This morning I transplanted my sungold hybrid tomato seedlings that I had started en masse in a larger pot. It is better to start them all in the individual plastic trays and then easily move them to larger pots. So remember for next year, which reminds me that I have pepper plants started in the individual plastic trays that should be transplanted. I need more cup yogurt containers for the next transplanting but I only eat yogurt out of quart containers. Maybe I can have Jen and Will save them for me. Or I could run around rooting through people’s garbage tomorrow night…
So here is the plan for next year. Start seeds in 9 cell plastic seed starting trays, 1 seed per cell since I can’t ever stand thinning plants and throwing one away. If the seeds are several years old, put 2 in each compartment. When they have a pair of true leaves, transplant them to cup plastic yogurt containers. When they outgrow those, transplant them to quart containers, saving the cups for next year or recycling them. And alternative would be to start them in 6-cell trays and then transplant to quarts. I’ll try to order or find them in bulk. Novosel carries them.
I also transplanted an en masse planting of Georgia Collards to the garden. Some to the small coldframe, some to the plastic-covered raised bed, and some to the open raised bed. We shall compare results. I also strew some old Mexican grocery coriander seeds likewise in the three locations. It will be a wonder if they come up but I should get rid of all old seeds, one way or another. It is time to put in the lettuce as volunteer seedlings are coming up in the plastic-covered raised bed, but that will be another morning. Perhaps today it will rain, I don’t remember the forecast.
