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17 years ago

I tried the wintersowing principle with the summer transplants for the fall crops -- making the little greenhouses and putting them outside where they'd get afternoon shade (except for the brassicas that stayed inside in the AC until they germinated before going out to the shade.

I was sure I was going to kill all those little things transfering them into larger pots but I bit the bullet and moved the "clump of seedlings" when they were still tiny and they're happily growing in their 9-packs now. They even survived a violent thunderstorm.

I've got another round going. Wish we'd eaten more strawberries this spring -- those containers are PERFECT.

Some herbs for DH: {{gwi:421805}}

Broccoli and cabbage: {{gwi:421806}}

Upland cress, parsley root, and celariac: {{gwi:421807}}

Comments (12)

  • 17 years ago

    Great work, iam3killerbs! Because I moved south in the middle of May, I had done very little "winter" sowing this year (and what I did, I had to leave most of behind). But since I have been here, I have spring and summer sowed several vegetables & herbs in containers, and will be starting some for fall soon. Protecting those babies from the scorching sun is the issue here - I don't have a lot of shade, so I either start them in uncovered containers or remove the lids as soon as I get germination.

    Your sprouts look very healthy!

  • 17 years ago

    Good Job!!

    Isn't WS fun?

    Karen

  • 17 years ago

    Oh yes!

    I've got the second rotation of seedlings in there now -- more cabbage and a couple kinds of brussels sprouts. I germinated those inside in the AC too.

    At least one plant per cell of the first batch seems to have survived its transition to the cells of the 6-packs.

    I'll have a lot more herbs and even a couple actual flowers -- roses and poppies -- to work with this winter so as to stock DH's herb garden.

  • 17 years ago

    Hooray for your sprouts! I'm glad they transplanted well. I grow in sand, too--it's tough to keep them watered enough when they're babies!

  • 17 years ago

    Its almost time to pot up the second batch of fall brassicas.

    Every micro-greenhouse has green stuff in it. :-)

  • 17 years ago

    Way to go. Welcome to WS. Now once you are done with this round, it's time to start plans for the "real" WS season.

    Fran

  • 17 years ago

    For the "real" season I'll have poppies, roses, and all the summer veggies to do.

    I bought more mini-greenhouses, er, strawberries, just the other day.

    Now I have to find enough old 6 packs to get the rest of the stuff potted up.

    The celariac ought to have been in the ground weeks ago, but I'm going to have to hold out until we can get several days in a row of rain. Monday looks promising.

  • 17 years ago

    I potted up another batch of fall transplants today -- 2 kinds of Brussels sprouts, more cabbage, and DH's herbs.

    And I got that celeriac into the ground.

    These are some of the healthiest-looking, most easily cared for transplants I've ever raised.

  • 17 years ago

    Yummm. :-)

  • 17 years ago

    They all look so good!

    T

  • 17 years ago

    I should take a picture of them now that they're more grown up. They are LUSH to say the least.

  • 17 years ago

    The celeariac is in the ground and doing wonderfully.

    I'm so pleased with the cabbages that I decided to start my own collards too.

    I'm not going to have space for all these!

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