tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post3461633156033286151..comments2024-03-21T01:15:20.870-07:00Comments on Sacramento Vegetable Gardening: The "Rinky Dink" Seed Starting EffortUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-57275936052439752772009-02-28T10:14:00.000-08:002009-02-28T10:14:00.000-08:00Keri, the heating pad is left on 24/7, but the gro...Keri, the heating pad is left on 24/7, but the grow light is hooked up to a timer. Most heating pads have safety locks in place where they will shut off automatically after a few hours, then turn right back on again when the pad gets cool enough. I've found that it serves a wonderful seed-starting purpose. You're not supposed to use them in this way, but hey, you do what you do in a pinch. The two heating pads I used last year worked fine. I imagine they'll work fine again this year.Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-16125897637224732892009-02-26T19:33:00.000-08:002009-02-26T19:33:00.000-08:00Do you leave the heating pad on 24/7 or just for s...Do you leave the heating pad on 24/7 or just for shorter periods of time?Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858016452213679438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-83559818056420219902009-02-24T12:46:00.000-08:002009-02-24T12:46:00.000-08:00Thanks for the tip. I was pulling my hair out try...Thanks for the tip. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out the best way to start my tomatoes and peppers.g_robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486379048583197723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-57244561270751637702009-02-23T18:22:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:22:00.000-08:00bill, looks like soemthing i will really consider ...bill, looks like soemthing i will really consider doing in the future - until then i have a buddy whose growing them for me.Garryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01726499603894954026noreply@blogger.com