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Old 06-08-2011, 01:52 PM
fintuckyfarms fintuckyfarms is offline
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So I finally did it, yesterday purchased what I needed to get started! It was so much fun picking out the seeds. I even made little row tags to remember what I planted. I used an old heating pad (dosen't auto shut off like the new ones) under the seed tray and it kept a constant temp overnight so this morning I planted 72 seeds. My system will have 60 holes so I hope 72 is enough. Somebody should have warned me how small those seeds are! I know it is late to start the seeds, but it has been unusually cold here in the pacific northwest and I haven't even started on my greenhouse yet. Besides I plan to have a year round greenhouse so I guess it dosen't really matter when I start as long as I start. Hoping today to breakground by renting a sod cutter to remove the grass in the area where the greenhouse is planned and move it to an area where the grass needs to be replaced in my backyard. I hope to take picts to document the progress. It is raining again, I think we have doubled our yearly rain fall and it is only June.

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Old 06-08-2011, 06:52 PM
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Congrats on getting them started! Planting seeds is what finally made me move from "analysis paralysis" to actually building something to put them in.

And I hear you about our weather in the NW this year. We recently had those few days of sun, and I swear I could almost see things growing. The nights are warming up a little, but it's still pretty cloudy and cool each day.

Here's hoping to at least two months of sun this summer!
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Old 06-10-2011, 07:14 PM
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So a small change in plans.... Last night my daughter, girlfriend and her kids came over for dinner and they brought me their school projects as it was the last day of school. They brought me a small pumpkin and squash plant that they stated from seeds in their classroom. Since the greenhouse hasn't been started yet, I bought the parts for a DWC system and will be setting it up later tonight so the kids can help me. I also bought some cantalope plants that are only a little smaller to go in the bubbler with them. I will post pict later, I am really excited to show the next generation all about hydroponics!!!
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Old 06-10-2011, 11:21 PM
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So the DWC is all done! With the help of a 7 yo and 2 6 yo's it took me a lot longer to build then I thought it would. Boy sure do see what people are saying about rinsing out the clay pellets, it took forever for the water to run clear. The Ph is still a little on the high side, but I'm gonna recheck it in the am. So I planted 4 cantalope and some sort of pumpkin and some sort of squash. The system is outside for now, really don't have anyplace to put it indoors that has enough light and vacation is over today. Next week hoping to get started on the greenhouse (fingers crossed).
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Old 06-11-2011, 11:56 AM
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Default Look what I found this morning!

So excited, woke up and went to check the temp and look what I found!!! I did not expect them so soon, I only planted them on the evening of the 8th.
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Old 06-11-2011, 05:46 PM
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What are you using as growing medium for your seeds?
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