This year’s garden will have around fifteen varieties of tomato. I started them in 72-slot trays. Now, it’s time to transplant them. For the first time, I’m using peat pots for this. I’ve purchased plants with peat pots before, but I’ve not used them myself. I found an excellent bargain on Amazon.com for them. I ordered one hundred three inch round and one hundred two inch square. I started transplanting tomato seedlings into the three inch round pots yesterday. I put marigold and other seeds into the two inch pots that took up the extra space in the trays I’m using to carry them around. I have ten or so remaining in from the first 72-slot tray. Then, I have a second tray yet to go.
Not all of the seedlings will make it into our garden. I love to give them away to family and friends who otherwise might not have the money or time to purchase plants. The plants I give away are all heirloom variety.
I was gifted a fuchsia plant last year by our local gardening store. It was dying, so they just gave it to me when asked about it. It thrived with a little TLC. I overwintered it in my bathroom. I looked pretty pathetic for a while, but finally started to get new leaves. So, I cut several of the longer stems off of it. They rooted, so now I have some fuchsias to give away this year along with tomatoes and other plants. I plan to give at least one of them to my mom. It will be perfect either on her front porch or on her breakfast nook table. Many of the other rooms aren’t bright enough for it to be happy.
Oh, just to update you on the toad eggs. Our pool is now full of about a thousand or so tadpoles. I have about a dozen of them in an old coffee jar near my computer. I fed them finely chopped lettuce day before yesterday. They are growing nicely. It’s amazing to watch the daily changes in them. I’m looking forward to releasing them when they are older. They are fun to watch.
I hope everyone has a blessed day.
Good luck with your growing season. Will you be transplanting from the 3 inch pots to larger pots or are your tomatoes going straight in the the garden next?
Most will go straight into the garden. A few will become part of the container garden.
It would be interesting to know what a few of the tomatoes you’re excited about are and why.
I give a list of the tomato varieties in my post titled, “Onions and potatoes.” Included amongst these are Cherokee purple, Creole, Bonnie Best, Roma, cherry, grape, Stupice, Principe, and many more. I’ll be posting updates as the season progresses.
Thanks. I was just curious.
Curiosity is good!