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["Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>]

Bev,
No they are not in the ground but in one of the lettuce containers.  I soaked 
the seeds for three days before I planted them in their little greenhouse.   
They are doing well but still have only the first set of leaves.  As I am 
trying to sprout my own seeds this year my appreciation of the cost of buying 
them ready for the ground does not seem so high....BUT my money has to 
stretch a bit more each month so I am very motivated to start my own seeds 
for some things.  Most will be put directly into the ground, or for me 
barrels.
I am so jealous of all you folks who have partners who help.  It is so much 
more fun to share.....but not too many guys my age hanging around out 
there!!!  So I plod on....
Jeanne
tnhillwoman
North East TN zone 6
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  From: EarthNSky 
  To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org 
  Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 10:50 PM
  Subject: Re: [Homestead] garden




  Jeanne Driese wrote:

  > There are about 50 parsley sprouts up and growing and I am going to
  > use them for a boarder around the flower bed in the front of my
  > house. 

  Whoa.  Back up the truck<g>.

  Did you plant those in the ground?

  I just transplanted mine into a larger pot.  I have 10 little seedlings, 
  started in peat pots, and put them in a long window box type planter. 
  They look a bit paler than the other stuff I am growing, and I don't 
  really understand why.  They have been under the lights and put outside 
  on warm days...  They look better today.  I never have gotten parsley 
  seed to a viable plant, but DH planted these and they are doing well.


    Since my lettuce man got frozen out when it got down to
  > almost zero  I have been having to buy lettuce.  I get the big
  > container of earthbound mixed greens and the containers are perfect
  > for starting seeds.  Put the lid on and they make perfect little
  > greenhouses.  I took a sharp knife and sliced through the bottom of
  > the container in several spots and they drain just right.  They got
  > set out on the front south facing steps for a couple of hours today,
  > as I am trying to grow them without any lights.  It works pretty well
  > except when we have 4 days without sun! 

  I wish I had that option,,,,all my windows face north....
  Good luck and enjoy those figs.


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