Name: Carol Texas Central Texas (Zone 8b) "Not all who wander are lost."
Excited to report mine is doing far better than last year. I totally banned the Miracle Grow soil I used last year - as I think that was the cause of all of the gnats. I'm using Vortex (once they've been sprouted in fertilome) - and they seem to be doing good. Last year I tried the "green extra dwarf pak choy" and they barely sprouted and then died. This year they are probably pushing close to an inch tall now. Experimenting on growing winter things in the GH that I don't see so much in the store - pic below. Also sprouting them in washed egg shells - read that is good for them as it provides calcium. Put a little hole in the bottom before I filled with fertilome and then before I transferred the sprout to a larger pot, gently crushed the bottom of the egg shell so the roots have a place to grow. I've transferred the seedlings to my attached GH2 which I keep a little cooler than the primary - thinking things like lettuce, pak choy, etc. will do better in a cooler climate. Fun experimenting this year -- pics below (Baker Creek: Lettuce Celltuce, Green Extra Dwarf Pak Choy, Raddicchio). Maybe I'll make a gardener yet !
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My passion is painting but gardening is running a close second.
