Seed Starts

Well, we've had some nice sunny days which makes everyone want to get outside and play and maybe garden. The herons are making their nest down at the heronry at the slough and other birds too, getting ready for a new spring batch.

If you want to get some seeds started with your kids, you can buy these little peat pots that expand with water. A plastic greenhouse like storage pan you set in the window will make for a nice environment that will get the seeds to sprout. Once you have sprouts, you want them to have sun, but not too much heat. The temperature should be cooler so when they move outside, they'll be happy campers. Also if it's too warm they'll get leggy.

So put your peat pots in the flat container and then water them so they puff up. Then plant a couple of seeds in each pot. Your children will like to plant bigger seeds, such as sunflower seeds and beans. You might want to put in carrots and lettuce and onions and later transplant them to your garden. Later when there isn't a hail storm predicted or a new bout of rain showers--which is today. Ahhhh, spring--what a wondrous time of year.

Seed catalogues are a good place to look for new varieties and also just for inspiration.
Ciao! Flower