seed heat mats

Teensy-weensy seedlings…

Okay.

I planted 9 pots with seeds on Saturday. Yes, Saturday. That’s 4 days ago.

And this morning when I went into the greenhouse, 5, count ’em, 5, of the pots had seedlings in them.

YAY.

Here’s who’s up:

Lemongrass
Lima Beans
Yellow Pear Tomatoes
Dr. Wyche’s Yellow Tomatillos
Spacemaster Cucumbers

I’ve never had seedlings come up this fast. And it’s the first time I used a heat mat from Gardeners Supply Company under them at night and it seems to have made all the difference. I’ll have to go out there and plant some more things! I have a second mat I haven’t put to use yet.

The ever-bearing strawberries are ever bearing! There are blooms all over the plants.
And my little Ice Plant was smiling at me from the back rock path with its sunny little bloom today.

Presents on the doorstep…

A big box from Gardener’s Supply Company arrived on my doorstep today.

I was excited and eager to learn its contents. But not as eager, it seems, as my bubbies, who stuck their big noses right into the middle of things.

They were so disappointed that there wasn’t anything in there for them — just boring old seed heat mats. (Maybe they will grow something we can eat later, they thought!)
They were only moderately interested as I modeled my new garden clogs. Not too interesting when they are on my feet.
(But Tanner was thinking…”oooh, I can snag one of those when she leaves them outside the back door and run off with it in the yard — now that might be fun!)

Silly dogs.

But I am psyched about my goodie box today.

Seed sowing soon!

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