Carnac was a "mystic from the East" who could
psychically "divine" unknown answers to unseen questions.
A: Kumquat.
Q: What do you say when calling your quat?
CARNAC: May a bag of Pop Rocks explode in your shorts.
A: Siss-Boom-Baa
Q: Describe the sound when a sheep explodes
There were so many great shows back then, with huge viewership because of only three choices to watch.
Those old tubed TV's not only entertained us for hours, they also served as a great place to start our seedlings for our spring vegetable and flower gardens. They put off heat with those tubes and it created a great bottom heat for germination of seedlings, as long as they were turned on. With today's modern TV sets, not only will our starting trays not balance on top of the set, they produce virtually no heat.
Success in starting seeds for our spring gardens today is really pretty simple with a heat mat that is thermostatically controlled to keep an even 72 degree temperature, perfect for seed germination. With the right seed trays and inserts for holding the seed germinating media, the seeds germinate in a few days and then will need light to continue to develop. We carry plant lights with a full spectrum of light, to duplicate the sunlight the plants need.
Don't keep the plants too warm or they will grow too fast and become too tender. Keeping the young plants cooler, they will grow slower and be stronger transplants when moved outside. I like to use
ferti-lome Blooming and Rooting Plant Food at half strength because it's perfect for keeping the seedlings growing.
Typically, starting the plants 6 weeks ahead of planting them outside is what is needed to produce nice sized transplants. None of us know the last frost date, but typically many plants can be set out in mid to late March, with some frost protection. Starting seeds in early February is a good target date.
We have a good selection of seed starting supplies including all the media, trays, containers, seeds, heat mats and plant lights.
Come grab a cup of coffee at the store, take a walk through the greenhouse and pick out seeds at our seed racks to get your garden growing for spring!
