The springtime plant nursery is progressing nicely so far. I have plenty of seeds spouts in need of transplanting and they are growing quickly already. Here’s to a long warm growing season :-)
This is my little biodome where I start seeds to protect them from cool night temps or critters, and to keep them constantly wet.
They spring very quickly this way.
Here’s a little latecomer – a poblano pepper. Peppers hate cool soil so they’ve been taking their time.
Here is a sprout about to be transplanted. You just stick the little biosponge into the soil and voila!
Here is how I am attempting to grow strawberries this year. I’m am urban gardener so I’m attempting to grow edibles in various types of hanging gear. The plant of the left is peppermint – already growing profusely to accommodate my summertime mojito/mint julep habit ;-)
Here’s a happy strawberry sprout.
Some transplanted peppers: Green bells, jalapenos, and cayennes.
Mexican tarragon coming back to life. This is probably the toughest herb in my garden. It’s roots were caked with shamrock seeds last year so I stripped them of all the soil, replanted it, and hacked all the foliage off down to a stump. I assumed it would die, but here it is, alive! Yes, the protocol in my garden is to torture plants just to see what they’re capable of. Muahahaha!
Originally published February 19, 2009.
