attention gardeners

[nightfighter]

I am going to try one of those Topsy-Turvey gizmos for growing the tomatoes upside down.

[cheferson]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

I am going to try one of those Topsy-Turvey gizmos for growing the tomatoes upside down.

Save your money and make one out of a bucket

[gldnbear93]

I have 25 tomato and 6 pepper varieties sprouting in flats now. Will transplanting to newspaper pots this week then in mid may harden off and into the ground. Like the professor, I use flourenscent lamps (one regular and one grow lamp) and heat mats. The flo lamps are just shop lights ($10 plus the bulbs). Peas are in the ground now and sprouting, lettuce and spinach too. Will be planting cucumbers, cantalopes, and probably something else come May.

H depot had veggie and herb seedlings BOGO yesterday (4" peat pots) so I picked up some sage, basil, mint, stevia, parsley and cilantro. They will go into containers.

I use soakers hoses and a drip system on a timer once everything is moved outside so I don't have to worry about the watering.

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Save your money and make one out of a bucket

I hear you...but ordered one for Mom, and it was a two for one deal!