I have some Speedy Bush Beans left over from a packet I bought this year, and I would love to trade for some morning glories. Email me if you are interested!

This is my first year using heat mat and lights. Sowed in 72 pack cell tray. Separated cells into 9 cell packs so I could move off heat when different varieties germinated. The Salvia coccinea 'Lady in Red' and 'Coral Nymph' germinated in TWO DAYS! About 60% 'Lady in Red' are showing full tiny cotyledons at soil level and 30-40% 'Coral Nymph are just breaking surface with tiny green things. Best to move them off heat mat and under very close lights (no dome anymore) IMMEDIATELY or wait til morning so they're good and clear of soil? Not going to move to larger container for a while since they're so tiny. I had light on over domed cell pack even though not needed for germination. Chalk it up to newbie nerves. Didn't think I'd have to make this move so soon since germination instructions said they take 4 weeks or longer @68F and if no germination try 4 weeks @39F. Thanks for help is anyone sees this tonight!

How many of the F2 plants will you put out to compare with the hybrid and will you grow the F1 at the same time to make a good comparison? I hadn't really thought much about growing both and making a really good comparison. I was just kind of interested in seeing if they grew a fair amount of and tomatoes the approx same size as the ones from this season and the F1 seed. Since I haven't started on my 2009 growing list, I 'may' plan to do a better comparison since you brought it up. I will also be growing Romeo from saved seeds too. Hoosiercherokee (Bill) had said previously "My understanding is they (Romeo)are open pollinated and the vine grown from saved seed seem to confirm this. " I might try and do a 'good' comparison with Romeo as well with both purchased seeds and saved seeds. How many of each should I plan to plant for a fairly good comparison? Sue

When fiends ask about plants, I am usually able to give them a few. I gather the seedlings from around the mature plants in my beds and pot them up. They seem to grow faster without the competition of other plants, and I can simply hand others the pot with a little plant in it. I could just as easily put them out in my beds to enlarge them. I usually have a few around someplace to use as needed. Bill