Sprouts

During the heat wave we had in March, I had a sudden rush that I was behind the game with my garden. I wasn't but thank goodness for the push to get going.

My sprouts have been struggling though, we've been switching back and forth in the weather so that I cannot always get sufficient light on them. Last year was the first year I seriously tried seed trays and I have not yet purchased grow lights. I may have to make an investment next year. For now I'm taking advantage of all the windows in my dining room and just how much light is in that room. Even still, some of my sprouts are leggy, especially the tomatoes. Last year they produced despite being leggy although it was a rough season for tomatoes in general. The tomatoes last year didn't get very big but I'm not sure if that was from the weather or my leggy starter plants.

Some of this years sprouts are looking good though, especially the eggplant, leeks, cilantro, parsley and sweet banana peppers. I can't wait for the weather to consistently warm up so that I can get them outside in the ground so that they can have the better lighting from the sun.

Time for the tomato plants to go

I finally did it, I tore out the tomato plants today including the volunteer roma that was growing in the compost bin. I now have a large bucket of green tomatoes to decide what to do something with. I'm sure I'll make some fried green tomatoes (the healthier kind of frying) but what else? I'm trying to decide between chow-chow and dutch relish.

The fun surprise of tearing out the volunteer tomato plant on the side of the compost bin was that I discovered not one but two avocado trees growing there also.... volunteers of course! I have pulled them out and replanted them in pots, hopefully they continue to grow.