So I told Ry that I needed some seedling trays for the garden this year.
He got me lots! Like I said earlier, I've been getting antsy for spring, so we started some last week. I also started some more this week (Hey, I need something to entertain the toddler early in the morning on Saturdays when her daddy is still asleep...)
I have to admit, I've been a little obsessive about checking them. Actually, I feel a bit like the little kid anxiously waiting for the cookies to come out of the oven, watching through the little window on the oven door (or was I the only kid who did that??). That first day, I swear I checked on them 10 times an hour. "Why has nothing happened yet?" I kept wondering. Of course, this might be a sign of how bad my attention span is and possibly a sign of what the effects of an instant gratification sort of culture...but anyway.
Patience (HA!) paid off in the end. These were taken on Wednesday. We have little seedlings, ladies and gentlemen! The first thing up was a spinach. Actually, it looks like that's the only spinach seed to have germinated to date. Bah.
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| "So she stares like this for EVER and stops paying attention to me" |
The first seedling tray sort of traveled around the house looking for the warmest spot, since we didn't have the sun lamp set up for it yet. Here, Sally demonstrates what I do around newly planted seeds.
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| "You're ridiculous, Mom." |
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So Ry actually found the best spot in the house for the seed trays. This is a north facing window, but it's sunny and better protected from drafts than the southern windows in the house (due to plastic on the window). And, it's even near an outlet, which are a hot commodity in our house.
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| Reeeach for the light, my little ones! REACH!!! |
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| Black Krim tomatoes are the bottom row, followed by three rows of basil |
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| Checking in on the seeds planted yesterday. They totally should have started sprouting by now. |
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