newbie poster/grower

[puravidagirl]

I just want to say what an awesome site this is. Last year was my first grow. I learned so much online.This year I found this site and it has taught me so much as far as being willing to wait! I have 3 bagseed plants that I am able to grow right at my home and potted. I started them in the ground this year and found that they didn't start off well. I moved them into pots in July. What a difference. I can play goddess with them and move them into brighter sun, move them if it gets cold,etc.
I have been a flower gardener for years and I can not tell you how much I am enjoying my sweet ladies. What a beautiful plant to watch from start to almost finish. I am treating the girls like any other potted plant. The weather is about to change and get cold. I live in New England. I am going to let the girls go until they are done. I check daily for mold because they are getting thick, I'm following the sun and moving them when needed to catch the last of the autum rays. They are still growing strong and I will not chop until they've told me they're done. If it frosts I know a spritz with the hose before the sun hits them will keep them from burning. It's a good hint to anybody else who might have late beauties. It's the sun hitting a frosted plant that does the damage. If you hose the plant before the sun hits,you end up melting the frosty ice crystals. It's those ice crystals that will harm the plant when the sun hits.
Love this site and love this beautiful plant!

puravidagirl Reviewed by puravidagirl on 10-04-2006. newbie poster/grower I just want to say what an awesome site this is. Last year was my first grow. I learned so much online.This year I found this site and it has taught me so much as far as being willing to wait! I have 3 bagseed plants that I am able to grow right at my home and potted. I started them in the ground this year and found that they didn't start off well. I moved them into pots in July. What a difference. I can play goddess with them and move them into brighter sun, move them if it gets cold,etc. I Rating: 5

[UnitedParcelSecrets]

First off, welcome to the site.

I've never heard that about the sun hitting a frosted plant ... As always when I hear something like that, I'll research it myself before believing it, but I will definitely keep it in mind.

Will you be starting a grow log?

[puravidagirl]

maybe a grow log next year,but for now I'm just enjoying learning as I go. As far as the frost goes,I know because of growing other things. There is nothing worse than getting early tomatoes zapped by a late frost. It's all in melting off the frost before the sun hits it. A spritz from a hose or a water sprayer melts the frost off.