Planting season!

Time to rotate my crop, till my dirt and plant for summer harvest! I sowed some of my transplant seeds yesterday, Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Zucchini and strawberries. I took some of my freshly turned organic soil, and filled egg cartons (they are biodegradable and transplant right into the garden easily), you can also use the little pots they sell at Lowes for planting and transplanting seeds. I like the egg cartons because I always try to use what I have on hand before buying new stuff. I filled each egg pot with soil and put 2 seeds in each spot. Water very carefully so you don't cause the seeds to move, then keep the soil moist. You don't want to drown the seeds, but they have to stay wet. I placed mine in the warmest spot in our house in front of a window. After about 2 weeks I will start putting them out in the sun for a couple hours a day before actually transplanting. This will help toughen them up for real weather conditions (wind, direct sun, heat/cold changes ect). I used this same process last year and was very successful.

I had a very successful winter crop of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots and Bell Peppers until our freeze at the end of February (which finally killed off my peppers). I have been so busy with work the last 6 months I didn't do much blogging about my winter crop... it did well though!I have a few pictures of what remains in my garden, I have some Cauliflower and Broccoli still growing, and a few carrots still growing. 

My seeds are doing well so far, I love watching them popping up through the dirt. So much fun. I will probably wait another week or so, then transplant them outside.