Spring Crop Report

For 2 springs running I have successfully planted seeds that produced seedlings (and later plants) - this is a major accomplishment to a black thumb. This year the potential crop is a mix of herbs and flowers that I am hoping to transplant to large outdoor container pots when the weather warms up. Now if only I could remember to water my plants...

At last - after some unsuccessful attempts at getting seedlings to reliably sprout, I have unlocked the secret formula for planting seeds indoors:

1. Moisten a batch of soil with warm water. The soil mixture shouldn't be mud, but should be fairly wet.
2. Load the soil into your planting containers - skim some soil off the top to account for your planting depth. The seed packet will give you the planting depth (1/2 inch, 1 inch or do not cover, etc.)
3. Placed the seeds on top of the soil and then place enough soil to fill your container, or to achieve your planting depth.
4. Key step: Cover your container with plastic wrap.
5. Place your containers near a sunny South-facing window.
6. Pull back the plastic wrap and spray soil with water every day. Permanently remove the plastic wrap, but continue to water when the seedlings start to come up.
7. Transplant seedlings when they get too big or too crowded for the container.