Getting the Greenhouse Started

Getting the Greenhouse Started

Yesterday morning saw the official beginning of the greenhouse season for this year. There were two flats of rockwool left over from last year. They were used for some of the larger seeds. I made two big mistakes with the rockwool last year. The first was not keeping it wet enough. The second was leaving the plants in it after they sprouted. The plants should be potted in dirt as soon as they sprout and the rock wool needs to be broken open so the roots can grow into the soil.

There will be no Porterhouse Beefsteak tomatoes this year. They make hardy plants with big tomatoes; but they have almost no flavor. I planted: Bloody Butcher and Better Boy tomatoes and I have some seeds from a volunteer from last years garden. I only planted about a dozen each of the seeds; so I can plant a few every 2 weeks. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts and lots of herbs were started as well. I still need to plant some hot peppers and cabbage.

The temperature dropped to 23 degrees Fahrenheit last night so the gas heater had to be fired up. The flats are sitting on heat pads; but why take a chance of stunting the seeds or the plants. I can just taste those tomatoes.



David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.