Germinating Seeds

No clue what anything is...

I remember in elementary school getting a lima bean, putting it in a bag with a wet paper towel and then taping it to the window. In a couple of days, the bean would sprout and the seed would look as if it were decaying. Growing seeds is similar, but for some reason I keep over thinking things and making it harder then it needs to be.

This one I was smart enough to label...in the future I need to look at growing temperatures that each seed requires...

Last year I saved all of my egg cartons, bought really fancy seed starting soil, made a grow light, bought some germination mats, and a timer, and planted a ton of seeds. All of them started out well, half way through the 3rd week, most had died and then they ALL died when I tried transplanting them.


This year, I am going for the proven approach instead of the hippy granola approach. I bought miracle grow peat pods and gardener's supply self watering tray kit (came with soil). In my haste to plant (once again I don't know why other than I am crazy, because I ended up planting them to early) I planted a ton of different stuff from seeds that I had since last year. I planted broccoli, butternut squash, parsnips, leaks, celery, and some other stuff that I can't remember because I did not mark it. *Note to self, mark as I go next time. Don't wait until the end.

So far, it has been two weeks and the squash looks good. The other stuff is getting a little leggy...I am not sure why. it grew really tall, and is now falling over. I am hoping it is the type of plant I planted (I think I planted a pea or bean type...) I still have them under the grow lights for 12 hours a day (7 am-7 pm) and I am now switching to watering the peat pods twice a day instead of the once. I am little late on starting my tomato plants...but part of me is really nervous to begin them. I also think I might want to buy another heat pad just in case...

Although this website sounds like I should take them off of the heat pad, as the light is the most important and they might prefer cold temperatures.....


hmmmmm....