Insomnia Thread...

[Willow87]

I think I'm going to get a pack of strawberries and try to germinate them or look for some at Lowe's. I had to cover my plants today because we may see a freeze here. I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed and pray that it will be warmer than forecasted

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Sounds like fun, Cam!


So how's everyone's night going?


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[Jananas Bananas]

Just loaded some pictures for posting! Same time as you I see Sherry!

Cam believe it or not, we actually have a freeze warning posted for tonight also. Very early for us here in Central Texas!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nice to see you, Janan!



Your dinner looked yummy. Portabello mushrooms are my favorite.


I got busy today and didn't take a whole lot of pictures. Busy with seeds now...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Hi Sherry!

I still have a few plants I need to cover or get in. SO...... I am piddling on the computer instead!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm going through seeds, while at the computer! Don't feel bad.


Gonna have some yogurt and sow a couple seeds in the A-G's...


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[Jananas Bananas]

Fixing Greg an all vegetable supper was taking a chance. He is a true meat and potato man. Well I did have bacon in the tomato salad, but not enough meat to count! He liked it a lot though, and I thought it was delicious.

Gotta go grab a few more plants!

[jreidsma]

I have found a magical thing called the bananabuck shop! I am changing my fonts and stuff

I actually had a freeze about a week or so ago I think....

Hope everyone is having a nice day

[The Hollyberry Lady]

That's a fun area, Jordan. Enjoy!


Ok so I sowed one of those Miracle Fruit seeds, Janan. Hoping to have success with at least one popping for me. Did any of yours sprout?


I was just finishing putting away my seeds for now. Guess I'm gonna do a lot of aero-gardening over the winter. FUN!


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[Jananas Bananas]

I had only one seed sprout. Here it is right now. It started in the LadyBug, but I have moved it to another unit, so I could free up the three pod for our experiment.



See how it already has one leaf turning brown?

Sherry, I bought 50 of those darned seeds! And less the seeds I have shared I have ONE plant! I have sowed the others in both the AG's and sterile starter peat. I have been really disappointed in them.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

So are you saying that many of the seeds you sowed, didn't germinate?


I had one in my A-G before that looked like it would sprout and I thought it was, but then it just turned to mush. It will be interesting to see what happens with the 8 seeds I have left.


The center of yours looks healthy...and that's what's important because new leaves sprout up from there. I think in the end your plant will be beautiful. Take that brown leaf off anytime now.


Congrats on having a plant though. It's cool you grew your own from seed! Hope it keeps growing lots for you over the winter.


Do you find things germinate better in the winter, in the A-G's, Janan?


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[Jananas Bananas]

Yes, I have tried to start all of what I had left. I sent seeds to you first as soon as I got them, to Greg and Jordan and no one else has had any sprout either. I think Jordan may have just started his though.

No I haven't had anything that seems it has a preference. I think I have had as many things germinate in the heat of the summer that I had in the early Spring. Did I have one in the winter? I don't think I did. You had yours quite a while before I talked myself into getting an AG. I would have to look back into the AG thread.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Happy Friday, Gang!


Thought I'd pop in and say hi!


Ok well thanks for your input, Janan. I guess we all experience the aero-gardens differently. I find things germinate and grow better for me in the colder months.


So what are everyone's plans for the weekend?


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[cherokee_greg]

All the seeds I put in on the second round did nothing. Than I got a mold problem. Im lost now dont know what to do. I turned it off. Im going to have to start all over. Any pointers on how to begin again, What about the mold ? Thanks for any help.wow I put this in the wrong thread !!!! Sorry Im out of it are was I ever in it ? LOL

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Good air circulation is a way to prevent mold. Try a small fan blowing off to the side.


Janan, didn't you use peroxide with a q-tip to rid the mold off the sponges? I can't recall but I know you said something about it once.


Don't get discouraged, Greg. Clean your system out with bleach and disinfectant. Even wash the baskets that contain the sponges. Use new sponges and try not to touch them too much, especially with unwashed hands.

Even when you're sowing the seed in the sponge...just drop it inside but don't put your fingers on the sponge. Mold can grow from the bacteria on our hands.


When waiting for germination, take the lids off each day for 5-10 minutes a few times, to discourage mold growth as well. You also have the option of sprouting your seeds in soil, but then transferring the seedlings to your A-G later.


Not to worry Greg...I had problems when I first started too. It's easy to get discouraged but I had the aero-garden site to turn to and people helped me with the minor difficulties I was having. Now I love my A-G and have since bought more systems! You will love yours too, Greg. You just need to let us know what is happening, so we can help you through snags.


I believe these things will solve your problems. Give it another try and make sure everything is clean.


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[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. Janan luckily the temperature was warmer than freezing. I can't believe you were under a freeze warning too

[jreidsma]

Hi,
My miracle fruit have not sprouted yet.

Are there any other things to spend the bucks on other then threads, username, and title stuff?

I am going to a friends Halloween party! And I am going as, you guessed it, a cat!

They had a cat costume at the store but it showed a bit more then what I was comfortable showing... So I just got some ears and a tail

Hydrogen peroxide kills mold, so does cinnamon.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Hi Jordan!


My miracle fruit seed looks swollen today. Let's hope we all get at least one sprout.


I put a geranium plant in one of the empty pods to see how they perform in the A-G. I was gonna start one from seed, but why not get ahead of the game a little bit. It's about to bloom!


Just hanging out and gonna load some shots shortly...


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[Willow87]

Good afternoon everyone. Today I picked up a couple of Kalanchoe plants that were 50 cents a piece.

[Jananas Bananas]

Those are beautiful Cam! I LOVE Kalanchoe. There are so many different kinds and they are all beautiful in my opinion! Such cool succulents and such beautiful bloomers. I have a red/orange blooming right now. There is a picture of it in "what's blooming in your garden" thread.

Keeping my fingers crossed for your Miracle Fruit Sherry! Somewhere, I think you asked if anyone tried starting them in soil. I have only tried 6 in the AG the rest have been in sterile seed starting medium. And yes, I use peroxide to control molds.

Jordan I am keeping my fingers crossed for you too!

Greg, did you ever try starting any of the Miracle Fruit I sent you (any method)?