tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post1164051241233614622..comments2023-10-03T03:41:40.031-05:00Comments on My New 30: Little Sprouts in the Jiffy GreenhouseMary | Deep South Dishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-75786181935378843122017-04-29T08:45:19.369-05:002017-04-29T08:45:19.369-05:00Well, I don't know, I'm just a home garden...Well, I don't know, I'm just a home gardener and certainly not a plant expert :) but I would guess if they are seeds, probably not, so long as you pulled them back out of the sun. You do need to keep the greenhouse out of direct sunlight, so a table near a window with filtered light is ideal. I put mine on a table right next to an AeroGarden that has a grow light on it. <br /><br />Once they sprout, you'll start hardening them off. All that "hardening" means, is that you have to acclimate your plants to being outside from their comfy little environment inside your house a little bit at a time - so they can adjust to the changes in light, temperature and general environment. You do this by bringing them outside either in the early morning or late afternoon, a little at a time, beginning with a sheltered area and eventually toward the garden area where they will live. Each day you'll gradually increase the time they are outside and depending on your climate, this could take a week or more before you can actually begin to transplant them. <br /><br />Hope that helps!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-84232937219327228212017-04-29T01:52:21.647-05:002017-04-29T01:52:21.647-05:00Hi, I wasn't sure how these little greenhouses...Hi, I wasn't sure how these little greenhouses worked exactly (even after reading the instructions) and I exposed the greenhouse to direct sunlight....are my plants dead?! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917403781396111370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-81791048778792370792016-04-29T15:14:05.705-05:002016-04-29T15:14:05.705-05:00Hi Lisa! You do need to keep the greenhouse out of...Hi Lisa! You do need to keep the greenhouse out of direct sunlight, so a table near a window with filtered light is ideal. I put mine on a table right next to an AeroGarden that has a grown light on it. <br /><br />Once they sprout, you'll start hardening them off. All that "hardening" means, is that you have to acclimate your plants to being outside from their comfy little environment inside your house a little bit at a time - so they can adjust to the changes in light, temperature and general environment. You do this by bringing them outside either in the early morning or late afternoon, a little at a time, beginning with a sheltered area and eventually toward the garden area where they will live. Each day you'll gradually increase the time they are outside and depending on your climate, this could take a week or more before you can actually begin to transplant them. <br /><br />Hope that helps!Mary | Deep South Dishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030573009618096220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-77114029754137379072016-04-26T22:13:13.690-05:002016-04-26T22:13:13.690-05:00Hi, this was helpful info...thank you. The questio...Hi, this was helpful info...thank you. The question I am having difficulty finding an answer to is am I suppose to keep the covered tray in direct sunlight or keep away from sunlight until they sprout. The tray is in my kitchen which has a florescent light so I am concern there plants may become leggy if kept around them kitchen light....any idea what to do?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604367096514300745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-55870676967214991812015-04-14T07:56:24.421-05:002015-04-14T07:56:24.421-05:00Hi Emily! Generally speaking, no. Once you hydrate...Hi Emily! Generally speaking, no. Once you hydrate the pods they are heavily saturated. Add the seeds and cover until you see the seedlings coming up. The greenhouse keeps them hydrated. Once they sprout, then they are ready to begin hardening off for outdoor planting. During that process of getting them used to outdoor temperatures and sunlight, you will need to water the pods until they get into the ground. There are more detailed instructions on the greenhouse packages though. Mary | My New 30noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2577954446038205157.post-51997306861877923772015-04-12T12:55:57.110-05:002015-04-12T12:55:57.110-05:00Are we supposed to water the seeds in the greenhou...Are we supposed to water the seeds in the greenhouse at all during the process? Or should the water for the pellets be enough to last until hardening?<br />-EmilyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119466833455392929noreply@blogger.com