Re: [CH] YKYACHI
Gary Bellinger (yesgaz@itcanada.com)
Thu, 16 Mar 2000 14:19:33 -0500
Buffalo Sue wrote:
>
> Emile & Dewi wrote:
> >
> > I look at them everyday to see if one's sprouted yet.
>
> At least I'm not the only one who does that! :)
>
> YKYACHI your seed starting instructions are:
> 1. fill starting trays with soil, add seeds, add water
Make sure you give encouragement to your soil; to your seeds; to the
water
> 2. look for signs of growth
Nine painful days.
> 3. put tray in warm location
in the warmest room in the house on the bed next to the computer
> 4. look for signs of growth
The habs were quicker than the hot portugals
> 5. make dinner
dreaming of what it would taste like with those peppers
> 6. return to seed tray; look for signs of growth
there were 10 hab sprouts before the 2nd hot port came along
> 7. repeat step 6 every 10 minutes for approx. 10 days
even peek in on the way to bathroom in middle of the night
> 8. jump for joy at first sign of growth
phoned all my CH friends
> 9. post news of first sign of growth to list
forgot to do so right away, must've been distracted?
> 10. return to tray to make sure plants are still growing
up to 23 habs and 20 hot portugal sprouts
> 11. repeat step 10
3 hab sprouts wilted but still 21 going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 12. repeat step 11
now am waiting for the first transfer to pots
>
> YKYACHI you believe that staring at your seed trays
> makes 'em sprout faster!
It really is true. They feed off your nervous energy! Still 2 months
from going into the garden.
Gary "Pepper Gaz"
> "Mild is a four-letter word..."