by Noel | Mar 26, 2021 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
I’m usually pretty good with my seed starting. I’ve got a light and heat setup that I’ve been modifying over the years and I almost always get good starts from my seeds, especially onions. This year I messed up. I had two flats of yellow onions under a grow light and over a heat mat, and I didn’t pay attention for one day. That proved costly. The onions were just starting to sprout, and they got too dry and too hot. I killed off most of them. I wasn’t sure...
by Noel | Mar 30, 2015 | CobraHead, Gardening
I like to start my own seeds. I rarely buy started vegetables. Starting your own seed saves lots of money and it gives you access to far more variety than you can find by buying plants started by others. And if you have a larger garden, buying plants quickly becomes cost prohibitive. My seed starting ritual has evolved to a fairly consistent pattern. I try to start my onions in mid to late January. Tomatoes, eggplants, and most brassicas have a March 15th target...
by Noel | Apr 9, 2013 | CobraHead, Gardening
Were I growing vegetables for money, I’d make sure I got my seeds started on a very specific schedule. But as a casual home gardener, I don’t have to worry much about getting everything exactly right. I’m just getting most of my seeds started now, and by the rules, some are a little late. That doesn’t bother me a lot. I’ve learned that you have a lot of latitude in growing your own food, and most of the “rules” are...
