I think we're probably going to scrap these cabbage seedlings, and try again.
Showing posts with label seedlings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seedlings. Show all posts
Leggy Seedlings
Moving day
Taylor and his buddy Will came to town yesterday evening from South Carolina. They hung out for a day. Taylor was very happy to finally see all of the seedlings in person. They're starting to get really big, and need to be planted soon. I'm hopefully going back to school on the 17th, and that's when we'll prepare the beds and get the set in.
Some of them are so top-heavy they're knocking over the cups they're in. Next time we plant, we're definitely going to buy more seed trays.
We loaded them up into the car, and they're now on a two-and-a-half hour drive to their new home. Four more days, and they'll be planted.
Let's hope he drives carefully.
Some of them are so top-heavy they're knocking over the cups they're in. Next time we plant, we're definitely going to buy more seed trays.
We loaded them up into the car, and they're now on a two-and-a-half hour drive to their new home. Four more days, and they'll be planted.
Let's hope he drives carefully.
A new seedling tray
For some reason, I haven't been able to find seedling trays anywhere around here. I tried a local nursery, Home Depot, Lowes... and nothing. I finally went to a local Ace Hardware, and lo and behold! A seedling tray. It even came with one of those super-duper plastic covers to keep in moisture. I also picked up a new hose attachment to gently water new seedlings.
Some of our seeds in the new seedling tray. The butternut seeds normally come up pretty quick, right along with the beans and peas.
Anyways, we planted a seedling tray with six cells each of peas, eggplant, limas, lettuce, butternut squash, red cabbage, melons, and Seminole Pumpkin.
The Seminole Pumpkin seeds I received at a small local lecture kind of thing about native plants. The lecture was okay, but the seeds were definitely the highlight. Supposedly it's a native species of climbing pumpkin grown by the Seminoles that was trained to grow up oak trees to keep the fruits from rotting on the wet ground. Because it originally grew under trees, it's pretty shade tolerant, and supposedly it's a delicious cooking pumpkin. The seeds are a little old, but I'm hoping for at least one of the seven I received to give me a pumpkin plant.
I'm normally pretty bad about labeling my seeds, but seedling trays make it a lot easier. I used some Popsicle sticks and a sharpie, so hopefully I'll know what comes up (and perhaps be able to identify some of our other confused seedlings by how these look).
I've never had a seedling tray with a cover before, so I'm hoping for good things. I always have problems with my seeds being over or under watered, so maybe this will fix that kink. I think the tray cost $4.99, which is a little pricy, but worth it.
Oh, and last night I ordered two really cool things online for the garden. More on that when they show up in the mail.
Anyways, we planted a seedling tray with six cells each of peas, eggplant, limas, lettuce, butternut squash, red cabbage, melons, and Seminole Pumpkin.
The Seminole Pumpkin seeds I received at a small local lecture kind of thing about native plants. The lecture was okay, but the seeds were definitely the highlight. Supposedly it's a native species of climbing pumpkin grown by the Seminoles that was trained to grow up oak trees to keep the fruits from rotting on the wet ground. Because it originally grew under trees, it's pretty shade tolerant, and supposedly it's a delicious cooking pumpkin. The seeds are a little old, but I'm hoping for at least one of the seven I received to give me a pumpkin plant.
Oh, and last night I ordered two really cool things online for the garden. More on that when they show up in the mail.
Some of our seeds are up!
I'm always so excited right after I plant a bunch of seeds. It's like right before Christmas--- something good is coming, but you never know just what it is. I went out yesterday, and saw a bunch of our new seeds reaching up towards the sun.
Most of the bigger seedlings are for our Arrow Peas and Henderson Limas.
After our beans, our red cabbage was next to come up. Our little lettuce seedlings weren't too far behind.
This is an oakleaf lettuce, which grows in loose bunches, rather than heads.
Today I purchased an actual seedling tray (which are hard to find around here! I went to a couple of different places before anybody had some. In addition, I got a new attachment for my hose, which will make watering tender baby plants much less risky.
After our beans, our red cabbage was next to come up. Our little lettuce seedlings weren't too far behind.
Today I purchased an actual seedling tray (which are hard to find around here! I went to a couple of different places before anybody had some. In addition, I got a new attachment for my hose, which will make watering tender baby plants much less risky.