Back on March 20th I transplanted various seedlings, including some pear tomatoes and African Daisies.
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| African Daisies...how about those roots?!? |
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| Daisy happily transplanted. |
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| Pear tomatoes. |
Here it is April 5th, and look at how they've grown!
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| African Daisy |
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| Pear tomato |
I'll admit, the daisies are looking kind of leggy. I repotted the broccoli starts for the second time and they're getting bigger, too. The older plants are under the big fluorescent light, while the smaller seedlings are under the LED lights.
I've started some lettuce; a tray of leaf and a tray of head. And I've invested in another greenhouse setup and have more lights coming soon. This may be getting out of hand...
Today I was able to set up my pea trellis and plant some Sugar Magnolia peas. I also planted some Early Scarlet Globe radish. In a week or two, I'll be putting out my celery and planting some carrots. I love the cool season vegetables; you can get out in the garden even if it's brisk and there are still patches of snow, and satisfy your need to plant.
Something I did that I think is going to be really beneficial was to create a map of the garden. I just did a quick mock up in Microsoft Paint, nothing fancy. I saved a blank copy, and then I printed a copy and wrote in each section what had been planted there. I found a blog post with a great graphic for simple crop rotation and used that to help plan out this year's garden. My peas are where onions grew last year, and my radish where the peppers were. I'm hoping if I keep this up year after year, it will create a healthy soil structure and benefit the plants. I'm also putting the date the seeds were sown, so I can better anticipate germination and harvest times.
Oh yeah...remember the mystery seedling that sprouted in my pepper pot? Yeah, it's definitely a sunflower.
At this point, it's too tall for the grow lights, so it's relegated to the floor and natural sunlight. Hopefully it will warm up before this thing is four feet tall and calling out, "Feed me, Seymour!"
