Seed starting Archives - Boel's Garden https://boelsgarden.com/blog/category/seed-starting/ and Recipe Corner Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:48:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Alliums: Starting Onions, Leeks and Shallots from Seed https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2018/02/03/starting-alliums-seed/ Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:03:09 +0000 http://boelsgarden.com/?p=1885 Starting alliums from seed tends to mark the beginning of the beginning of the new garden season for me. This is because I start the first of my seeds this time of year, and typically the very first seeds I start are alliums. Today was no exception to that rule. I started onions, shallots and […]

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]]> Germination in 3 1/2 days! https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/04/12/more-bio-dome-success/ https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/04/12/more-bio-dome-success/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:02:55 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=865 It really is amazing how fast seeds sprout when using a bio-dome on top of a heat mat. Really, I don’t make any money from promoting bio-domes, I just really love them for seed propagation. Below is an example of a dome planted with seeds (Melon, Cucumer, Summer and Winter Squash) late on Friday night. […]

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]]> https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/04/12/more-bio-dome-success/feed/ 1 Planting in the warm spring weather https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/04/05/planting-in-the-warm-spring-weather/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:50:56 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=840 We have had a stretch of nice weather, for awhile there it was feeling like summer had arrived. Today we’re back to Oregon rain again, and I am back to getting my taxes done. While the weather was nice I took the opportunity to get quite a few things in the ground, however. I planted […]

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]]> Late start! https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/03/07/late-start/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:13:46 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=811 I am getting some seeds started in my Bio Domes, on heat mats. March 4, I got tomatoes and eggplants started, and yesterday I got peppers and hot peppers going. Then I suddenly realized I have dropped the ball on getting my broccoli, celery & parsley going. Where has my mind been? So I figured, […]

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]]> Onions planted for 2013 https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2013/02/07/onions-planted-for-2013/ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:39:45 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=799 I am a little late with my onion planting, by about a week or so, but I am sure they will be just fine. This year I planted Copra, Yellow of Parma, Flat of Italy, Walla Walla and Stuttgarter, as well as some Carentan leeks. Flat of Italy and Carentan leeks are new ones for […]

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]]> Started Peppers and Eggplant Today https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/03/13/started-peppers-and-eggplant-today/ https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/03/13/started-peppers-and-eggplant-today/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:19:04 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=582 Today I got a 60 plug Bio Dome flat planted with Hot Peppers, Sweet Peppers and Eggplants.  They are now on the heat mat, at about 80ºF. On the 4th, I planted Tomatoes along with a just a few hot peppers. Many of the tomatoes have sprouted and have already been moved off the heat […]

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]]> https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/03/13/started-peppers-and-eggplant-today/feed/ 3 Amazing speed! Morning Glory and Alyssum, sprouting just one day after being planted. https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/02/28/amazing-speed-morning-glory-and-alyssum-sprouting-just-one-day-after-being-planted/ Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:36:16 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=566 I have planted 3 trays of flower seeds over the past couple of days, and I am amazed at the speed of germination of some of the seeds, and wondering if it has something to do with using ionized, alkaline water. (pH 8.5, micro-clustered, from my Kangen Water machine), or if it’s just the heat […]

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]]> What is growing now? https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/02/24/what-is-growing-now/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:56:33 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=552 Spring season has started, if only indoors – with heat mats, and lamps. While it’s hailing and snowing outside, it sure is nice to have seedlings to watch, tend and care for. On February 12, I got one Bio Dome planted, with Broccoli, Cabbage, Mustard Greens and Parlsley. Today, 12 days later, I am hoping […]

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]]> Excellent tool for planning https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2011/02/05/excellent-tool-for-planning/ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:37:56 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=538 I just discovered this excellent tool for planning your seed starting – spring or fall. http://www.chestnut-sw.com/growform.htm You need to know your first and last frost date. Once you know those dates, you are ready to start planning! Happy Planting!

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]]> Planted Pepper and Eggplant Seeds https://boelsgarden.com/blog/2010/03/20/planted-pepper-and-eggplant-seeds/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:18:04 +0000 http://www.boelstoddard.com/?p=290 On March 17 I planted a 60 cell Bio Dome with Hot Peppers and Eggplant, and an additional 22 cell tray with Sweet Peppers. I also reseeded a few cells of tomatoes that had not sprouted yet. March 19 I planted a tray with a variety of blooming plants, like Marigold, Foxglove, Morning Glory, Salvia […]

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