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change of set up.

So the hack had other issues then needing lung power...the plants were still drying. The water was condensing into the bag instead of on the tray were the plants could get at it. so one $6 impulse buy later...

Yay sprouts!

humidity hack

So the egg carton spouting trays were drying out to fast so I came up with a hack. Space bags. It really works, but unfortunately we have to re-inflate the bag every morning...

Starting seeds and a blog in the snow

I had to laugh as I set up my make-shift sprouting tray in the office closet. It was snowing, the first big snow of the winter and here I am starting my summer plants. I maybe a bit early starting the peppers but this is when my chart says to start them. I have planted "California wonders" a sweet bell type from buzz seeds, "Thai Hots" from natural garden, Anchos collected from peppers we bought at a farmers' market, red frying peppers from Fordi's South Philly neighbor and Orange bells of unknown origin...