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Under the grow lights

  • April 3, 2014
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  • Rory

Tomato starts under grow lights

Our tomato seedlings are close to graduation into tomato starts. They’ve done well as our first experiment under the grow lights. Almost full germination and despite some missed waterings, they seem to be doing fine.

The Rutgers variety, a mid-size breed, is our fastest grower, about twice the size of our other seedlings.

The cherry tomatoes (my favorite) had a brush with death but bounced back and seem to be coming along. In fact, I went ahead and started another tray of cherries in anticipation of a lost crop, but after a generous watering later that same evening the slumped over stems were standing tall. So now we’ll have extra. Anyone want some tomato starts?

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Rory

Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.

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  2. Annika says:
    April 27, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Wonderful blog! We would love to have some of your tomato seedlings. 🙂

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    1. Avatar photo Rory says:
      April 27, 2014 at 11:48 am

      You’ve got it! We’re going to have plenty more than we need this year!

      Reply
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