Comments on: Seed starting Tomatoes, Chillies and Egg plant http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/ Terrace, Container, Rooftop, balcony, Kitchen gardening and Hydroponics Fri, 18 May 2012 09:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh at Nashville Mortgage http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2452 Josh at Nashville Mortgage Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:52:58 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2452 In 2010 we grew several different kinds of tomatoes in pots on a back patio because of the poor soil quality in our neighborhood. When doing this you need to be sure the pots are large enough for given plants potentiall root growth and you will probably need to water them almost double as much as the soil tends to dry out. Also just before they ripen either protect them or harvest them as birds will ruin your plants as they love from the brigher colors. In 2010 we grew several different kinds of tomatoes in pots on a back patio because of the poor soil quality in our neighborhood. When doing this you need to be sure the pots are large enough for given plants potentiall root growth and you will probably need to water them almost double as much as the soil tends to dry out. Also just before they ripen either protect them or harvest them as birds will ruin your plants as they love from the brigher colors.

]]> By: geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2427 geekgardener Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:33:30 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2427 Since you are only growing flowering plants, you can also try soilless media i.e cocopeat. You can use artificial fertilizer this way there wont be any manure used. I dont think earthworm might come out of the pot. It could be the leech or milliped. You can use cocopeat+compost in equal ratio. Since you are only growing flowering plants, you can also try soilless media i.e cocopeat. You can use artificial fertilizer this way there wont be any manure used. I dont think earthworm might come out of the pot. It could be the leech or milliped. You can use cocopeat+compost in equal ratio.

]]> By: Ana http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2408 Ana Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:25:26 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2408 Hi GG i am new to this site.but i became a great fan of you nafter readnig your blogs. you are doing a nice job.i have some doubts,i am having more than 15 roseplants in pots which has soil mixture(red soil+ cowdung +sand).Plants are doing good.but during this rainy season some insects are comming oout of the soil (worm,leach,milliped).I think its b'cos of the cowdung.now i am planning to shift those plants to plastic pots with new soil which has only red soil+mannure+sand or cocopeat.can you please suggest me some tips for soil mixture.Since i am keeping the pots in my balcony i don't want those insects to get in to my room,Please help. Hi GG

i am new to this site.but i became a great fan of you nafter readnig your blogs. you are doing a nice job.i have some doubts,i am having more than 15 roseplants in pots which has soil mixture(red soil+ cowdung +sand).Plants are doing good.but during this rainy season some insects are comming oout of the soil (worm,leach,milliped).I think its b’cos of the cowdung.now i am planning to shift those plants to plastic pots with new soil which has only red soil+mannure+sand or cocopeat.can you please suggest me some tips for soil mixture.Since i am keeping the pots in my balcony i don’t want those insects to get in to my room,Please help.

]]> By: geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2401 geekgardener Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:45:00 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2401 Hello, Thanks for dropping by and I liked your website. GG Hello,

Thanks for dropping by and I liked your website.

GG

]]> By: Growing Chillies http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2382 Growing Chillies Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:02:37 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-2382 If you grow your own chilis i would like to encourage you to visit my site and leave a comment and even write a article about your growing chillies experience. <a href="http://growingchillies.net" rel="nofollow">Growing Chillies</a> If you grow your own chilis i would like to encourage you to visit my site and leave a comment and even write a article about your growing chillies experience.

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]]> By: geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1920 geekgardener Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:02:53 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1920 Sorry for the delayed reply and this indicates that I am bad in managing time. Anyways.. Like you said gardening takes lot of time. It can only be done with passion. Frequency of application of soil based fertilizers depends on the strength of the fertilizer. You can apply a weekly dose of 3-5g/litre of NPK(19-19-19 water soluble) every week. Composting at home is a nice idea. I am yet to start doing that. Well, its always the question of juggling time. Sometimes I steal time for my garden ;). gg Sorry for the delayed reply and this indicates that I am bad in managing time. Anyways.. Like you said gardening takes lot of time. It can only be done with passion.

Frequency of application of soil based fertilizers depends on the strength of the fertilizer. You can apply a weekly dose of 3-5g/litre of NPK(19-19-19 water soluble) every week.

Composting at home is a nice idea. I am yet to start doing that.

Well, its always the question of juggling time. Sometimes I steal time for my garden ;) .

gg

]]> By: Satish Dayal http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1451 Satish Dayal Sun, 30 May 2010 06:16:13 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1451 Hi gg: This is regarding Yatin's querry about transplanting seedlings! I had massive problems but have now found the solution. In fact in another blog I had requested your permission to write a guest blog and you had very kindly consented. I will be doing that very shortly with pictures and all. But just so that Yatin gets a quick response, the solution briefly is: Sow seeds in containers made of newspaper. When transplanting just put the whole thing---container and all---into the soil and water adequately! The paper rots in any case and the roots can grow out. This is not just a theoretical proposal. I have done it repeatedly and with all sorts of varieties like all types of gourds, okra, tomato & brinjal. This makes transplanting easy and 100% safe particularly when you are an amateur like me! Regards Hi gg:
This is regarding Yatin’s querry about transplanting seedlings! I had massive problems but have now found the solution. In fact in another blog I had requested your permission to write a guest blog and you had very kindly consented. I will be doing that very shortly with pictures and all. But just so that Yatin gets a quick response, the solution briefly is: Sow seeds in containers made of newspaper. When transplanting just put the whole thing—container and all—into the soil and water adequately! The paper rots in any case and the roots can grow out. This is not just a theoretical proposal. I have done it repeatedly and with all sorts of varieties like all types of gourds, okra, tomato & brinjal. This makes transplanting easy and 100% safe particularly when you are an amateur like me!
Regards

]]> By: Jyothi http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1450 Jyothi Fri, 28 May 2010 04:48:09 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-1450 Hi GG: I was planning to ask you how do you find time for gardening??? I am a mother of a HIGHLY to the power of 50 naughty impish 3.5 year old boy who recently broke his left leg tendon, working from 8.30 Am to 5 PM in ADB and live 27 kms away from the office just to have open space for fresh air and gardening. It is quite a task to gather time for gardening. I have planted most of my plants on a small piece of garden that i thankfully have with this house of mine. Just wanted to ask you ....for delhi summers / winters, what should be the frequency of watering the land based plants??? these days, i dig my fingers into the soil and if i feel a little moisture i water them later. What can be a good measure to see when to water the plants? How frequently should I put soil based fertilizers?? what is the best general soil based fertilizer for all types of plants just to increase the nutrient content? In fact, i am enthused by www.dailydump.org and am planning to start composting at home itself....Well... its only a question of juggling time and efficient time management. Jyothi. Hi GG:

I was planning to ask you how do you find time for gardening??? I am a mother of a HIGHLY to the power of 50 naughty impish 3.5 year old boy who recently broke his left leg tendon, working from 8.30 Am to 5 PM in ADB and live 27 kms away from the office just to have open space for fresh air and gardening. It is quite a task to gather time for gardening.

I have planted most of my plants on a small piece of garden that i thankfully have with this house of mine. Just wanted to ask you ….for delhi summers / winters, what should be the frequency of watering the land based plants??? these days, i dig my fingers into the soil and if i feel a little moisture i water them later. What can be a good measure to see when to water the plants? How frequently should I put soil based fertilizers?? what is the best general soil based fertilizer for all types of plants just to increase the nutrient content?

In fact, i am enthused by http://www.dailydump.org and am planning to start composting at home itself….Well… its only a question of juggling time and efficient time management.

Jyothi.

]]> By: yatin http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-284 yatin Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:44:39 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-284 Hoe you remove the plant which comes out from seed from the mini pots & palnt somewhere else without disturbing the plant roots. I am new to gardening. Regards Hoe you remove the plant which comes out from seed from the mini pots & palnt somewhere else without disturbing the plant roots.
I am new to gardening.

Regards

]]> By: geekgardener http://geekgardener.in/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-283 geekgardener Tue, 19 May 2009 06:26:31 +0000 http://geekgardener.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/seed-starting-tomatoes-chillies-and-egg-plant/#comment-283 I can relate to what you are saying. Sometimes I sow seeds in a wrong way and wait for like really long time only to realize its a goner. I had always wished If i can get back the time i spent waiting on such things. Like you said "Live and Learn". gg I can relate to what you are saying. Sometimes I sow seeds in a wrong way and wait for like really long time only to realize its a goner. I had always wished If i can get back the time i spent waiting on such things. Like you said “Live and Learn”.
gg

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