Comments on: 196 Little Seedlings http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Diane http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-8440 Diane Thu, 14 May 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/#comment-8440 my children gave me for mother's day, a tray of little seedlings-to-be. at the moment they are only little plumps of peat, but i'm hoping soon to have lots of little sproutsā™„ my children gave me for mother’s day, a tray of little seedlings-to-be. at the moment they are only little plumps of peat, but i’m hoping soon to have lots of little sproutsā™„

]]> By: ChristyACB http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-8346 ChristyACB Tue, 12 May 2009 22:54:43 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/#comment-8346 Rhonda, you can get a Jumpstart system very reasonably. I have two of them and I put them in front of each other on a big plastic conference table in my work room. I can fit four trays under them and they are a breeze to adjust and take down for the winter. Rhonda, you can get a Jumpstart system very reasonably. I have two of them and I put them in front of each other on a big plastic conference table in my work room. I can fit four trays under them and they are a breeze to adjust and take down for the winter.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-8543 Shirley Tue, 12 May 2009 18:18:33 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/#comment-8543 Rhonda, most seedlings need six to eight weeks of growing time before they are transplanted, so it probably is too late to start seeds for this year. You could try purchased seedlings, though. You could buy inexpensive fluorescent "shop lights," available at any of the building supply stores like Home Depot or Lowe's. Most people feel that the regular bulbs do as good a job as the grow lights, and these shop lights cost less than $10 for a four-foot light. Your system could be as simple as one of these lights suspended over a row of seedlings. You don't need a plant stand, just lights and some way to hang or support them over the plants. The trays I use came with the plant stand, but you can buy these in the gardening centers too... or just use an old baking pan. I set the cups in the tray, pour in the water, and they water themselves. Once the soil is moist enough, I take the cups out of the tray. The cups should not stand in the water. Good luck with your garden! Rhonda, most seedlings need six to eight weeks of growing time before they are transplanted, so it probably is too late to start seeds for this year. You could try purchased seedlings, though.

You could buy inexpensive fluorescent “shop lights,” available at any of the building supply stores like Home Depot or Lowe’s. Most people feel that the regular bulbs do as good a job as the grow lights, and these shop lights cost less than $10 for a four-foot light.

Your system could be as simple as one of these lights suspended over a row of seedlings. You don’t need a plant stand, just lights and some way to hang or support them over the plants.

The trays I use came with the plant stand, but you can buy these in the gardening centers too… or just use an old baking pan. I set the cups in the tray, pour in the water, and they water themselves. Once the soil is moist enough, I take the cups out of the tray. The cups should not stand in the water.

Good luck with your garden!

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-8330 Rhonda Tue, 12 May 2009 18:16:49 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/#comment-8330 Sorry - after reading again, I see you have a special thing you grow them on ... do you have any ideas on where I can find one of these tray thingamajigs? Also, how do you water from the bottom? Do you have all of your cups in plastic trays and you just put water in the tray? I am totally inexperienced in this entire growing thing - but I absolutely LOVE the clear cup idea. Thanks so much. Sorry – after reading again, I see you have a special thing you grow them on … do you have any ideas on where I can find one of these tray thingamajigs? Also, how do you water from the bottom? Do you have all of your cups in plastic trays and you just put water in the tray? I am totally inexperienced in this entire growing thing – but I absolutely LOVE the clear cup idea. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/comment-page-1/#comment-8329 Rhonda Tue, 12 May 2009 18:14:07 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/196-little-seedlings/#comment-8329 Is it too late to start seedlings now? My goals of planning a garden have not come to fruition yet. :) Thanks! P.S. If you could post some pics showing the plants under the lights and how many lights you use, that would help me too! Thanks again. Is it too late to start seedlings now? My goals of planning a garden have not come to fruition yet. :) Thanks! P.S. If you could post some pics showing the plants under the lights and how many lights you use, that would help me too! Thanks again.

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