[Marcella]

“You did put drain-holes in the paper cups, right? And you are watering from the bottom and not the top?
Something I may not have mentioned... I use ONLY rainwater when starting seeds.”

Yes, Johnny, I put drain-holes in the paper cups and set them in a plastic tray with water in the tray, not watering from the top.

Yes, Johnny, I'm not using water directly out of the faucet - I'm using faucet water after it goes through a PUR water filter and it's a new filter. I haven't collected rainwater but I think the plants won't know the difference between filtered and rain - I'm not telling them.

[rightly_dividing]

--but I think the plants won't know the difference between filtered and rain--

Plants do know God's rainwater from "our" water. They have a definite preference for rainwater, but our water will work ok. Plants are not dumb. And no, I don't talk to our plants, though I would suspect that maybe my wife may! :)

[rightly_dividing]

Ok, it’s official, my wife says she does speak to her plants. She says she is the mama to all here at the ranch and she will compliment or scold as necessary.