so good tonight. Tiny garden greens just have so much more flavor than the store stuff.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44411718918653296142009-02-10T16:31:00.000-08:002009-02-10T16:31:00.000-08:00Now that heating pad is sure stemming things up, t...Now that heating pad is sure stemming things up, that should greatly improve germination. I grew peppers from seed last season. They took a long time to germinate and hardly grew at all until planted out and the temps increased. I had them same results with eggplant. I did how ever picked up sweet banana peppers as transplants and they did very well. <BR/><BR/>Your garden is looking better & better after each post. Is that a collard in the white pot? It is a big boy.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-11433070890935464572009-02-10T14:48:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:48:00.000-08:00I was thinking about your little bowl of salad gre...I was thinking about your little bowl of salad greens yesterday while looking at my tiny little lettuce starts. Ah to live somewhere warmer!<BR/> <BR/>It should take your peppers 8 to 25 days to germinate at 80° - it's hard to wait that long! I just put mine in little pots yesterday. ::taps fingers:: ;^)Just Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-49190090655396437082009-02-10T14:31:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:31:00.000-08:00EG, it will be nice when I can weigh in pounds ins...EG, it will be nice when I can weigh in pounds instead of ounces. Maybe if the beets grow large enough to pull before we leave to head north. If they don't we'll be eating beet greens!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-85512926706720197422009-02-10T14:11:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:11:00.000-08:00I agree...Woo Hoo! Boy...I can't wait until my pum...I agree...Woo Hoo! Boy...I can't wait until my pumpkins and large melons start coming in around september, that'll get my numbers up, for sure! I'm going for 750 lbs of produce for the entire year - all 3 crops. Heh.<BR/><BR/>EGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-36764435946973885582009-02-10T14:05:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:05:00.000-08:00Hey, EG...I have 5 1/2 ounces on my produce scale!...Hey, EG...I have 5 1/2 ounces on my produce scale! Woo-hoo!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-37595808920235797592009-02-10T14:00:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:00:00.000-08:00Mommyamy, I think this was a good year for me to b...Mommyamy, I think this was a good year for me to be in Arizona for the winter. We usually don't get really bad weather where I live in Eastern WA, but this year certainly was an exception!<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening...SFG, raised bed, intensive or whatever you wish. I have a combination of the three methods!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-86911300580736594202009-02-10T13:58:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:58:00.000-08:00Granny, those tomato seedlings are little stinkers...Granny, those tomato seedlings are little stinkers, ain't they? Boy...I mean, they'll grow tall/leggy in just 24 hours. I'm glad you've got everything under control, that lettuce sure looks good!<BR/><BR/>EGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-31694837173179531042009-02-10T13:42:00.000-08:002009-02-10T13:42:00.000-08:00Found your blog through a gardening forum, awesome...Found your blog through a gardening forum, awesome to see what you're doing with your mini-greenhouses!<BR/><BR/>I'm planning to start my first SFG this spring, I'm so excited! And would you believe it? It's snowing here in Washington today!! Such a crazy year we've had!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03063493569828318329noreply@blogger.com