Working towards a sustainable and healthy lifestyle on my own chunk of land. Learning to grow and prepare healthy food for ourselves, our friends, and our family in London Ontario, Canada.
Hi! I just stumbled over here looking for frost dates. I just started a SFG and am in London as well.
When do you put your peppers out? Mine are half as tall but falling over. I suspect they are weak as there is no wind in my house. How do you get them to stand up?
I started them in tiny 9-hole seedling pots and when they got too tall and scraggly for those I put them in the ones you see a but deeper then they were. Basically I put them in the pot deep enough that the soil would come up to the spot where the seed leaves dropped off. A combination of that, wind from the windows on sunny breezy days, and daily rotation so they don't lean against the window.
I've also noticed that all my seedlings get too tall and skinny if given too much heat.
Ah, mine are in fairly big pots now. I didn't know I could backfill and cover up some of the stem. I will try that and just bought a fan to run for a couple of hours per day. Thanks!
Hi! I just stumbled over here looking for frost dates. I just started a SFG and am in London as well.
ReplyDeleteWhen do you put your peppers out? Mine are half as tall but falling over. I suspect they are weak as there is no wind in my house. How do you get them to stand up?
I started them in tiny 9-hole seedling pots and when they got too tall and scraggly for those I put them in the ones you see a but deeper then they were. Basically I put them in the pot deep enough that the soil would come up to the spot where the seed leaves dropped off. A combination of that, wind from the windows on sunny breezy days, and daily rotation so they don't lean against the window.
ReplyDeleteI've also noticed that all my seedlings get too tall and skinny if given too much heat.
Hope this helps.
Ah, mine are in fairly big pots now. I didn't know I could backfill and cover up some of the stem. I will try that and just bought a fan to run for a couple of hours per day. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGlad to help. :)
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