Comments on: Getting started

By: Ethan

Ethan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:27:43 +0000

I have some of my children’s small toy farm animals standing among my seedlings. Oh no, goats!

Actually this is my second year gardening and my first working with lights. I think my first batch isn’t doing to well because the lights were not close enough to the plants. I am also trying my hand at soil blocks.

Love your blog, I learn a lot!

By: Garden Girlie

Garden Girlie — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:05:12 +0000

I love your enthusiasm towards seeds. I have the same passion. I love gazing at my seeds as they grow. I’m growing different types of spring veggies like lettuce, swiss chard, radish, broccoli, cabbage, etc. Great tips by the way!

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:24:43 +0000

I’m sure you can’t check the trays too many times. What if you missed something? I’m obsessive about it too.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:03:18 +0000

me being nosey! If these will be in the greenhouse in March, where are they now? Do you start them off in the house under growing lamps?

My stuff will all be natural light, firstly because we are almost up to 11 hours of daylight already and secondly because in this part of France very few people seem willing to pay a premium over what they can pay in the supermarkets so I don’t think I could justify the cost of the lighting, but it is something to consider. If the GM ban here is kept and the organic movement gains greater ground then who knows.

Over here, most French people like to have their own little bit of ground where they will grow their own salad crops. I’ve already found that I’m having to totally re-evaluate my preconceived ideas because the French just don’t think in the same way as the British. Neither way is overall better than the other, just different. I suppose it’s all about researching your market.

Hopefully, growing plants will never become routine to you, it is wondrous that from a little dry speck, and some TLC we can get food. Do keep us posted how it goes.