Propagro Love

I want to give some love to the people who make the Propagro seed propagator.

This simple, cheap, plastic box will start your seedlings off at a pace that will be envied by your fellow gardeners. It will keep your wee plants warm, moist and sheltered. It will keep them from the mouths of the snails and slugs without the need for nasty baits. It will do this without fuss, bother or demands on your time. Please believe me, it will keep the novice gardener sane.

I was a slave to the vege seedlings last year. I carted them, tray by tray, indoors each night, returning them to sun, shelter and warmth each early spring day. When I went away for the weekend I had to get a “seedling sitter” to gently mist them, blow softly on their leaves and read them sonnets.

Then there was the evening when, after more than several wines, I stumbled to bed and snarled: “Bugger the seedlings, they can tough it out for the night.” The next morning, in sober horror, I tore outside (wondering if there was a CYFS for Seedlings) to discover a scene reminiscent of the Battle of Culloden. Limp little plants were strewn like the Bonnie Prince’s defeated Jacobites all across the battlefield. The Hanoverian snails had claimed their territory. We had to regroup, repot and start all over.

And I swore NO! NEVER AGAIN! (in UC bold, complete with exclamation marks) would I be held hostage by a bunch of tiny plants. Next spring I would be sensible and buy my seedlings, ready to plant, from the garden centre.

But as July drew to a close I found myself filled with a maternal yearning for raising yet another crop of vegetable children and I was soon trawling the web for plans for little hot-boxes to do everything I did by hand last year.

I was on my way to the demolition yard to track down some window frames to convert into seed boxes when a chance stop at a large store which sells absolutely everything, presented me with the Propagro Seed Propagator. It looked perfect and you can imagine my double-delight when I discovered it is MADE IN NEW ZEALAND. Otaki to be precise.

Now I’m madly raising plants, giving them away, then raising more. I’m six weeks ahead of where I was last year. Propagro is the bomb. I love them. My friends love them. And, it appears from the only internet references I can find for this kit, the people who raise awareness for marijuana law reform love them, too!