I live in an apartment and want to grow my own vegetables and flowers in containers. I have a huge south facing balcony and big windows all over, so I figured this type of atmosphere would be perfect. I think I made a terrible mistake though, in that I started my seeds too early. I wasn't exactly sure what I was doing, so I started A LOT of seeds, and they ALL germinated, which I wasn't expecting. I guess I have a few questions about what to do.
The good news is, I have enough room in my apartment to keep pots until I can move them outside, so I guess I'm going to try and do that for awhile. I also have grow lights to provide the plants with enough sunlight on a rainy day, or when the light coming in through the window isn't adequate. Will this work for now? if so, what kinds of problems can this cause?
I made the mistake of starting all the seeds at the same time. For instance, I did start some vegetables which do okay when sown in early spring, yet I also started cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers. They all have their true leaves and are thriving right now, (especially the cucumbers) but should I put them in their pots and let them live inside? Or is it a lost cause? I just don't want to have wasted all this time and all these seeds.
I live in south west Missouri where the weather is scarily unpredictable. In the past few weeks it's gotten up to the mid 70's (In February), yet there's a good chance it could get pretty cold again. I think I got overly excited about my newly found gardening hobby during those warm days, and dove in to something I hardly knew much about. Is there any way to fix this? Any sort of comment on this would be helpful. Thanks :/
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Do check out the Seed Starting Forum https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=48
where many of us have been talking about starting seeds indoors. You'll see various setups and recommendations there.
IMHO, Cucumbers are very iffy to have started already, but you're well within the timeframe for starting tomatoes and peppers.
where many of us have been talking about starting seeds indoors. You'll see various setups and recommendations there.
IMHO, Cucumbers are very iffy to have started already, but you're well within the timeframe for starting tomatoes and peppers.