Cooper loves being out on the deck! We're worried that he'll try to eat some of the plants as they get larger (he considered munching on some of our seedlings!)...we'll be keeping an eye on him. Although he doesn't like Swiss chard. So I guess that plant is safe at least.
This past weekend, Nick and I finished planting everything in the garden. There aren't a lot of sprouts to show you yet, but we ended up changing the layout from
what I had planned. We're trying to maximize the amount of sunlight that the plants get, and it works with the space, so I'm happy.
The shelves really gave us more space for lettuces and herbs. The lettuces have started to take off this week - I thinned them once last week, but I'm going to have to thin them again very soon! In the photo above, you can see the lemongrass that I regrew and planted - it seems to be doing well. Just like with the
green onions, I saved the root ends and placed them in water until they regrew roots. Then I transplanted them into dirt outdoors.
Our tiny tomato and pepper plant transplants are doing well so far - they're SO small, but seem to be thriving. The
oregano and thyme that I though had totally bitten it show signs of some new growth - I need to trim away the dead stuff, but I think they'll come back for me, especially with a little compost added.
The herbs in the railing planters are still doing fine, and a lot of the mint sprouted.
Hopefully we'll have some new sprouts by next week - I'm excited for things to really get started!
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