Nice! Congrats. Fresh lettuce is the best by far.
Balcony Gardening
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Show off that vertical veggie garden 35 stories high. Or that bucket of potatoes you're proud of. Perhaps some fall mums that have been catching your eye through the sliding door into your living room. Any and all balcony gardens are welcome! Come and show your's off because we love to see it. :)
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Awesome! My lettuce starts are all getting a bit leggy, too, but it's hard to do anything about that since I've got all my starts in the same tray (the pak choi and broccolis are going off like gangbusters right now). Crazy you got so many harvests, though. You're obviously doing something right. Keep on killin it!
Thanks pal! Let's see those brocc! I've never tried to grow them before, that's pretty cool.
From yesterday's staring session
Awesome! I am inspired. Where you using a grow light? Can you describe your set-up?
Totally! I'm running Barrina T5 grow lights 35cm from the top of the pot alongside an 810 lumen LED bulb in a spare desk lamp and another small houseplant ring light. They are on for 12h per day currently. All my problems would be solved if I wasn't too lazy to sort out a solution to getting the T5's lower and closer to the letteuce, but I had those lights kicking around so they'll suffice for now.
Many thanks 🙏
That is amazing! I ended up this winter testing out growing lettuce but I started small, growing mini butterhead lettuce, and was pleased with the results. I am excited for the next winter, going to try to be brave and try some more traditional types. What may be a method you think for helping the black seeded Simpson to grow better?
That's awesome!! I think if I just did better with having the light closer then they might have done better? I'm not entirely sure since I'm quite new to this. Are you going to be growing any crops over the spring/summer?
Maybe! I won't lie, I am not the most knowledgeable of lettuce but experimenting is always the best way to find a good method! For myself, I am going to be yes, though outdoors instead of indoors.
Looks great! Your electricity must be super cheap. I wonder if there is something about the red lettuce that works better with the spectrum provided by your lights