seedlings
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seedlings week 9: here comes the cold
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Just as the seedlings started getting big enough for a safe sunbathing, the weather changed, and we’re back to winter temperatures. Mornings are getting colder every day, and although the days are sunny, the temperature doesn’t reach 10°C (50°F). This…
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Seedlings week 8: more brassicas
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After 8 weeks, the seedling shelf is now a small seedling forest. The seedlings that I’ve transplanted last week are growing well, and there haven’t been any lost seedlings. This week I’ve decided to transplant my leggy brassicas to…
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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…