Bachelor Button

My daughter had sown the seeds as part of her school project and got the seedlings home and now look at the flower it is so beautiful.

Leftovers...

I think I may have to find someone to give them away soon before they get root bound

Transplants from nursery

I have wintersown marigolds this year like last year but high winds blew away my plastic container. They disappeared altogether, so got few from Mahoneys garden center. Couldn't resist to pick Early Girl tomato as this variety gives tomatoes just in 57 days after transplanting. Hopefully I should have some tomatoes in mid to late july.

Seedling Update - April 10th

This year I am trying out some vegetables like okra, ridge gourd, bitter gourd etc. These can be sown directly in soil but just trying to have some head start on the process, so tried soaking letting them germinate a bit. In case if these seedlings don't work out I have some to do direct sowing

The seeds I started in march are with true leaves and may need transplantation soon.

Basking in the Sunshine...Seedling Update - May 1st

Emma F2 Sungold(Cherry Tomato)

The seedlings are enjoying some sunshine and in the process of hardening. Weather for the weekend is wonderful and this would be an opportunity for them to get some outdoor light and air. All the seedlings except for marigolds and petunias are growing under shop light. Not sure how many I could fit in the only bed I have but will try to find some home if they are healthy and happy.

Little Prince (Eggplant)

Sweet Basil

Early Jalapeno pepper

New Sprouts

Chard Sprouts

Carrot Sprouts

I tried some carrot seeds on seed mats and they germinated well, but as I left them out in wind one day many seedlings wilted and finally 7, 8 are left.

Supporting Seedlings

All the Cherry Tomato and Siberian Tomato transplants are growing strong, I had to support couple of them with small sticks as they are growing tall. Peppers, Eggplant and Basil transplants are slow in growth. Only source of light source for all them is the shop light I have it in the basement.

Seedling Update - April 10th

Basil

Egg plant, Jalapeno pepper and Cayenne pepper

Here are the seedlings (eggplant, Basil, jalapeno pepper and cayenne pepper) which got transferred to peat pots and some plastic cups today. Below are the transplants(Tomato and Cherry Tomato) which are growing under a light and got out today for some time.

Red Siberian Tomato and Cherry Tomato

Seedling Update - March 28th

Tomato Seedling

From all the germinated seeds, Red Siberian tomato and cherry tomato seedlings got true leaves and I transplanted them to little bigger pots. Others are slowly growing.

Cherry Tomato Seedling

Mesclun Seeds Germinated...

Here are the salad mix seeds germinated and growing. They are 6 days old from the day they went into soil for germination. Today, we had a warm day for March and they came out and stayed in sun for the whole day.

Seedling Update - March 17th

Seedlings as of March 17th

Most of the vegetable seeds germinated (old and new) and are under a white florescent tube light in the basement. I feel some of them are leggy and I may need to cover the seedlings around to amplify the light. I will see what I could do. Flower seeds (marigold and petunia) have not yet germinated.

To add to the above, potted some spinach seeds in one pot and mesclun(spring mix) in 2 small pots on 14th March. No signs of germination for spinach yet, but mesclun pots are having very tiny emerging seedlings within 3 days. I will wait few more days before moving them under the light.Seedlings as of March 12th

Seedlings

Most of the seeds I have sown have germinated but yet to get their true leaves, this is taking a long time. In any case I am planning to get them out early June.