Planting by the moon. I’m intrigued–and consulted the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It tells me January 21 and 22 are good days to plant above ground crops. Two days ago, I set up a seed-starting container in front of a window that gets lots of sunshine. I limited this planting to ten (+/-) Burpee Looseleaf Blend lettuce seeds. I want to stagger my crop. (These are seeds just purchased.) Additionally, I planted ten (+/-) Burpee Salad Bowl organic lettuce seeds. The package had never been opened and bears a “sell by date” of 11/14.
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In separate, individual, planters: Burpee cucumber organic seeds with “sell by date” of 11/14 (only five seeds remaining in the package). “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” I’ll see if I have success with out-dated seeds. ~~ I’m using Organic Seed Starting Jiffy-Mix in the individual pots.
Furthermore, in separate, individual, planters: Rutgers tomato seeds. (They will not be planted in the Garden Tower because [imho] plants too large.)
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The kitchen/living room floor was the “stage” for some of the pictures. My workbench was the kitchen counter!! Questions: How long will I be sharing my tiny living room with seedlings? Am I starting too early??
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Today, the “nitty-gritty.” A nice day to work indoors because cloudy, with occasional light rain. I have to smile 😉 because it appears I’m approaching this like a science project.
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This is an experiment: Will seeds just removed germinate and grow? I really enjoyed these small peppers. I bought the plant from Lowe’s (last summer) and believe it was identified as “heritage.” ~~ How to grow peppers.
Casual Approach Rejected Entirely 