Planning a Vegetable Garden? How to Make a Vegetable Garden.
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| Yorky wrote: | | I have left nearly three feet, as per the instructions on the packet. I'll get some posts and nettting for support- should I put it between the drills which would mean the netting is about 15 inches away from each drill? |
The netting runs along the drill directly above the seedlings, so that the peas start climbing as soon as possible.
| Yorky wrote: | | Another issue I had today is with calabrese and tomato seedlings. I sowed the seeds in a seed tray with a lid and the seedlings are ready to plant out into pots. I had the seed tray on an indoor windowcill and today I put it in the greenhouse with the lid off and the greenhouse door open for about an hour while I was busy elsewhere. The leaves seem like they have withered for some unknown reason - does anyone know why so and will they recover? |
Sounds like they got a cold breeze or two from the greenhouse door being open.
They required hardening off, a gradual acclimatization to toughen plants by giving lengthening periods of exposure to colder conditions.
Will they come back with new leaves only time will tell, keep them watered.
You can post up a picture of the seedlings and I may be able to fill in the blanks.
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Yep, looks like shock alright, maybe from greenhouse intense sunlight, but more than likely from a cold breeze..
Not so bad in the first picture, a bit worse in the other two.
Keep them watered indoors for a few days.
A bit of an explanation on hardening off seedlings......
If seedlings are grown outside and exposed to the weather, they won't need hardening off.
But if they've been grown indoors, they more often than not need a bit of toughening up to prepare them for planting out.
They need to be brought outdoors for a longer time each day into a spot sheltered from cold winds and harsh sun.
Avoid early morning sun for the first few days
It is important to bring them indoors at night for the first few days for sure.
Usually at the the end of a week or so, they'll be tough enough to transfer to their permanent planting location. |
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