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Starting Seeds Indoors, an Update

April 6th, 2013 | No Comments

As may remember, I decided to go the grow light route this year.  I am so glad I did!  It seems that our sunny days have been far and few between and honestly, I just don’t get enough sun under the 4 foot overhang on the house.  So far all of my starts, with few exceptions, have done really well.  I have transplanted most everything to these paper pots I made from newspapers.   I used this video to get started.

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Tags: cold frame, grow light, indoors, peppers, reflectix, starting seeds, strawberries, tomatoes

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• Cabin on a Bluff RJ has a vision for sustainability in Texas
• Reclaimed Space I find this site inspirational for my future “rustic modern” decor I have planned.
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