Newbie from Boston area!

hjsullivan

Attractive To Bees
Joined
Mar 29, 2016
Messages
44
Reaction score
15
Points
50
Location
Woburn, MA
Here are this mornings photos. I'm afraid my wax beans and sunflowers are getting leggy? I don't understand why though, the lights have been about 3-4 inches above them (I adjust the height as they grow about every couple days). I'm worried they are getting so tall, they affect the other plants as I keep raising the one side of the lamp.

What do you guys think? I thought I'd check in before I started transplanting some of these into cups. If the wax beans and sunflowers are leggy, I'll start again. I just don't want to waste my time if they need to be done over. The cucumbers will be transplanted when I get home from an appointment.

Thanks so much!
Maybe I'll have it together by next year .

Wax beans (left)
Sunflowers (right)
image.jpeg


Cantaloupe (left)
Watermelon (right)
image.jpeg


Tomatoes (cherry and beefsteak)
image.jpeg


Variety of lettuce
image.jpeg


Impatiens
image.jpeg


Marigolds
image.jpeg


Cucumbers, which I'll be putting into 3" cups today after an appointment this morning.
image.jpeg
 

Attachments

  • image.jpeg
    image.jpeg
    216.6 KB · Views: 209

Hal

Deeply Rooted
Joined
Nov 21, 2013
Messages
442
Reaction score
149
Points
153
The cucumbers are doing really well, nice and compact.
 

hjsullivan

Attractive To Bees
Joined
Mar 29, 2016
Messages
44
Reaction score
15
Points
50
Location
Woburn, MA
The cucumbers are doing really well, nice and compact.
Thanks! I'm transplanting those into pots today. What are your thoughts on the others? Particularly the wax beans, sunflowers, and watermelon?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hal

Hal

Deeply Rooted
Joined
Nov 21, 2013
Messages
442
Reaction score
149
Points
153
Thanks! I'm transplanting those into pots today. What are your thoughts on the others? Particularly the wax beans, sunflowers, and watermelon?
When is it safe for you to plant beans and melons outdoors in your area?
 

hjsullivan

Attractive To Bees
Joined
Mar 29, 2016
Messages
44
Reaction score
15
Points
50
Location
Woburn, MA
Mid-late April based on what I've read. I think I'm in zone 6a. April 15th was one of the estimated last frosts.

But it snowed today lol.

image.jpeg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hal

Hal

Deeply Rooted
Joined
Nov 21, 2013
Messages
442
Reaction score
149
Points
153
Mid-late April based on what I've read. I think I'm in zone 6a. April 15th was one of the estimated last frosts.

But it snowed today lol.

View attachment 12574
Even if the frosts have passed soil temp will likely still be too low, many things will just come to a complete slow down if the soil is too cold.
With how long you need to wait potting them up to larger pots would be a good idea. What is the growing media you have them in?
 

hjsullivan

Attractive To Bees
Joined
Mar 29, 2016
Messages
44
Reaction score
15
Points
50
Location
Woburn, MA
Even if the frosts have passed soil temp will likely still be too low, many things will just come to a complete slow down if the soil is too cold.
With how long you need to wait potting them up to larger pots would be a good idea. What is the growing media you have them in?
I have everything in a seed starting mix
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hal

Latest posts

Top