I love sprouts. I eat them on eggs, sandwiches, salads, you name it. I’ve always wanted to grow my own sprouts from seeds, and finally got the chance to do it this winter! While browsing Etsy one day, I happened upon some sprouting seeds. I immediately knew that I had to give them a try! I purchased the French Salad Mix, which is a combination of clover, arugula, china rose radish, and fenugreek, from Moonlight Micro Farm, and thus my…
Category: Seed Starting
Seedling Tips and Stories
For those of you in colder zones like mine, you’ve probably just recently planted your seeds. I just planted my first couple flats a few weekends ago, and I want to give a few tips on how to make your seed starting successful. First of all, I just want to tell you that I’m not one of those people who create their own specialized soil mixtures. I don’t have that much time or experience- yet. These tips are fast and…
2008 Garden Plans Update
Despite the stubborn winter-like weather we’ve been having, I started my seeds last weekend. Here’s what I started: Veggies Sweet Orange Peppers * Green Peppers * Early Girl Hybrid Tomatoes * Herbs Lavender Basil Lemon Balm * Annuals Impatiens Violas Snapdragons Pansies Cleome * Marigolds These seeds are taking up 2 large flats that I’ve left with my parents. They get a lot more sunlight at their house, and that way I can pick them up once I’ve moved into…
Mystery Seedlings
I have discovered some seedlings in one of my pots, and I have no idea how they got there. I got the pot from home, because it had some of my Calla Lily bulbs in it from last summer. Well of course, the pots got left in our cold porch through the entirety of our sub-zero, arctic-like winter; so the bulbs totally died, and aren’t going to be coming up this year. But, I was watering it anyways just because…
Plant Babies!
I am in a great mood today; the weather has been awesome (it was over 70 degrees yesterday) and my plant babies are coming up fast! Here’s a picture of my Four O’Clocks- they are the biggest by far. My Impatiens, Violas and Pansies are sprouting too- but are much less exciting to look at. I was feeling so good that I dug right in and planted some more. I got my Pink Sunshine Petunias, Snapdragons, and Royal Carpet Alyssum…