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Less than a week and ... We have Seedlings Sprouting!!

3/22/2013

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Our Herbs that we seeded on Sunday, March 17th have started to sprout already!  
The Basil and Thyme are popping up.  
This shot was taken on Wed., Mar 20th; the first day I noticed any activity...

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On Friday, March 22; 5 days after seeding these herbs, this is what the Basil and Thyme look like : )  
Still no activity from the Rosemary and Sage.  The spray bottle shown is what we use (on mist) to keep the "soil" moist.  We not only spray the soil itself, but the inside of the lid to the container the plants are kept in to help keep the condensation within the container.

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On Monday, March 18th, we soaked the seeds for the peppers and cherry tomatoes  the were dried out on Tuesday and Planted in the egg tray on Wednesday.  The Spinach and Broccoli were soaked on Tuesday, dried out on Wednesday and planted on Thursday.  This is the setup we have hiding beneath the clear plastic cover from the deli tray.  I poked holes into the Styrofoam to hold the Popsicle sticks the names are written on in Sharpie marker.  I seldom have much luck with peppers from seed, so am really hoping using this seed soak from Jerry Baker will help me to have better luck with my seeds...  We shall see what happens in the coming weeks : )  We still have 6 openings to add more seed in a week or so once the sprouts have begun to show up.  This will allow for a secondary planting to harvest after the first batch of broccoli or spinach comes in, or maybe to add our Roma or Beefsteak Tomatoes when we get those seeds... have not yet decided..

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    Teri Cranson

    I have been interested in nature since my youth.  My favorite class in school was any science that involved plants and I graduated with a major in Science as a result.  
    I grew up in a home where gardening was an everyday event - Dad had the produce covered and Mom was amazing in the flower garden. Together, they knew how to preserve the harvest by canning, freezing, or cold storage of the root veggies.  

    Today, I honor their memory by caring for both gardens  and  preserving and sharing our harvest.  I hope to share my experience and help keep the tradition alive.  Healthy living includes healthy eating and nothing is more healthy that fresh produce!

    Since my diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer in 2010, finding the cancer has now spread to my bones; making it difficult for me to tend to the traditional "flat ground" garden, we modified everything to make it easier for me to tend to my crops, by raising them using otherwise discarded Livestock Water Troughs.  It is so much easier for me to get around and tend my garden now, despite my physical inability to work the ground... I recommend this for anyone with mobility issues!!

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