My seedstarting efforts have taken over my kitchen counter (and my free time). What started as a small effort has turned into 8+ basil plants, 20 tomatoes, 8 shasta daisies, 2 rosemary seedlings, and 16 very dead strawberries (a friend gave me the strawberries already dead, but I'm trying to revive them).
Usually, all of my seedlings are dead by now. This year my neighbors let me borrow their grow light and it has made a huge difference! (I'm also transplanting seeds, watering them, and fertilizing with liquid seaweed something.)
Compare basil started at the same time. One was grown under a grow light. The other has been getting light from an east-facing window.
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| The window basil. Destined to be stunted. |
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| Grow light! The Wooly Mammoth version. |
Next yard steps: fence installation and garden plot expansion.
What's going on in your garden?
That's awesome! I wish I had the space for the same type of seedlings.
ReplyDeleteAs for my 'garden' - a small box in our backyard - everything I planted in it died! However, TWO tomato plants have started growing on their own - with no help from me - just sprouted up! I have no idea where they came from!
I love basil!! I have also had really good success from sowing them into the garden in a makeshift greenhouse. They get nice and tall and produce lots so I can make a good batch of pesto every year! They look really nice Keep up the good work!!
ReplyDeleteWow--impressive! We just put in some tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and had started some carrots and lettuce a few weeks ago. Hopefully, it all survives! :)
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