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To: JRandomFreeper

I have thought about using egg cartons, but never save any up.

I have about 5 or 6 jiffy starting trays that I bought a bunch of years ago and usually use them. This year I am only going to start about 35 seeds, so I bought a box of 5oz Dixie cups to use. They will have a little more soil around them than in the trays, less root bound at 6 weeks.

I do not have a plan yet for growing any hot peppers, but may grow some for kicks. I thought about a Texas prepper green house just for peppers, where I can raise them up to a height that I can reach, rather than ground level.
As I age, the ground just gets farther away. I need a raised bed, raised about 24”-30”


221 posted on 01/13/2014 7:15:52 PM PST by rightly_dividing (1st Cor. 15: 1-4 the gospel of your salvation)
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To: rightly_dividing
I'll use the Dixie cups for some stuff. Tobacco does well with being repeatedly transplanted, so I'll move from egg cartons to 16oz Solo cups when the tobacco gets a good start.

/johnny

222 posted on 01/13/2014 7:19:27 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: rightly_dividing

I have a bunch of egg cartons, but I’d rather use the 5 oz dixie cups, since they allow more growing space before transplanting.


224 posted on 01/13/2014 7:23:18 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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