Re: Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of it yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

[Guest guest]

I may be your mom's age, in the higher 60's, and the body doesn't cooperate all

the time but my mind is willing to try some new things.  I am in SE FL.  I

like the weather here, but the flowers and plans ae different.  Tropical plants

do the best.  Bouganvilla is beautiful here.  I do grow some vines with

flowers butterflies like.  We don't even have to water them as they do well in

the natural environment.  I had poinsettias year round one year but then a

repairman walked all over them and didn't get more started.  Have geraniums

that have been here in a pot for a year now.  My topsy turvey tomato planter

did come up with some grape tomatoes but the regular size didn't do but 2

tomatoes and they didn't survive to get red.  I am glad your Mom can have

lettuces year round.  Maybe you can suggest things for me to plant but I am

going to get the small lettuce Tom Thumb.  It is bout the size for a nice

salad.  Should microgreens be kept inside

or can they be put in a pot outside?  I  like a variety of greens. 

Thanks.  I feel sort of related since you have a Mom down here!!!!  There is

something on line about gardening in FL. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:58 PM

Subject: Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of it

yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

 

My mom lives in SW Florida, and she never had much success with gardening

either, but I now have her growing the tom thumbs and several other veggies.

She does them year round now, keeping them on window sills, or on her porch.

She has good results with leaf lettuces too. She didn't want to " bother " with

aerogardens, although I convinced her they was no BOTHER involved. Old dog, new

tricks-not happening, but she does enjoy her little patio garden, lol.

>

> My sprouter sure didn't come with much of anything.  I did order a book but

hasn't come yet.  My old sprouter had some good directions but it went the

way of the sprouter.  I just used it awhile and then lost interest and no one

but me eats sprouts.  I hoped my husband would now but he won't so it will be

only me again.  Maybe I can give a few to a neighbor if she likes them.  I

think they are fantastic.  They taste so fresh and good.  I saw those

microgreens and i think I have to order those.  I am not sure i saw them on

an organic seed place though.  If I find microgreens at Burpee, will they be

safe to sprout and eat?  I may put them in a pie plate like the sunflowers

and I'll see if that works.  What about the grow sponges.  Do they work

well for something like microgreens?   I like spring greens and am

thinking the microgreens would be sort of like spring greens.

>  

> I checked out the aerogarden and they are a bit on sale but not a great

deal.  I put them on a wish list.  I liked the 66 tray that gets plants

ready for outside.  but it is confusing in FL as our big grrow season is the

winter.   But I saw those Tom Thumb lettuces are supposed to like the heat

okay.  If I can just keep water on them I'll be okay.  I am just in a

mobile home park though so won't have much space.  maybe 4 x 4 square foot

garden or in containers which may be better.  Summer is rainy season though

so better be raised bed.  I have never been much of a veggie farmer but i did

well for some flowers once when I was younger and planting helped me through a

divorce.  That and repairing the house.

>

> Carolyn Wilkerson

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> To: sproutpeople

> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:15 PM

> Subject: Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of

it yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

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> Follow the directions that come with your sprouter. You do not need to soak

seeds if you are using the FreshLife Sprouter.

> ew

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> Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of

it yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

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> Carolyn, You'll need to soak before starting to sprout, always.

> Pam

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> Fro

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[Guest guest]

, is she only growing inside?  I think the FL  is the biggest

strawberry grower in the US.  And pehaps tomatoes too.  I might have to hold

onto some seeds for September to grow in the fall.  It isn't the heat, but the

heavy water and then no water.  Might be cooler on your mom's coast than here

on Atlantic.  We do get a breeze most of the time.  We are only about 3 miles

from the ocean, as the bird flies and the wind blows.  I will be able to grow a

few things inside now with the aerogarden, I hope.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

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To: sproutpeople

Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 9:39 PM

Subject: Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of it

yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

 

My mom is 77-just started gardening a few years ago, and loves it! She had

given up trying to deal with the heat down there, until I was there over a

summer and showed her how to do it. She has all sorts of things on the go now.

Microgreens do great inside on a kitchen counter-no need to put them outside.

> >

> > My sprouter sure didn't come with much of anything.  I did order a

book but hasn't come yet.  My old sprouter had some good directions but

it went the way of the sprouter.  I just used it awhile and then lost

interest and no one but me eats sprouts.  I hoped my husband would now

but he won't so it will be only me again.  Maybe I can give a few to a

neighbor if she likes them.  I think they are fantastic.  They

taste so fresh and good.  I saw those microgreens and i think I have to

order those.  I am not sure i saw them on an organic seed place

though.  If I find microgreens at Burpee, will they be safe to sprout

and eat?  I may put them in a pie plate like the sunflowers and I'll see

if that works.  What about the grow sponges.  Do they work well

for something like microgreens?   I like spring greens and am

thinking the microgreens

would be sort of like spring greens.

> >  

> > I checked out the aerogarden and they are a bit on sale but not a great

deal.  I put them on a wish list.  I liked the 66 tray that gets

plants ready for outside.  but it is confusing in FL as our big grrow

season is the winter.   But I saw those Tom Thumb lettuces are

supposed to like the heat okay.  If I can just keep water on them I'll

be okay.  I am just in a mobile home park though so won't have much

space.  maybe 4 x 4 square foot garden or in containers which may be

better.  Summer is rainy season though so better be raised bed. 

I have never been much of a veggie farmer but i did well for some flowers once

when I was younger and planting helped me through a divorce.  That and

repairing the house.

> >

> > Carolyn Wilkerson

> >

> >

> >  

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> > ________________________________

> > From: Ernest Willingham <99tomatoes@>

> > To: sproutpeople

> > Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 7:15 PM

> > Subject: Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of

it yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

> >

> >

> >

> >  

> >

> > Follow the directions that come with your sprouter. You do not need to soak

seeds if you are using the FreshLife Sprouter.

> > ew

> >

> > Re: 2nd batch of alfalfa worked. Ate first of

it yesterday and again today. Now a mix?

> >

> > Carolyn, You'll need to soak before starting to sprout, always.

> > Pam

> >

> > Fro

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> >