Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[CapricornFarm]

I do not recommend Burpee Hybrid 100 (cherry type) tomatoes. Only because i paid $2.49 and got 12 seeds! I think there are probably more seeds in one cherry tomato than that. Boo! Cheap so and so's . Sure hope they grow for that much.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I picked up one of these after Beekissed gave it a high endorsement. I really like it, and it is the most ergonomic hoe I've found. Razor sharp on all sides, so you can clip weeds on forward, back or side pull.

https://www.amleo.com/prohoe-6-inch...oN1SRbEJQQtb483TeoQIAfcHg8DqjtEBoCs0EQAvD_BwE

Have you ordered from that website? I see a lot of different hoe choices, which I have been looking for.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Have you tried that one that has 4 claws and you twist it? My Dad liked the one i bought him.

I almost bought one last year, but they seemed heavy. I have lost a lot of my strength and mobility in the last few years. I can work a regular flat hoe for a short while, but need something a bit better.

 

[lazy gardener]

Yes, I have ordered from this site. I ordered the 6" scuffle hoe. The first one they sent me was not at all acceptable. There was a nick on one of the angles, and the tip was curled up. I called and complained, followed up with a photograph, and they did a good job replacing the defective product. I absolutely hate using a standard hoe, but find this one much easier to use. Even though I am short, I much prefer the longer handle b/c it gives me better leverage and longer reach. I would recommend this hoe to any one.

 

[lazy gardener]

OH, yes, they are a bit heavy. Walmart has a knock off version that you might want to look at and play with before investing the money. With some tools, the heft of them actually makes it easier, I consider a hoe and a scythe to be two such tools.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Have you ordered from that website? I see a lot of different hoe choices, which I have been looking for.

I have not , but maybe someone else has?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Some of the seeds have sprouted!

Has anyone used these LED lights before? They seem odd to me, i am used to fluorescent.

 

[cavemanrich]

Some of the seeds have sprouted!View attachment 1267055View attachment 1267057 View attachment 1267059
Has anyone used these LED lights before? They seem odd to me, i am used to fluorescent.

They seem to be working well,,,,, I have never used grow lights.

 

[chickadoodles]

I do not recommend Burpee Hybrid 100 (cherry type) tomatoes. Only because i paid $2.49 and got 12 seeds! I think there are probably more seeds in one cherry tomato than that. Boo! Cheap so and so's . Sure hope they grow for that much.

I don't know why seed companies charge so much for so few tomato seeds either. I did not get very many in my packets either.
But I will save my seeds from my crop this year.

 

[rjohns39]

Some of the seeds have sprouted!View attachment 1267055View attachment 1267057 View attachment 1267059
Has anyone used these LED lights before? They seem odd to me, i am used to fluorescent.

I have and they do work well. They come from a series of experiments NASA did to grow vegetables on the space station. Different plants use different colors of light for enhanced growth, so the grow light companies try to have the different colors present in a single light.