This past weekend was productive. I was able to start another tray of 3/4" seed blocks (180 blocks) to make up for things that did not germinate well in the last batch (most likely due to lower soil temps). I planted sweet pepper, basil, chard, celery and more tomatoes (Sun Gold). I also started kale, romaine lettuce, morning glory and catnip . This time, I put a 6' string of lights under a single tray and set the thermostat to 80 F. Kale and lettuce seedlings began to appear within three days.
I also harvested about 6 gallons of kale before the plants got too far along in bolting. Much of that will be frozen for use in smoothies.
On Monday I transplanted from the basement into the garden about 50 plants composed mostly of choi and mizuna along with a couple of chard.
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| First transplants |
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| Pre-transplant harvest |
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| New 3/4" seed block tray with kale and lettuce sprouting |
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