tomatoes
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Seedlings week 7: bigger pots
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Spring is definitely here, days are getting longer, and temperatures are well above the average. The morning temperatures are still around freezing point, but the daily temperatures are high enough to start growing some of the seedlings outside. Also, with…
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Seedling progress week 6: sunbathing first seedlings
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It has been a very very long time since we had a February as warm as this one. Over the past decade, February was usually the coldest month of the year, with constant cold winds, temperatures below zero, and snow…
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Gribnoye Lukoshko – Mushroom basket tomato
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Gribnoye Lukoshko, a Russian tomato variety, was discovered in 2007 and has been a loved variety in many gardens since. The ribbed shape of this tomato is the reason why this tomato got the name “Mushroom basket”. The shape and…
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Seedling progress week 5
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A month after the new seedling season started, the seedlings are making good progress. The issue I thought I’d have with too cold shelves turned out to be a completely different issue: my shelves are too hot. Conditions are almost…
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Seedling progress week 4
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It has been 4 weeks since I’ve sown my first seeds for this year and a week since I’ve sown my tomatoes. The seedlings are showing and there aren’t many problems with the growth. The seeds sown in the last…