Basil, Oregano and Thyme Seeding....
I'm starting seeds for basil, oregano and thyme tonight, in Jiffy peat pots. Can someone tell me what they like? Wet; not too wet; bottom heat; no bottom heat; under a dome; no dome; etc. Didn't have much luck w/ my rosemary seeds (had them too wet, apparently) so I'd like to avoid mistakes w/ these. Thanks!
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Sounds like 2 sets of Christmas lights might be in order for bottom heat w/ these. Only used 1 set for my lettuce, spinach, peppers, parsley and rosemary; everything did OK except for the rosemary, which I left too wet.
I can move them directly under the lights when I see the first hint of something popping up then? [b]YES RBG[/b]
I can move them directly under the lights when I see the first hint of something popping up then? [b]YES RBG[/b]
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I'm growing all three of these for the first time.. I have the thyme and oregano in pots and the basil is in the vegetable bed with the tomatoes/carrots/onions. basil is supposed to work well with all these plants, none of them have germinated yet so I think I may get some info out of this topic as well
There can be controversy over using holiday lights for this purpose - so use at your own risk, please!
I have outdoor lights in a rectangular metal cake pan. I have a metal cookie sheet over that pan, and the tray my seedlings are in goes right on the cookie sheet. Works well for me! And, yes, they're plugged into a GFI outlet and well protected from water.
I have outdoor lights in a rectangular metal cake pan. I have a metal cookie sheet over that pan, and the tray my seedlings are in goes right on the cookie sheet. Works well for me! And, yes, they're plugged into a GFI outlet and well protected from water.