tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post4172500381007457592..comments2024-03-17T19:32:26.043+00:00Comments on Daughter of the Soil: Peppers and iceRebsie Fairholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-18664432320539963152010-03-10T12:40:25.812+00:002010-03-10T12:40:25.812+00:00Great blog, thanks for this post - I never heard o...Great blog, thanks for this post - I never heard of the tea bag thing, I know I'm a tad behind the times here - but it is a new one on me.Chilli-Alexhttp://ww.theenglishchillicompany.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-57796811350222016802008-02-23T23:34:00.000+00:002008-02-23T23:34:00.000+00:00Thanks Sharon, I appreciate that!A good tip about ...Thanks Sharon, I appreciate that!<BR/><BR/>A good tip about the chamomile tea too.Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-69415734816825391352008-02-22T22:33:00.000+00:002008-02-22T22:33:00.000+00:00I love this blog so much I have to check it consta...I love this blog so much I have to check it constantly. it is good to share the passions of a devoted gardener and adventuress.<BR/><BR/>I use chamomile tea bags (slightly warm) squeezed over my stuck seed heads. The chamomile is also an anti fungal (stops damping off etc) drink I administer to my young seedlings to keep them healthy.<BR/><BR/>Keep writing, singing, and loving life,<BR/><BR/>Sharon LovejoySharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-15017302731438705262008-02-21T12:27:00.000+00:002008-02-21T12:27:00.000+00:00I've used saliva on stuck seed cases too. :) Anyth...I've used saliva on stuck seed cases too. :) Anything warm and wet will do the trick, but tea just has the added advantage of having tannin in it, so it's useful for the ones that have got really stuck.<BR/><BR/>I assume tricotyledonous mutations have no disadvantage from their extra leaf. The main purpose of cotyledons is to start the process of photosynthesis and enable the plant to sustain itself, so three may be better than two! I'd be interested to hear how the Persimmon seedling gets on.<BR/><BR/>Hedgewitch, I sowed some Tesco's red pointy pepper seeds last week and have 100% germination within 7 days ... that's the fastest pepper germination I've ever had. Simply with a flowerpot on a windowsill, about 1ft above a radiator. It's always good to break the rules and see what you can get away with.Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-71727135421719177902008-02-21T11:42:00.000+00:002008-02-21T11:42:00.000+00:00Thats a great tip about the teabags, Rebsie!We lov...Thats a great tip about the teabags, Rebsie!<BR/><BR/>We love the Tesco finest pointy peppers .. we bake them stuffed with feta, cherry tomatoes and pesto (yum!).. so I think I'll have a go at growing some :-)<BR/><BR/>I don't have a heated propagator, and I've been worrying about it.. I feel much better hearing that you manage without! <BR/><BR/>I do like to use recycled bits and bobs for my seedlings and make my own DIY cold frames, so its good to know that you can be successful like this. <BR/><BR/>Lots of great information, Thanks!fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-54547448884171172922008-02-21T05:20:00.000+00:002008-02-21T05:20:00.000+00:00I've had a lot of luck getting the seed case to co...I've had a lot of luck getting the seed case to come off with just a drop of saliva (I know that sounds gross, but it really works) and sometimes even just warm water. <BR/><BR/>One of my tomato varieties, Persimmon, sprouded with the tricotyledonous mutation. It's a very healthy seedling otherwise. I'm anxious to see if it grows any differently.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-55936024983280133962008-02-20T21:02:00.000+00:002008-02-20T21:02:00.000+00:00The tea bag thing is really interesting! I don't '...The tea bag thing is really interesting! I don't 'do' tea really but will be happy to make the odd brew if it helps my babies!<BR/><BR/>I shall watch out for the Tricotyledonous mutation. I sowed Pretty in Purple (amongst others) last weekend. I felt slightly out-on-a-limb from what I'd read re dire warnings about heat and light, so I'm very glad to know I'm not alone!Seahorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951717668356675804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-85104609891313098652008-02-20T16:14:00.000+00:002008-02-20T16:14:00.000+00:00Tweezers is fine, as long as it pulls off easily.S...Tweezers is fine, as long as it pulls off easily.<BR/><BR/>Soilman, if nothing else it's a great excuse to drink more tea.Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-16988507844422089252008-02-20T07:28:00.000+00:002008-02-20T07:28:00.000+00:00That tea idea is a top tip, Rosie. Not heard that ...That tea idea is a top tip, Rosie. Not heard that before. Celeriac seeds also get hung up on their seed case from time to time, so I'll give this a go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-73701948590913942742008-02-19T20:06:00.000+00:002008-02-19T20:06:00.000+00:00I hate to see a seedling with its case stuck on to...I hate to see a seedling with its case stuck on too. Although I'd not heard about the tea bag thing, I just use a pair of tweezers to gently pull it off... Perhaps I'm risking damaging the seedling like this though...Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.com