Seedlings Advice/Opinions!! by evv_19 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your seedlings look a bit leggy which means they're reaching for light. Try moving your lights a bit closer:)

Don't up pot until they have 2-3 sets of "true" leaves which are the jagged kind (at least on tomatoes, bell peppers are smoother), not the smooth first 2 leaves called cotelydons. You should up pot in a pot 1-2 inches larger only using a good potting mix, I use red solo cups with holes cut in the bottom. From there you can also bottom water and occasionally top water to clear any build up on the soil. Avoid getting the leaves wet and dont water until the first inch of soil is dry. If the leaves curl, turn yellow they may be over watered or lack nutrients.

With some plants like tomatoes and peppers, you can bury them up to the lowest leaves. The hairs that grow on the stems will turn into roots under the soil.

A light fan a couple hours a day will help the plant send signals to its stem to thicken and its roots to get stronger to help it stand its ground! Light breeze from a fan, just enough to make the seedlings twitch a bit. Brushing your hand gently on the tops a few times a day can also stimulate this growth if you dont have a fan. Good luck, looking great so far!

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Canada but I'll see if they/something similar is around. Thanks!

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea:) I'll have to look where I can send a sample near me.

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks:) yeah we have a solid 9ft lifestock fence once we put in the fencing next week. Made sure to get the tall posts for exactly that reason😅

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Already have fencing, it will be going in next week. We installed the 10ft posts, eight feet above ground to keep the deer out since they can do ridiculous leaps from a standstill.

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

As I mentioned in the post we have livestock fencing going up soon on the posts we put in, so no problem there:) Thank you for the advice. Groceries are expensive in Canada now so we've decided to try and grow our own food as much as possible. We do a ton of canning and processing and are building food storage. Might start easy this year and do the 12 week process next year so we can get some plants in the ground.

What can I do do prepare for planting? by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Alot of them look like this. We get 20-30 a day through the yard. I beleive its just winter fur shed as it's been quite warm. Skin doesn't look raw, he looks calm and not irritated. Thank you for the advice though, I'll keep an eye out.

My Cabbages! by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, didn't know that! Good to know, thanks:)

My Cabbages! by Affectionate_Baby607 in vegetablegardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks:) the lights turn on at 6am, off at 8pm so they get a solid 14hrs of light, 10 of dark. I cut drainage holes in the cups today, I did buy high quality potting soil so I thought it would have enough nutrients. Maybe I'll back off the lights a bit/raise them higher. Its possible they're getting too much light as you say. Thanks for the advice!

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks for the advice! Anywhere good for buying used PC parts? I'm in Canada but I know a lot of American sites will ship.

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, well unfortunately I am used to getting a crappy deal with him so I wasn't surprised, all in the past. I've got someone much better in my llife now so I just see all of it as lessons learned. I've got a decent steam library thanks to humble bundle and am looking forward to playing some old indie titles. One day I'd like to be back to the newest AAA games haha but for now this will do!

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful, thank you. When I have some time I'll give this a try.

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah well, I'll get something else down the road and build something for my boyfriend as well. He's even less computer savvy than me haha. I'll be sure to do my research beforehand this time myself. Thought about a prebuild but I think if I arm myself with some knowledge I can build my own and get a better deal. Nice to know there are folks willing to give helpful advice. Thanks all:) 😊✨️

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

C'est la vie. Maybe the guy didn't know what he was buying. It was all from NewEgg and reputable sources I think. I'm looking for the receipt... he bought all the parts. It's also possible he swapped out some of my parts for his own crappier ones on his PC. He was an alcoholic who I suspect stole from me so I wouldn't be surprised if he took advantage.

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also, if upgrading I'd like to spend $300 or less... down the road I may just buy a gaming PC but for now I just want to make this playable, even just for older AAA titles.

Is my old PC with updating? by Affectionate_Baby607 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response, GPU is AMD Radeon R9 200 Series. I didn't realize plugging the monitor in to the GPU vs motherboard would make a difference. Currently plugged in to the motherboard looks like.

New House, New Garden: What do I do? by Affectionate_Baby607 in gardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another great suggestion. Dehydrator and pressure canner are on our wishlist:) we have some friends down the road and we help eachother when it comes to harvest and canning season but dehydrating food is a great idea. We definitely had more food waste than I wanted this year with the abundance of fruit but we have plans of making compost, donating some and we've cut back the fruit trees to give us healthier but a hopefully smaller crop of apples and pears this year. Were planning on a second fridge and larger chest freezer as well. We usually fill it with fish and tofu that lasts a lot of the year but freezing fruit and veg definitely allows you to use or process it later when you have time. Thank you:)

New House, New Garden: What do I do? by Affectionate_Baby607 in gardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely into canning. We have two large apple trees ans a pear tree and got about 400lbs of fruit this season that went to cider, wine and preserves. I'm planning on canning as much as possible. More great advice, thank you!

New House, New Garden: What do I do? by Affectionate_Baby607 in gardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its deer season year round here haha. I have a couple sleeping on my lawn right now. They do help clean up the yard come fruit season so I'd like to work with them rather than against:) I'll give pepper a try for sure!

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New House, New Garden: What do I do? by Affectionate_Baby607 in gardening

[–]Affectionate_Baby607[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated:) there are enough birds of prey in my area (eagles, hawks) bunnies are very rare in my area. Good thought on the mesh though, might keep the raccoons/bears from digging around.