Yes, it’s the (literal) seeds of my spring garden. I was reading something on A Way To Garden this week that started like this:
Poor impulse control can be a real liability for the gardener in February, so shall we try together to stifle our urges to start seeds too soon, or order plants galore…
Oh, how true I know this is. Last year, I was a victim of that poor impulse control. I put plants out before their time, all full of confidence after some beautiful sunny days, and I was rewarded with what you might expect: nearly-dead plants that managed to survive, somehow, but weren’t nearly as strong as they could have been.
This year, I’ve decided to try growing mostly from seed, which relieves my February planting itch somewhat, in that it’s perfectly OK for me to start some seeds now. Really. It is. But not everything. Not squash and not watermelon, unless I want to keep them going in pots for a LONG time. That said, hearty cold-lovers like bok choy can probably withstand being planted outside even now. And I’ve already got a few “volunteers” appearing that make it look like I actually planted lettuce already. Which I did. Last year.
Anyway, here’s what I’m attempting this year:
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