- Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:53 pm
#421752
Ok, we're going into fall>winter. Got it. I'm a bit slow, but really...I get that.
What I'm not so sure about is starting seeds this time of the year. The temperature will be dropping, the plants will go dormant, the life-stirring warmth of spring and summer will be gone. Seed pods will have long ago ripened and mostly dispersed their treasures. Soon, most everything will be in the "I'm freezing my butt off" zone for a while. Some plants require the dormancy to grow healthy the next season, some seeds need the cold temperatures to germinate in warm conditions that will come in the spring. Seeds germinate in the warmth of the spring warmth, sleeping plants awaken and sprout forth new growth. And, the cycle of life continues (or death if you happen to be a wandering bug). And, all is well (unless you're the bug ).
So, it's October, nights are cooling down...days, too, even here in south Alabama. Is it normal to be starting seeds inside and growing CP seedlings during the winter? Seedlings started now should have a headstart on spring-started seedlings...shouldn't they? Does starting seedlings at this time of the year throw off their biological clocks? Why do the fudge brownies at Walmart cost so much? I guess, for me in my first year of messing with CPs, it just seems a bit odd to be starting seedlings this time of the year.
Inquiring minds want to know...the winning Powerball numbers for tonight.
What I'm not so sure about is starting seeds this time of the year. The temperature will be dropping, the plants will go dormant, the life-stirring warmth of spring and summer will be gone. Seed pods will have long ago ripened and mostly dispersed their treasures. Soon, most everything will be in the "I'm freezing my butt off" zone for a while. Some plants require the dormancy to grow healthy the next season, some seeds need the cold temperatures to germinate in warm conditions that will come in the spring. Seeds germinate in the warmth of the spring warmth, sleeping plants awaken and sprout forth new growth. And, the cycle of life continues (or death if you happen to be a wandering bug). And, all is well (unless you're the bug ).
So, it's October, nights are cooling down...days, too, even here in south Alabama. Is it normal to be starting seeds inside and growing CP seedlings during the winter? Seedlings started now should have a headstart on spring-started seedlings...shouldn't they? Does starting seedlings at this time of the year throw off their biological clocks? Why do the fudge brownies at Walmart cost so much? I guess, for me in my first year of messing with CPs, it just seems a bit odd to be starting seedlings this time of the year.
Inquiring minds want to know...the winning Powerball numbers for tonight.