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Sprouts!

Filed under: In the Dirt — Kristi at 3:37 am on Wednesday, March 19, 2008

First Sprouts!Last Sunday, March 9th I plants my first round of seeds. This included onions, leeks, rosemary, parsley, eggplant, and a selection of peppers. The photo at left was taken this Sunday, March 16th. The onions and leeks have all made an appearance as have some of the spinach (from rather old seed even). As of Monday a couple rosemary were poking out as well. It’s amazing to watch how much progress they make in just a day!

Walla Walla Onion SproutedThis Sunday I also started more seeds - tomatoes of several types including a roma, a cheery, a bush, and a yellow pear; sweet, spicy globe, and lime basils; catnip, chives, chamomile, and oregano.

Hopefully by next Sunday I’ll have enough sprouts ready to be out in the atmosphere of the living room without the lids on so I can rotate stuff around and start more seeds. But as it stands we are basically full-up in terms of sprouting location.

12 Comments »

Comment by Carole

March 19, 2008 @ 5:10 am

You’re going to have an ambitious garden this year!

Comment by cyndy

March 19, 2008 @ 6:24 am

It is challenging isn’t it? Musical flats! But it is also rewarding! So glad you are growing your own!

Comment by Chris

March 19, 2008 @ 6:29 am

Your place must look like a greenhouse right now!

Comment by Corvus

March 19, 2008 @ 8:07 am

I have always wanted a garden- though college dorm-and-apartment living coupled with move-every-May has largely prevented that, as has my accursedly black thumb.

Maybe I’ll look into a small indoor garden for herbs. I think I could manage that at least. Until then, I’ll just garden vicariously through blogs like yours. :)

Comment by CindyCindy

March 19, 2008 @ 8:57 am

Isn’t it fun????

Comment by JessaLu

March 19, 2008 @ 9:28 am

I almost miss starting from seed…almost. ;o) Unfortunately, what I do for a living isn’t conducive to starting seeds at the best time (tax season seems to always fall during seed starting season!)

Comment by Jeanne

March 19, 2008 @ 10:48 am

I can smell the scent of moist earth just thinking about it. I don’t start seedlings anymore because, well, I find my watering habits don’t really jive with the practice. So I haven’t had my hands in the dirt yet. But I did promise the goldfish that they’d be out in the pond again in about a month.

Comment by Deborah Robson

March 19, 2008 @ 11:25 am

Like Jeanne, I’m not the best person to manage seedlings. Thanks for the vicarious thrills.

Comment by Laura

March 19, 2008 @ 12:28 pm

I just love the miracle of growth. It always amazes me when such dead-looking little lumps, twigs, bits of this or that, grow with new life.

Comment by Birdsong

March 19, 2008 @ 5:13 pm

It’s so good to be able to start thinking about gardening again! I wish I were better at seedlings… even with years and years of failed attempts, I still don’t have it entirely down.

Comment by mrspao

March 22, 2008 @ 1:30 am

It’s always wonderful to see the first sprouts :)

Comment by Kim

March 29, 2008 @ 9:11 am

What are you using to hold the dirt in….looks interesting!

I am going to start my seeds here next week. With 3 feet of snow still on the ground, I didn’t want to start too early :-)

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