Seed Starting Project Phase II

I began Phase II of my seed starting project this weekend! After having great luck with three day germination on some of my seeds started last weekend, I decided to continue on with my project. In my windowsill greenhouse with a small heat mat underneath it, I have also started Ferry Morse Tomato (Roma VF), Tomato (Jelly Bean Hybrid), and Tomato (Red Cherry), along with Burpee Tomato (Big Boy) and Park Seed Tomato (Choice Container VFF Hybrid) - this one was free with my Park Seed order!

I also planted Park Seed Pepper (Hot Mucho Nacho Hybrid), Broccoli (Cornado), Squash (Organic Early Summer Crookneck).

Along with the above veggie seeds, I also decided to try some flower seeds as well. With this I planted Park Seed (Mirabilis Salmon Sunset), Hosta (American Crosses), Gaillardia (Arizona Apricot), Burpee Viola (Psychedelic Spring), Park Seed Coreopsis (Tictoria Roulette) and Rudbeckia (Cappuccino).

I planted some of the seeds from my daylily plants that I collected up at the end of the summer last year. After drying these and placing them in baggies in the refrigerator over the winter, I got them out and tried my hand at planting some of those as well!

Only time will tell if my seed starting endeavors have been worth it!

Our Little Piece of Heaven is Coming Alive!

OUR LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN IS COMING ALIVE!

After searching my flower beds, I found a few areas that are beginning to come alive with the promise of Spring! What a refreshing site! Its time to get out and freshen up the beds and get ready for the bit event - Gardening Season!

I hope all of you are seeing you own little signs of the promise of Spring!

SPRING FEVER AND DREAMS OF GARDENING!

With what seems like a very "short" and "warmer than usual" winter, I am already starting to get a itchin' from the Spring Fever Bug!  I know there are still more cold days to come, but I was so excited to get started on my seed endeavor this year.  I placed my order from Burpee and Park Seed last night and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of more seeds!

After reviewing my "Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook" by Ron and Jennifer Kujawski that I started last year, I found that it was time to get some seeds started.  My weekend consisted of purchasing needed supplies (some of which I purchased on clearance at the end of the year last year) and getting my plan together. 

I prepared two "Jiffy" mini greenhouses.  In thes I planted Ferry-Morse Cauliflower (Early Snowball A), Broccoli (De Cicco), Brussel Sprouts (Catskill), Cabbage (Copenhagen Market, Early Hybrid), Burpee Cabbage (Crisp and Cool Hybrid), and Livingston Seed Co. Spinach (Bloomsdale, Long-standing).


I have prepared an area with a shop light

hanging overhead, very close to the mini greenhouses.  I have the light set on a timer to come on at 5 a.m. and go off at 9 p.m. to allow 16 hours of light for germination.  We will see how this works out!  I should have some seedlings poking through within 8 to 10 days!  Can't wait to see!


 It's spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!  ~Mark Twain