Thursday, January 21, 2010

"SPRING ALREADY?" TO DO LIST


Weren't we just in the midst of a bitter winter freeze a few days ago? How can I already be behind schedule on my spring gardening chores?

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5 comments:

musingegret said...

Love the renderings! I had marvelous success planting basil in a 5 gallon bucket last summer. It got bushier and bushier and the smell everytime I walked by it was so beguiling. Also consider pepper plants; I had one that produced little yellow slender fruit about an inch-and-a-half long. (don't remember the name)

At Home Depot I picked up a seed sprouter kit that worked! It was about 10" square and had 36 little indentions (like an ice-cube tray). Each cube held a dried, compressed pellet of material that magically blossomed into 'dirt' (growing medium) with the addition of water. I stuck a few jalapeno seeds into each and covered with the clear plastic lid and set it near a window. Voila! In a week I had little sprouts; they didn't get a chance to produce though 'cause I didn't plant them till summer's end.

Keep an eye on Craigslist--last year there were a couple of folks who were selling various herb seedlings for way cheaper than Wal-Mart or Depot.

Good luck with your sprouting and take pics!

P.S. Like you I can't beeeleeeeve the change in weather---isn't it wonderful?

January 21, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Hill Country Hippie said...

I picked up a similar kit last week.

January 21, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Hill Country Hippie said...

Oh yeah, and if you don't want to buy a kit, just cutting the bottom half off of plastic soda bottles and setting the tops, with lids, over individual small pots works pretty well too.

January 21, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Anonymous said...

It is rather interesting for me to read the article. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything connected to this matter. BTW, try to add some images :).

January 21, 2010 at 8:05 PM
musingegret said...

Becky, what a nifty idea about the half-pop-bottle-lids over small pots. Another frugal way to re-use plastic. I've been saving the big coffee containers from Sam's to cut down and use as grow pots come spring. Hadn't even thought about the clear plastic. Thanks again!

January 23, 2010 at 4:37 PM

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