Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Starting seedlings: March 1 2022

 

I've been seriously missing the cute greenhouse I built at the Ft. Scott Community Garden. It was my favorite place to hang out- warm with the smell of damp soil. Seeing the new little seedlings emerge was just THE BEST. I built it from a kit purchased from Santa Barbara Greenhouses with money donated by Salesforce. 



Last season I started seeds in front of a south-facing window in my partner's office. But there is a couch there now and he didn't love sharing space with the occasional fungus gnat. 


So this year in the garage I set up a borrowed grow light and a heating mat I found at a 'free store' up the street from my house. And unbelievably, the first seedlings emerged in THREE days! That's crazy fast. I'm not quite as worried as I was about dithering to get started (ok, also I was super busy with school work). After initial success with radicchio, beets, peas, cauliflower, and others, I started another tray with tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. Can't wait until it's time to out plant!