{"id":2148,"date":"2018-03-27T17:07:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T21:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/?p=2148"},"modified":"2018-03-27T17:07:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T21:07:55","slug":"melons-eggplants-peppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/melons-eggplants-peppers\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding Melons, Eggplants, and Peppers Into The Mix Under Fluorescent Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was about time that I start planting some more seeds especially melons, eggplants, and peppers.\u00a0 These plants need to be started early with their long maturing process.\u00a0 I like to plant them before the month of April and the end of the month is right around the corner.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>All of these seeds were placed into peat pots because most of them have sensitive roots that can be harmed when transplanting them.\u00a0 Peat pots will not harm the roots because you can put the entire pot into the ground with damaging your plants.<\/p>\n<p>So far I planted eggplant, peppers, crenshaw cantaloupe, crimson sweet watermelon, peach vine, and honeydew seeds into these pots.\u00a0 To give them a head start I made sure to put them under lights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2149 size-medium\" title=\"Peat Pots\" src=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Peat Pots for Growing Melons, Eggplants, and Peppers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9128-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It seems most of my seeds planted earlier have already sprouted and are growing well.\u00a0 My flowers that were under lights for the past couple of weeks are now in the windowsill getting some natural light before putting them outside to harden off the plants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2150 size-medium\" title=\"Flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9154-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers Growing Well\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9154-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9154-768x512.jpg 768w, 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starting to sprout and germinate.<\/p>\n<p>Since they are planted under lights it is obvious that they will germinate quicker than plants that are in the windowsill at the moment.\u00a0 The sun is getting higher and staying out longer, but it is still early in the season.<\/p>\n<p>Other seeds I planted including alyssum, dill, brussel sprouts, broccoli, lettuce, and others are sprouting and will be placed outside for hardening real soon.\u00a0 The weather is getting a little bit warmer and perfect for these cool weather plants.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was about time that I start planting some more seeds especially melons, eggplants, and peppers.\u00a0 These plants need to be started early with their long maturing process.\u00a0 I like to plant them before the month of April and the end of the month is right around the 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