Starting seeds indoors

United States
April 17, 2007 7:09am CST
I think I may have started my seeds in the house way too soon. THey are getting really big in the small peet pots in my kitchen window sill. Do you think I need to replant them into a bigger pot? How long will they be ok in the little peet pots?
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
17 Apr 07
I did that one year too. I planted the seeds way to early. I went and bought huge planters for my tomatoes and replanted them into them. I then left them in there all season. Just moved them out to the deck. I had fantastic results with container gardening. I've done it every year since. I still plant in the regular garden too,but i love walking on to the deck and picking fresh tomatoes,peppers and lettuce. If you leave them in peet pots to long they will get long and leggy and their stems will be weak.
• United States
17 Apr 07
I'm thinking I will replant them in some pots that had house plants in them till my cat ate them LOL. How was your lettus? I planted some and it was really bitter. I couldnt stand to eat it.
@kamalila (193)
• United States
18 Apr 07
RickRocks, about the lettuce. I planted lettuce for the first time last year, and I must say the plants got huge. At first they were delicious, but like yours, they got bitter. This is what I've found out thus far. The lettuce has to be picked young. Once they start to flower, that's it, they are useless (unless you like bitter). But, they do grow fast, like radishes. Plant several times. When the leaf starts to get bitter, unless you want the seeds, compost the plant. Hopefully you already have another plant growing to replace it.
• United States
18 Apr 07
you really want to give them more room to spread their roots. What kind of seeds? Veggies, flowers, fruits?
• United States
19 Apr 07
I did stansplant them and they are doing great. I have beans radish turnups onions. THey seem very happy and are growing really fast! I never have any lucy with flowers from seed or herbs from seed!
@CRiley27 (983)
• United States
17 Apr 07
If you plan on planting them outside, you can get one of those disposable cooking pans, fill it 1/2 way with soil, and cut the side of the peet pots, and place themin the pan. When you are ready to re-plant, just cut each one out. If you plan on keeping them inside, just replant them in a bigger pot.Depending on what you have,soon as the last frost has past, you can plant in the ground.
• United States
17 Apr 07
I dont have my garden ready it needs work! Alot of work! I was planning on planting in mid may for fear of frost we're in Ohio.