So i have around 8 or so sweet pepper plants growing in grow bags. I noticed that a few were much taller than the rest so I decided to cull some of the smaller ones so I didn't waste time or valuable bag space on them. When I pulled them out by the stem, I discovered something that I didn't like...

The damn peat starter pots I had first planted the seeds into hadn't degraded enough to let the roots flourish! They basically became rootbound within the little pots and only some of the roots were able to sprawl out from above and a little through the bottom that I can torn out.

Become a Smarter Seed Starter – Best Tips for New & Experienced Gardeners

Don’t depend on a windowsill for light; Get an inexpensive LED light for your seedlings. Everybody is into seed starting this spring because of the new interest in gardening for people forced to stay at home. New gardeners frequently think that you just throw some seeds from a seed packet into potting soil and place them in a bright window and hope for the best. But there are tricks and much…

New Blog Post: Garden Fail: Peat Pots Have you had a problem with peat pots?

By: Garden4Dinner

This is my first year using peat pots to start seeds. In the past I have used either peat plugs or soil blocks. They all have their pros and cons, but so far I am still adjusting to peat pots (if I do adjust). In case not everyone is familiar with the different terms, I will include pictures of them all.

Peat Pots

Soil Blocks. I actually have a nice toolI purchased to make soil…

Starting my seeds easily w/ Ramini Brands #peatpots #Review #germinationtray

Ramini Brands Biodegradable Peat Pots and Seed Starter Trays.

This year I got some help starting my seeds for my garden from Ramini Brands. I was sent their Biodegradable Peat Pots and Seed Starter Trays to review. I love the size of these peat pots and how cute they are. I think they are the perfect size for starting tomatoes and pepper seedlings. When it comes to water absorption these are…

I was an adult before there was internet, but never saw newspaper peat pots before!

My parents were still married when we first got internet... which means I was pretty damn young...  *hums dial up tone* "Welcome!  You've got mail!"

At what point is one officially an adult though?  I'm trying to do the math here, but there are too many variables.  We got internet in '95 I think, but I'm not sure how many people had it at that point.

Ironically, the newspaper peat pots are as much a product of the internet as they are of newspaper.  There are a lot of slightly varied methods,  but the main two are an origami pattern with a closed bottom, and a much more rudimentary, slightly open bottomed, method.  I decided that the slightly open bottomed method would be better since I'm watering from the bottom, letting the water soak in rather than disturbing the soil* and seeds on top (*okay, it's technically soilless seed starter, but whatever).  I also figured that when it comes time to plant them, an opening would be easier for the roots than needing to break through the paper.