Attended a Community Garden class on seed starting. And came away with the idea that I may do it some year, but not this year. Too much set up, and I'm not that interested in the plants that would benefit from the process. So, I will seed directly for the pease and spinach, plant the potatoes and bok choy, onions and green onions, and purchase plants for tomatoes and chilis and whatever other peppers I can find.
Some year, I will do an extensive chili garden, and save seeds and start them inside with warm feet and a grow light.
The equipment for this, including low-energy lights, has grown out of the pot growing establishments. Motivation for a lot of research under what conditions sproutlings thrive. I find this fascinating.
But I will lay down seeds for spinach and pease around St. Patrick's Day. See what comes up.
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Ha! I didn't know the pot-growing connection: I enjoy that sort of unintentional (happy) consequence. Like, as you know, lots of fun stuff comes from the space program (and, less happily, war).
Fresca,
War drives medical advances. And HIV research has been vital to understanding viruses, among many other unexplored corners of our immune systems.
now that i'm almost finished school i want to start a balcony garden. we face east, hopefully that'll let me get some little edibles on the go. nothing too fancy - still training mister monkey to get the herbs from the balcony pots instead of the store. maybe if it's something a little more tempting like a tomato, he'll switch gears.
pc,
I was amazed at how much the lettuce worked, although once it bolted, I wished I'd planted more a few weeks after, then after that.
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