Today the first Siberian Tomato seedling poked its tiny head through. I prepared another shoe box this afternoon that I planted Meconopsis grandis seeds in.
Tonight I took the plunge and brought home several plastic tubs from Wal-Mart. They were different sizes from large to small. Since the radish and lettuce I planted were growing so nicely I decided to try a few more vegetables. First I filled the containers with a mix of regular clay soil native to Indiana and potting soil. Then I watered it down.
I planted Catalina Baby Leaf Spinach, Purple Dragon Carrots and Falstaff Brussel Sprouts. The vegetables should make a nice colorful meal once they mature.
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Today saw the germination of both lettuces and the radish. The tomatoes have not started to germinate yet. I moved them outside to the deck to see if the sunlight would help the germination process. I thought the soil felt a little bit cold when I moved them from the bathroom window to check germination.
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Today I decided to try an experiment with cool weather vegetables. First I dug out some small peat pots left over from this spring and planted two seeds per pot of a Siberian Tomato and a Oregon Springs Tomato. I then placed these pots in a ziplock baggie that will remain in my bathroom window until I see sprouts. My next project required two old cardboard shoe boxes and two plastic trash bags. I wrapped each shoe box in a plastic bag and then filled them with potting soil. In one box I planted a Gourmet Blend Radish and in the other I planted an Heirloom Cutting Mix Blend Lettuce. I set these on my deck. I plan to cover them in the event of rain.
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Today I went out into the garden and removed the last of the spring lettuce from the raised bed. I raked the soil so that it was loose again as it had been this spring then filled the bed to the top with fresh potting soil. After mixing the two soils together I proceeded to plant seeds of Rouge d’Hiver lettuce. I watered them in and am patiently waiting for signs of life.
The Theobroma cacao tree puts out more flowers by the day. I noticed that one of them had finally opened slightly today.
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