Season 2019 journal

taboule · March 21, 2019

Hi there, nice to see you Bower, and thank you. No worries about rising sea levels, I'll never be able to afford living close enough to it.

I'm fine tuning my strategy as I go, one critical element is to keep the commitment relatively smaller this year. Fewer of everything -ha. Yes I know it's easier said than done, but really that's what needs to happen when gone for 3 weeks during the prime time. A month really including a few days before and a few after, getting ready and recovering.

Well I practiced that economy yesterday when I ordered seed from SSE, all flowers for DW, and 1 (that is ONE) pack of tomato seeds, Speckled Roman. Never had much luck with romas, and wanted something new. Plus this one is so beautiful.

New seeds sprouted yesterday: finally the first peppers, about 19 days after seeding. I'm a bit worried the trays are getting too hot, I'm using a larger mat (20x20) and it gets very hot in the middle. I wanted to make sure they're warm enough. They'll either sprout or be cooked.

I also got germination of Sylvia lettuce, from a 2nd batch I seeded on sunday. Those were new seeds that I collected last summer. The previous batch I started was from older seed, and NONE germinated yet, after 2 weeks+. Both on heat mats, no other variables except age of seed -so I'm learning a lot about that, depending on the type of plant, it makes a big difference.

Yesterday was the first day of spring, it feels good. Hope you're all doing well.

March 21, 2019	#11
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Hi there, nice to see you Bower, and thank you. No worries about rising sea levels, I'll never be able to afford living close enough to it. I'm fine tuning my strategy as I go, one critical element is to keep the commitment relatively smaller this year. Fewer of everything -ha. Yes I know it's easier said than done, but really that's what needs to happen when gone for 3 weeks during the prime time. A month really including a few days before and a few after, getting ready and recovering. Well I practiced that economy yesterday when I ordered seed from SSE, all flowers for DW, and 1 (that is ONE) pack of tomato seeds, Speckled Roman. Never had much luck with romas, and wanted something new. Plus this one is so beautiful. New seeds sprouted yesterday: finally the first peppers, about 19 days after seeding. I'm a bit worried the trays are getting too hot, I'm using a larger mat (20x20) and it gets very hot in the middle. I wanted to make sure they're warm enough. They'll either sprout or be cooked. I also got germination of Sylvia lettuce, from a 2nd batch I seeded on sunday. Those were new seeds that I collected last summer. The previous batch I started was from older seed, and NONE germinated yet, after 2 weeks+. Both on heat mats, no other variables except age of seed -so I'm learning a lot about that, depending on the type of plant, it makes a big difference. Yesterday was the first day of spring, it feels good. Hope you're all doing well.