Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Potting Mix Party

Woo, finally bought all that potting mix.  Now I have 3 32" containers loaded with Pea seeds, a 24" container with Radish seeds, and a 24" container with Sweet Pea seeds (and the ill-fated seedlings I started under the lights a few weeks ago.

I also filled two of those rectangular take out containers with the seed starting mix, and put lettuce seeds in one, and Swiss Chard in the other.  I finally found that Mike McGrath interview on growing microgreens indoors.  Not that I couldn't figure that part out on my own.  It's partly just because I think it will be super cute and happy.

I now have a ton of seed starting trays upstairs.  The Radicchio and the Bok Choy really need to be transplanted.  I guess I should harden them off during next week, and then over the weekend, I'll actually plant them. Same with the Lettuce, and the bigger Kale.

I got 9 decent Kales, 6 Radicchio, 6 Romaines, 6 medium Bok Choy, one biggie Bok Choy... I think that's it.  That's almost enough to fill the raised bed.  Before we transplant those, I will want to top it off with more potting mix.  And!  I have some lovely compost to spread on top!

There are 2 full trays in the worm bin.  The one that I "harvested" was only have full, and I got lots out of it.  If I actually cook for a while, I'll have another full tray in 3 months!  I'll have plenty of compost for the raised bed.  And I'll be able to compost other things, like the shrubs.

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