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To: greeneyes; JRandomFreeper
Reporting in from Arizona. It's finally getting consistently warm here, H80/L50's. I'm thinking about moving most of my hardier babies outside now.

The ixia bulbs are starting to sprout all at once now, and the freesias are getting taller every time I look at them. Their stems are a little weak, though. My MIL, who is a master bulb gardener, suggests they need more sun so I'll see if that helps.

Kind of overdid trimming some bushes in the front yard this morning. I had to stop because my arms were shaky and worn out and now it's sitting there half done, which I hate.

Sorry to hear about you losing some of your plants to damping, JRandomFreeper. That's something I have to be careful with, but with me it's a lack of experience. I still am learning when a plant does and doesn't need more sun or water-- not to mention when to feed it, fertilize it or transplant it. So much to learn.

28 posted on 03/01/2013 1:49:18 PM PST by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: fidelis
What ticks me off is I do know what to do. And did the wrong thing in a moment of abject dumbass. Tomato seedlings should be left dry on the top with fairly damp roots. It's not hard. I can't imagine what I was thinking.

Roma 2.0 has been transplanted to bigger pots and is doing great, so far. 3.0 just came up today.

The tobacco plants are doing great. I've got more than 50 that are nearly large enough to go outside, and just waiting for the last frost of the season to set them out. I've lost about 2 out of the 54 I started, and those were due to rough handling during the transplant.

/johnny

31 posted on 03/01/2013 1:55:27 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: fidelis

Like I said a few times before. I have killed more plants with kindness than neglect. The neglected orphans almost always out do the ones that get the attention - that’s been my experience anyway.


43 posted on 03/01/2013 2:24:55 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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