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• I think I overwatered my jalapeno seedlings...SOS

  It will be a while. As to watering, lift the container, if it is light, it needs water. I do that a lot! And I agree, I've done this over 35 years and watering at the start is a big pain. I really hate the round pellet peat pots myself. Never ever had any luck with them. I like the styrofoam cell systems a lot. Biodome from Parks for example. Just ordered Sili-Seedling trays from gardeners.com They sound... Source: about 1 year ago

• advice for growing cucumber in pot

  Get a tomato ladder from gardeners.comI love them. Get a 5 gallon or 16" pot with potting soil and plant the start. Get a moisture meter too. Add 1 tbsp of 10-10-10 fertilizer into the soil. You will grow the cucumber up the tomato ladder. Here is some advice on training it. Source: about 1 year ago

• Help🥶

  To start seeds, a grow light will be a big help. For a basic setup, you can look for a fluorescent fixture and full spectrum bulbs or grow bulbs at a home improvement store (Lowe's/Home Depot/etc if you're in US). Looks like your second photo is from gardeners.com. They also sell various suitable lights if you want to order online. Source: about 1 year ago

• Love to know type for future purchases.

  You could try save the tubers for next year. Generic instructions from gardeners.com. Source: over 1 year ago

• Container veggies in NYC

  I grow in containers, for many years. Peppers need 1/4 sand mixed in and don't fertilize till they are flowering. If they are growing one stem, pinch off the top to get them to branch at about 9". One Basil is good for 12" pot. Tomatoes, I grow in 1 - 15 inch pot minimum. TOTEM and WINDOW BOX ROMA you may get away with 2. I put in two 500mg Calcium pills per plant for blossom end rot. Cages in pots for... Source: about 2 years ago