I’m rereading my “spring planting” post from last year:
“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 that is what I am doing. I started tomatoes and peppers today: Big Mama Hybrid Roma tomato, Sun Gold Hybrid cherry tomato, Matina German tomato, Ancho San Martin Hybrid tomato, Puripa hot chile, Zavory hot pepper (a mild habanero), Pimenton de Padron (Spanish pepper). And also a new eggplant from Nichols called Fingerling which they say to cover with row covers to keep out the insects (undoubtedly those flea beetles that make lacework out of the leaves). I also started some Georgia Collards and some Russian Red Kale (from 1998). I need to plant or dump the old seeds.
On our 8 mile walk today I hope to stop by Whole Foods and pick up some lacinato kale, some peas and some okra.
