The other tray of Coleus looks ok. I mean, they're growing properly. They have real leaves, they have colors and stuff. Maybe they will be ok. I wouldn't want to put them outside until beginning of May probably, so I still have... damn, only 6 weeks. Maybe that's enough time. The four good ones are doing just fine, so I'm optimistic about them.
The tomatoes are hanging in there. I wish they had a little more growth. Especially root growth. I just put some fertilizer on the 4 biggest ones. Maybe they could all use some. Um, Basil also looks great. They're like, ready for transplanting. Or at least they would be if it was May and not March. Don't you wish you had started more lettuce instead of Basil?
The Kale should be transplanted soon. I don't really want to do it today, because it's going to snow tomorrow, so it looks like I will be doing it on Thursday.
The Rudbeckia are growing and everything. They haven't really changed much. I'm moving them downstairs, in front of the window, because I think that will be kind of like hardening them off. They're not getting constant light, and it's not so hot. They're going to be transplanted after "last frost," so maybe in 2 weeks.
So now I can rearrange the lights a little more, since I don't have these stupid tall-ass plants. I've now got the Tomatoes and the Basil under that bottom light. That seems pretty good, because it's one of the more intense light situations, and because those lights are bare bulbs, so they cover the area in front. I've got the big tall tomatoes right in front, and I'm hoping they get some decent light there.
The other two shelves have the 2-foot lights- one is 4 bulbs and one is 2 bulbs. So I'm thinking I will keep the six-packs under those lights. That way I can have one be for the new little tiny starts, and as they get taller I can have the other light higher.
I really need to start some Cilantro, maybe today. Previously I used water bottles, because I know they get some serious root growth, but I don't want to have to deal with those tall things under the lights. I guess I will start 1 six-pack today. They're pretty normal, they just get planted after any frost can happen, so if I start them inside now, I can transplant them in a few weeks.
What's up there, again?
- 2 Romaine
- 2 Zahara Zinnias
- 2 Bok Choy (I guess)
- 1 Coleus
- 1 Basil
And I just added 2 more Bok Choy, and I'll do one of Cilantro.
With any luck, the Romaine will be ready to transplant in a week. Maybe I need to feed them. Same with the Bok Choy. It's supposed to be 30 days to maturity!
Ok so I really want to plant the Kale today. I know it's going to snow tomorrow night, but Kale likes that shit! I probably should have gotten them in there a few weeks ago. (EW it's snowing NOW!) It's like, 8 weeks between now and when I would put tomatoes in, at most, and I would like for these things to grow a little bit and get some nice eating off of them before May. So I could get out there and plant them right now, like NOW, or I could wait until Thursday. Actually now the forecast says it is not going to rain or snow tomorrow, just raining this afternoon. So I will plant tomorrow. Perfect.
Next I will plant some arugula and stuff like that in the gutters. I'll water with warm water tomorrow morning so it's warm enough for germination. And I need to water the Radishes in the window box.
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