Heat Tape and Hot Beds

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bambrose Cortland, OH(Zone 5a) Nov 06, 2008

Hi to all...

I'm new to the concept of using a hotbed but am planning a HUGE garden for next summer and am hoping to save some money by starting the seeds/plugs myself. I live in Northeast Ohio, zone 5 and the questions are:
1. How far apart should the heating cables be and what wattage?
2. Is there a good book/website to go to with lots of information on this?
3. Would it be best to start with seeds directly in the ground or in pots?
4 If I purchase plugs when would the best time to put them in the hot bed or would they go directly into a cold frame?
5. If you have other information that would be useful ~ I would really appreciate sharing your knowledge.

Thanks so much,
Billie
in Zone 5 with 5 cats, 36 1-year old lavender plants, and 1 husband

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kqcrna Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Nov 09, 2008

Sorry, I don't know anything about hot beds. What type of garden are you planning? Flowers or veggies? I'm wondering if you could use a simple cold frame rather than the actual hot bed.

Karen

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