ATP Podcast #4: Seed Starting and More

By dave
January 30, 2013

Come hear Dave and Trish discuss all the news about ATP, gardening updates from Texas, and the main feature of today's show: our favorite tips and ideas about seed starting.

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Jan 29, 2013 8:16 PM CST
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Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
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I especially enjoyed learning about how you start and maintain your incredible tomato plants! Thumbs up
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Jan 29, 2013 8:51 PM CST
Name: Sharon
Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)
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Surrounded as I am at the moment by thousands and thousands of seeds, I was so glad to hear your seed starting tips. Smiling
Thanks for another great podcast.
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Jan 30, 2013 4:32 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I sent a postcard to Randy! Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Region: United States of America
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I really enjoyed hearing all about seeds. I look forward to these every week. Thank you!
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Jan 30, 2013 6:54 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cut Flowers Winter Sowing Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Echinacea
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Another enjoyable podcast.

Karen
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Jan 30, 2013 10:23 AM CST
Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
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I agree Dave and Trish, I really enjoyed listening to your podcast, sort of felt like I was hanging out with y'all this morning. LOL

I *Blush* -ingly admit that it's the first one, I think, that I've listened to. But, sure will be looking for the next one.

Thanks,

Christine
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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Jan 30, 2013 11:02 AM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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Thank you all, I'm glad you liked it. Smiling We have fun planning and recording the podcast.
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Jan 30, 2013 2:57 PM CST
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My question...how do you manage almost an hour of quiet time to podcast without baby and toddler interruptions? Hilarious!
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Jan 30, 2013 3:04 PM CST
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Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
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Jan 30, 2013 3:05 PM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15
Plant Database Moderator Region: California Cottage Gardener Garden Photography Roses Clematis
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nodding Ah yes, the quiet Mom and Dad time!
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Jan 30, 2013 7:17 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
The older children are entertaining the two young ones?

I am amazed at how much information was shared in just one hour. I am loving these podcasts.

1. Crepe Myrtle. I am still laughing about the "Crepe Murder" Sounds like one of the OPB murder mysteries. Rolling on the floor laughing
I have to agree with the two of you, middle of the road creates the prettier picture for me.
Also on my home page, if I type in Crepe Myrtle in the search box it brings up the database entries, all the threads and even articles and blogs containing the words Crepe Myrtle. And boy is there a lot to search through.

That 'Masonry Ladder' tip was amazing. And so inexpensive to do. It had me thinking about my two new clematis that need to be planted in the ground this spring, green beans, cucumbers, peas, and I am sure there will be many other plants I will be able to use this great tip for. Thumbs up

I just have to comment on ge1836 (Jo Ann). She is one of those very creative people with an artist's eye for putting together containers and plant combinations for the borders. Go check it out.
You should also go to her ATP blog. I didn't even know until today that she paints the most amazing water colors. I lost track of how long I spent going through her blog. Lovey dubby

On the seed starting part, I learned so much from this podcast. Things I will definitely be using this growing season.
I had not thought about soaking certain veggie seeds before planting, and had never tried the pre-germanating thing. I have some older seed that I am going to use with this method.

One last thing. I am going to search out more info on worm culture and worm casting tea. Hurray!

I can't wait to see the next podcast. Learning is such a grand adventure.

Thank you Dave and Trish. Group hug
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Jan 31, 2013 4:29 PM CST
Name: George Kashton
St.Petersburg, or Sochi, or No (Zone 10a)
I like wild environment.
Cool aproach for seed starting. I agree It's like running a live experiment and there's a bio-math model with many variables to describe it. The most important are soil, moisture, light, temperature and air flow to insure proper gas-exchange. I was real inspired with your tips. Thumbs up
It was hilarious about crape myrtle Hilarious!
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May 8, 2013 5:30 AM CST
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Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Dog Lover Cottage Gardener
Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Organic Gardener Keeps Horses Hummingbirder Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
I had to revisit this thread to share my glee with the results I've seen from the worm casting tea! The seedlings love it! I noticed advanced growth almost immediately after I started bottom watering my containers in it. I'd always been leery of over-fertilizing my seedlings, but now I'm so very relieved to find that they can take what they need without harm.

Thanks again! Thumbs up
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May 8, 2013 12:17 PM CST
Garden.org Admin
Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
Region: Texas Seed Starter Vegetable Grower Tomato Heads Vermiculture Garden Research Contributor
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Ukraine Garden Sages
I'm so glad. Smiling I can't get enough worm castings and the tea is such a wonderful fertilizer. Thumbs up
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