I forgot to take a picture of the tomatoes I took to Bible study. I transplanted 48 of the "Red Currant" cherry tomatoes into 3oz paper cups last night. They were all laid out in a shallow bin and I managed to find a home for every one. They were a lot of fun. And I was glad to find homes for them!
I've been so much more successful with seeds than I expected. There is always the chance that I will kill the poor things when I get them in the ground, but the seed stretch is going away and "true" leaves are coming out all over.
I'm really, really happy with the yellow cherry tomatoes. They are getting 6 inches tall, leaves everywhere. It's not weather-safe to put them outside for at least 2 more weeks. They are going to look great.
I stopped by the garden on my way in. The soil is in great shape. In the past, heavy rain would take the soil in the runoff and a layer of sand would be left behind. Then the soil would get really hard and it would have to be cultivated all summer. Today, the soil is dappled with sand in the rain drop pits, but it's stayed put. The soil didn't run off the mounds and it's all loose and workable. I'm so glad I did all of the pre-work to prepare the soil. I'm very happy.
I checked my rain gauge. We've had 1.5 inches of rain in the last two days. It's been very helpful. The onions and garlic are starting to send up shoots. Rhubarb is coming along. The fence I'm using is plastic and pretty flexible. It's been billowing in the wind. The peas I put in are having a hard time holding on, so I added more stakes. Flowers look very happy. I haven't seen a sign that the seeds are sprouting, but it's been less than a week. This is going to be great.
I plan to get more seedlings ready to go to share when I to to volunteer at church on Tuesday. I still have about 200 seedlings or more of the combined types of seed. I will not be able to use that many, so I'm very happy to share them. So much food from a tiny thing! Nature is wonderful.
I've been so much more successful with seeds than I expected. There is always the chance that I will kill the poor things when I get them in the ground, but the seed stretch is going away and "true" leaves are coming out all over.
I'm really, really happy with the yellow cherry tomatoes. They are getting 6 inches tall, leaves everywhere. It's not weather-safe to put them outside for at least 2 more weeks. They are going to look great.
I stopped by the garden on my way in. The soil is in great shape. In the past, heavy rain would take the soil in the runoff and a layer of sand would be left behind. Then the soil would get really hard and it would have to be cultivated all summer. Today, the soil is dappled with sand in the rain drop pits, but it's stayed put. The soil didn't run off the mounds and it's all loose and workable. I'm so glad I did all of the pre-work to prepare the soil. I'm very happy.
I checked my rain gauge. We've had 1.5 inches of rain in the last two days. It's been very helpful. The onions and garlic are starting to send up shoots. Rhubarb is coming along. The fence I'm using is plastic and pretty flexible. It's been billowing in the wind. The peas I put in are having a hard time holding on, so I added more stakes. Flowers look very happy. I haven't seen a sign that the seeds are sprouting, but it's been less than a week. This is going to be great.
I plan to get more seedlings ready to go to share when I to to volunteer at church on Tuesday. I still have about 200 seedlings or more of the combined types of seed. I will not be able to use that many, so I'm very happy to share them. So much food from a tiny thing! Nature is wonderful.
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