Comments on: Seeds Of Change http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/ The Story Of Two Young People Falling In Love With Their First House Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:29:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-19371 YoungHouseLove Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:26:25 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-19371 Hey Rachel, That's the question of the hour! You'll probably want to wait until all the seeds have sprouted (some of ours took an extra week or two but they eventually came in as strong as the others). You'll also want to thin them out so you only have one or two sprouts in each pod (as opposed to all the little seedlings that poke out of each one, which will quickly begin to choke each other out). Then getting a fan running for a good amount of time each day in the room where you store your seedlings is a good way to "harden them off" and get them ready for transplanting. I'm not quite sure when you know it's time to move them, but definitely if their roots seem too cramped in those little pods it's a clue (remember it's our first time at this too!). Sometimes the directions on the back of each seed packet are more of a help than the directions that come with the mini greenhouse so don't forget to check there for some info too! And of course places like bhg.com have helpful little gardening tips. Hope it helps! Happy transplanting... xoxo, Sherry

Hey Rachel,

That’s the question of the hour! You’ll probably want to wait until all the seeds have sprouted (some of ours took an extra week or two but they eventually came in as strong as the others). You’ll also want to thin them out so you only have one or two sprouts in each pod (as opposed to all the little seedlings that poke out of each one, which will quickly begin to choke each other out).

Then getting a fan running for a good amount of time each day in the room where you store your seedlings is a good way to “harden them off” and get them ready for transplanting. I’m not quite sure when you know it’s time to move them, but definitely if their roots seem too cramped in those little pods it’s a clue (remember it’s our first time at this too!).

Sometimes the directions on the back of each seed packet are more of a help than the directions that come with the mini greenhouse so don’t forget to check there for some info too! And of course places like bhg.com have helpful little gardening tips. Hope it helps! Happy transplanting…

xoxo,
Sherry

]]> By: Rachel http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-19316 Rachel Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:07:14 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-19316 I bought this and I am so excited. Not all the seeds have sprouted, but most have. But now...how to transfer them into pots? I have a variety of things: herbs, flowers, veggies. I don't want to mess it up! Oh, and WHEN do I transfer them as well? The instructions on the package aren't too clear. :) I bought this and I am so excited. Not all the seeds have sprouted, but most have. But now…how to transfer them into pots? I have a variety of things: herbs, flowers, veggies. I don’t want to mess it up! Oh, and WHEN do I transfer them as well? The instructions on the package aren’t too clear. :)

]]> By: Tj http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18342 Tj Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18342 Lisa B if soil should be damp but not wet. You might want to take the lid off and put it in a window sill to dry it out a little Lisa B if soil should be damp but not wet. You might want to take the lid off and put it in a window sill to dry it out a little

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18338 YoungHouseLove Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:40:23 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18338 Hey Lisa B, Hmm, ours never really look wet (in fact, they always look kind of dry). I would check them again in 24 hours and if they still seem too moist you might want to blot them a bit so they're just a bit moist but not too sopping wet. Of course we're first timers too, so we're no experts! Hope it helps! xo, Sherry

Hey Lisa B,

Hmm, ours never really look wet (in fact, they always look kind of dry). I would check them again in 24 hours and if they still seem too moist you might want to blot them a bit so they’re just a bit moist but not too sopping wet. Of course we’re first timers too, so we’re no experts! Hope it helps!

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: Lisa B http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18337 Lisa B Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:38:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18337 That IS a great idea! Too bad my Fridge is built in with cabinets on top! I ended up putting them in a downstairs bedroom and I made sure to open the vent so it will stay warm (and hopefully some good air circulation). I checked it this morning and it was still pretty wet. Is that okay?? That IS a great idea! Too bad my Fridge is built in with cabinets on top! I ended up putting them in a downstairs bedroom and I made sure to open the vent so it will stay warm (and hopefully some good air circulation). I checked it this morning and it was still pretty wet. Is that okay??

]]> By: Tj http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18322 Tj Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18322 When you first start the seeds a good place to put them is on top of the fridge. It is nice and warm and will help the seeds germinate. Keep them there for about a week until the seeds start to pop out. Then you can move them to the lights. Just a tip. When you first start the seeds a good place to put them is on top of the fridge. It is nice and warm and will help the seeds germinate. Keep them there for about a week until the seeds start to pop out. Then you can move them to the lights. Just a tip.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18143 YoungHouseLove Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:36:04 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18143 Hey Lisa B, Anywhere that stays pretty warm and has a lot of sun is a great place! Sun and warmth are key for those little guys. We've also been running a fan so anywhere that you'll be able to plug in a table fan to get them "hardened off" later in the process is a good spot (you'll want to wait to do this until after everything has sprouted and you've thinned your sprouts out so there aren't five per pellet). Hope it helps! xo, Sherry

Hey Lisa B,

Anywhere that stays pretty warm and has a lot of sun is a great place! Sun and warmth are key for those little guys. We’ve also been running a fan so anywhere that you’ll be able to plug in a table fan to get them “hardened off” later in the process is a good spot (you’ll want to wait to do this until after everything has sprouted and you’ve thinned your sprouts out so there aren’t five per pellet). Hope it helps!

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: Lisa B http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-18140 Lisa B Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:38:19 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-18140 My son (he's 6) and I got ours set up today!! I'm just not sure where I should store it . . . it's on our dinning room table right now . . . Our bedrooms get pretty cold (we tend to keep the doors shut during the day) so I'm not sure if it would be a good spot. Any ideas? http://gallery.me.com/mikebrandow/100299/IMG_1951/web.jpg?ver=12374231730001 My son (he’s 6) and I got ours set up today!! I’m just not sure where I should store it . . . it’s on our dinning room table right now . . . Our bedrooms get pretty cold (we tend to keep the doors shut during the day) so I’m not sure if it would be a good spot. Any ideas?

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]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-14905 YoungHouseLove Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:16:19 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-14905 Thanks so much for the tips everyone! We've thinned our babies out and have a fan going for a bit of much-needed ventilation. Now we just have to keep 'em alive til we can plant them in our sunny little garden out back when it warms up. Stay tuned... xo, Sherry

Thanks so much for the tips everyone! We’ve thinned our babies out and have a fan going for a bit of much-needed ventilation. Now we just have to keep ‘em alive til we can plant them in our sunny little garden out back when it warms up. Stay tuned…

xo,
Sherry

]]> By: Rachel http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/seeds-of-change/comment-page-1/#comment-14903 Rachel Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:11:39 +0000 http://www.thisyounghouse.com/?p=8724#comment-14903 They look great so far! Don't forget to rotate and it looks like its time to thin as well. It's so hard to thin in the beginning (you want to keep everything!) but in the end it's worth it! They look great so far! Don’t forget to rotate and it looks like its time to thin as well. It’s so hard to thin in the beginning (you want to keep everything!) but in the end it’s worth it!

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