tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post6660241685863054039..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Changing cold weather seedlingsPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-70820815421809279092010-01-11T08:42:42.253-06:002010-01-11T08:42:42.253-06:00omg its 91F to 94F here (brisbane, Australia) duri...omg its 91F to 94F here (brisbane, Australia) during the day and if we're lucky it dips to a low of 78F overnight, im longing for winter when temps here get as low as, oh, 50F brrrr (not). My mind boggles when i read northern hemisphere blogs lol the only time i've experienced anything below freezing, ever in my entire life, is sticking my head in my freezer! and that includes my one trip to the "snow".Kella Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946233729341814984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-8643561826375264912010-01-06T00:38:43.638-06:002010-01-06T00:38:43.638-06:00I have a question. Where in your home do you put t...I have a question. Where in your home do you put the seedlings while they're growing indoors? Last year I started a few seeds indoors and all died. I didn't know where to put them so as to keep the prying kitty paws and teeth away and where they'd be warm enough. I ended up putting them in the upstairs bathroom we don't use. It was warm, but without windows and natural light. <br /><br />I want to try my hand again this year. Any idea where to keep indoor seedlings?Carol Annehttp://68.44.203.241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-60334188030828561772010-01-05T15:17:31.409-06:002010-01-05T15:17:31.409-06:00I've had great success growing eggplant in zon...I've had great success growing eggplant in zone 4. You start them early indoors and then when transplanted outdoors, I put those green Wall of Water around them. I leave them in the Wall of Water until they are blooming, then remove and we have a nice crop of mid sized eggplants by end of Aug beginning of Sept.Just in time to harvest before the first heavy frost.Kelle at The Never Done Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089557752054842197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-22366616627192391742010-01-05T12:18:02.586-06:002010-01-05T12:18:02.586-06:00Not being frugal, we have no heater vents in the h...Not being frugal, we have no heater vents in the house, so we use the stove for heating.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-20195784332398539922010-01-05T12:07:48.444-06:002010-01-05T12:07:48.444-06:00I'm ready for some gardening, tha's for su...I'm ready for some gardening, tha's for sure! Gonna start a LOT indoors, even though I can plant earlier than most here on the Texas coast!<br /><br />Glad the propane is holding out for you! Frugality does make a difference, huh?HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-64089242654317118832010-01-05T11:42:01.310-06:002010-01-05T11:42:01.310-06:00here is my article on eggplants. These you can not...here is my article on eggplants. These you can not put out in March, and have to wait until later.<br /><br />http://a-homesteading-neophyte.blogspot.com/2007/05/eggplant.htmlPhelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-15002111906617536132010-01-05T11:38:32.380-06:002010-01-05T11:38:32.380-06:00eggplant takes a very long time, and yes, now is t...eggplant takes a very long time, and yes, now is the time for my zone to get them started. Didn't mean to startle you.<br /><br />Carrots don't like to be transplanted, be very carefully with them when you try. They should be seeded outside the same time you put out potatoes.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-17171084584528222332010-01-05T10:45:51.759-06:002010-01-05T10:45:51.759-06:00Seems like I'm not the only one shocked by the...Seems like I'm not the only one shocked by the eggplant beta...<br /><br />I have started lettuce, cabbage, spinach, carrots and onions indoors. I'm zone6-7 and on "new " ground for me(Georgia now, no longer Texas), but recollect the thumb brought some of it's emerald tint along...<br /><br />Thanks for the info, Phelan.<br /><br />Slainte!Cygnus MacLlyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501567755613392501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-13265084078560927062010-01-05T10:31:16.467-06:002010-01-05T10:31:16.467-06:00Eggplant ALREADY? You just made my heart stop! I h...Eggplant ALREADY? You just made my heart stop! I haven't even ordered seeds yet! Oh my, this will be another year of falling behind - but what fun it is! Thanks for your lovely posts. <br /><br />http://www.stilllifewithwoodstove.blogspot.com/<br /><br />-Simple.Simple.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08736971156243721613noreply@blogger.com