This year I invested in some new seed starting materials from Gardeners Supply Company. I purchased eight APS-12 seed starting kits along with germinating mix. Last year I purchased a tabletop grow light system, but unfortunately only one of the bulbs works now. (Yes, we tried putting in a new bulb, it’s really dead.) Thankfully, the one bulb seems to be doing the trick.
Here’s what the kits look like before they are filled with the soil:
And here they are after I’ve planted my seeds:
And here they are today:
I now have seedlings started for several tomato varieties, cucumbers, red sweet peppers, Brussels sprouts, and herbs. I started them a bit late this year, but they seem to be coming along fine. A few couple more weeks inside then I will be starting the hardening off process. I’m pretty sure we’ll have at least one more freeze, so I’ll wait until the middle of May to plant these guys out.
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I'll start my squash outside after the 15th. As of this morning I think my tomatoes are ready to start the hardening off process. They're getting pretty tall. I'm going to hold off as long as I can take it to plant them out, though... I can't help but think we've got another hard frost coming! (I'm such a pessimist! But these are my babies!)
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