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Old December 13, 2015   #16
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Worth-I will plant out in March also. But I don't start until end of January-at least that is what I did this year-had my best year ever.
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Old December 13, 2015   #17
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Michael I am doing everything this year different because I like to experiment and push the envelope.
If I dont I I get bored.
The two raised beds are reserved for okra.this year.
I think eight twelve foot rows adding up to 96 feet of okra will work out just fine.
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Old December 13, 2015   #18
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Here's two New Big Dwarf helmet heads the one on the right was like the one one the left.
Let's leave them alone and see what happens.
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Old December 13, 2015   #19
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I really like the Pro Hex seed trays. We bought ours back in late 2014 from Wally World. I also bought the Jiffy Seed starting mix. I'm going to mix it with a different brand of Pro Mix that I have left from 2014.

This past February, When potting up - I used MG Organic mix for the first two hundred or so plants. When I planted in solo cups for the fall garden - I had to use the MG regular mix - the one with the flavor berries in it... http://www.miraclegro.com/smg/goprod...soil/prod70332 I liked how dark green they grew in the who-knows-what's-in-it MG mix.

What are you going to use to pot up in 2016?
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Old December 14, 2015   #20
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Worth, you are not allowed to start tomatoes earlier than me. (lol) Actually I am happy to see that, I am getting ready myself.

Take care, I see your leaving the Slope behind has perks.
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Old December 14, 2015   #21
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I'm a bit late to jump on that train I've just discovered but I think these early starts of tomatoes will require lighting and heating for several months. I'm not familiar with the price of electricity in the States so I can't guess how much money one has to spend though I know that when one loves one doesn't count.
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Old December 14, 2015   #22
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I'm a bit late to jump on that train I've just discovered but I think these early starts of tomatoes will require lighting and heating for several months. I'm not familiar with the price of electricity in the States so I can't guess how much money one has to spend though I know that when one loves one doesn't count.
The cost of energy paid by the consumers is still very low, compared to Europe. Because the government here does not put a lot of tax on it. For example one gallon of gas cost about $1.80 to $2.50, depending on the location, today.
Cost of electricity to run CFL bulbs, each with 32w rating is very reasonable as well.
For example I pay about 13 cents per kwh, factoring in the basic monthly fee.
To run a twin bulb CFL (T8-48") 12 hr on/ 12 hr off , for one month will cost me $3.00. I use 3 of them for 2 month >>> total cost = under $20.

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Old December 14, 2015   #23
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I'm going to get off the subject of seedlings for a minute and make a comment on electricity.
Some of the people around here run flood lights all night long and many of them are the incandescent ones.
I dont and I dont want to be lit up when I walk outside.
These people are scared to death of the dark.
All of my lights in the house are LED or CFL and I keep it cool in the winter.
If I go to my neighbor ladies house it is like a furnace at 80 degrees if it get to 70 outside she puts a sweater on.
I went to the store the other day it was in the 60's and people had coats on.
Just about anyone's house I go in young or old is burning up hot in the winter.

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Old December 14, 2015   #24
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Worth, I tried to save seeds from a dried Guajillo from the store and I couldn't get any of them to sprout. I assume used heat to dry them. Were you able to get them to germinate?
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Worth, I tried to save seeds from a dried Guajillo from the store and I couldn't get any of them to sprout. I assume used heat to dry them. Were you able to get them to germinate?
Last summer I tossed a bunch on the garden soil that were several years old and a pile of them came up.
I dont expect any of my peppers to sprout until a few more days.
We shall see, if they do or dont it is of no consequence to me I must have planted 40 of them and the arbol.

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Old December 14, 2015   #26
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Here is the helmet head this morning.
The reason I am putting this here is to show people to just leave them alone.
Most of tbe time you do more harm than good.
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Old December 14, 2015   #27
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I spoke too soon, here is a Fresno seed saved from a fresh grocery store pepper sprouting.
These seeds were saved and dried last summer.
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Old December 14, 2015   #28
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Looks like a root tail coming out of this Guajillo seed.
Peppers starting to sprout five to six days later soil temperature kept at 75 to 80 degrees F.

At night the temps probably drop to 65 or lower when the lights are off.
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I pay about 13 cents per kwh, factoring in the basic monthly fee.
To run a twin bulb CFL (T8-48") 12 hr on/ 12 hr off , for one month will cost me $3.00. I use 3 of them for 2 month >>> total cost = under $20.
Thanks for this detailed information. In fact I pay exactly the same price per kwh as 82% of our electricity comes from nuclear plants and 8% is hydroelectric The total sum of 20$ you quote is quite reasonable.
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Great list. Looking good!
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