The seed-starting is coming along nicely. Transplanting to the half plastic water bottles worked out very well. They have very quickly grown roots all the way to the bottom, which I know because I can see right into it. So that's a big advantage. The only downside is that the shape of the bottle will make it tough to slide the whole thing out later. I guess I'll just slice them open; it's not like I'm going to save the containers.
I started another tray of Coleus and of Creeping Thyme. Those are the slowest to grow, and hopefully I'll have them coming along by the time they would be transplanted.
I should be able to put out the cool weather vegetables soon. The Kale says it can be direct-sown after mid March, so presumably I should be able to start transplanting near the end of March. That will be the Kale, the Radicchio, the Bok Choy, and hopefully the Lettuce if it gets going. I will need to have a plan to build out the raised bed, if that's what I'm going to do. The other thing I could do is just use that space for flowers. Since it's up against the wall, it would be a good place for sunflowers and zinnias.
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