Posted on 03/05/2022 7:15:34 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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I will admit to getting CHICK FEVER! It’ll only get worse as Tractor Supply and Farm & Fleet get loaded up with live chicks. :(
Beau is not against having chickens, he’s just not gotten AROUND to it, yet.
He went Coyote hunting, today; fresh snow! ;)
Left to right; 4 different types of leaf lettuce, 1 ice queen head lettuce, 1 komatsuma, 1 cabbage, 3 edible pod peas and 2 lincoln peas. Will have to thin the head lettuce/cabbage to one plant.
Also just planted some purple Kohlrabi.
I had “Chick Fever” back in the 60s and 70s when I was in high school!
No, I did not save any money, but I did get varieties I want to try growing.
It was a lot of sleet, snow afterward. Sun is shining now and its all melting off. Snow predicted Thursday. I suppose It will affect you too.
A lot of polycarbonate on your Greenhouse! (Are you calling the hail gods to visit you?)
Look forward to a picture of the finished product!
Looks good... Close overhead light next?
Varieties?
Thank you. I ordered some from Sustainable Seed Co. today. They have heirloom wheat too :)
Yes, 2 foot, 1900 Lumen, LED grow light about 6 inches up
I have always had problems with “Reach” on my seedlings. Multiple trays in a 2’x3’ rack with light on the top one. (Inside the house, one south window available.) Cats can be a problem too.
(With tomatoes you can at least bury them deep and they will develop additional roots. Some people lay them on their sides and bury them. I have not tried that yet!)
Of what? Chickens? Faves have always been:
Buff Orpington - God’s most perfectly designed chicken for northern climates :)
Barred Rock
And anything in the Wyandotte family of chickens.
Lights should be 2” from the top of the plant as it grows, so move things up or down as needed. 16 hours ON, and 8 hours OFF - which is JUST as important. They need to rest, as if they were growing in Nature and nighttime rolls around.
Not sure about Pollard’s lights, though. That might be too much heat too close to seedlings at all those ‘lumens’ so you’ll have to research that, but still remember to turn them OFF when you go to bed, or use a timer.
Here is a link to a hatchery in Lebanon Mo. (Also has waterfowl and game birds!)
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/product/buff-orpington/
Beautiful bird!
Lights are on when I’m awake but I do have a timer on the way. Johnny’s recommends 3-6” for the lights that they sell and mine are comparable in output to theirs. They’re LED so they don’t put out much of any heat. Just lowered to 4” and I also have a tin foil tent over them to reflect more light onto the plants.
Woohoo! I scored 2 boxes of 50 jiffy pellets each 3.99. Also got more seeds. I haven’t used them in ages but your recommendation did it.
Shishito - my favorite pepper. Compact plants and heavy bearers. Still have some chopped up lightly sauteed in olive oil then frozen in small baggies, then in groups in a quart ziploc. Handy to use in a lot of ways, omelettes being the favorite.
“I also have a tin foil tent over them to reflect more light onto the plants.”
LOL! I learned that trick from the College-age dopers that were growing pot in their door room closets, under lights. ;)
That’s a good price. You’ll love Jiffy Pellets!
Granted, you’ll need to re-pot them into bigger containers (soda cups-size) once before they’re big enough to plant (at least I do), but they do an awesome job of growing a really good root structure for the plant, and you can just plop the whole thing into the next size up.
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
Started my 28 pepper plants (some to share!) in them, yesterday. :)
Your recommendation, and those of one other friend, are the reason I’m giving the Shishito peppers a try this season.
I make awesome omelettes, so I’m always looking for tasty fillings for those.
I have a great recipe we love. From a chef even. Simple too, marinated flank steak, blistered peppers and salad.
https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-skirt-steak-shishitos-and-charred-lemon
We used flank steak twice and devoured it. Did not enjoy the skirt steak as much.
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