Things are going great so far. I am learning so much info on the forums it’’s incredible. I wish i had started this many years ago. I mean don”t get me wrong I”ve been growing vegetable gardens for years, but this is a totally different animal. Being able to grow these plants inside with 1 1/2 ft of snow on the ground outside is really cool. So, here’’s what I”ve been up to: First I built some seed trays out of some old cornhole boards turned upsidedown and mounted to the wall about 3 ft off the ground. Two of these built into the corner. Then I planted some seeds of some things I had just laying around from years past. Radishes, corn, hosta, and Japanese Maples seeds. The radishes, corn and hostas are doing great, but the Jap. Maps have shown no signs of sprouting. I don”t think I cooled them long enough in the stratification process. So it’’s back to the drawing board on that one. Lesson #1 Never plant all of your seed unless you only have a few. Just remember that it takes another year to get seed to try again. Lesson #2 Try germinating many different ways to see which way works best for your situation. And the best germination rates. I have also been trying my luck with cuttings of the plants in my gardens 2 weeks in so far and everything looks good but we will see. This is my first attempt at multiple cuttings from many different plants and trees. I will let you know how it goes. I am having alot of fun growing these hosta seed. The germination rate is about 95%. I do not know the species name but the seeds are very fertile. And this time I saved some of these for later in the year or for trades. I also have many different bamboos in the greenhouse that I divided from my stock. Man I”m just getting started but I can”t wait to see nice big beautiful Tomato plants in ther loaded down with ripe tomatoes. I will also be trying lots of other veggies as well as soon as it warms a little more. If you”ve ever wanted a greenhouse you really should go for it. I am just realizing what I should have been doing for the last 25 years. Greenhouse gardening is very stress releaving and a great hobby. See ya next time. Jeff
Greenhouse Updates
February 19th, 2010
Jeff 



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