Gardening Bug Bit!

This is what our first day of Spring looks like! We picked out seeds and got started on growing some vegetables indoors. 

I have never started my seeds indoors, but I thought it was time to try! I am not buying expensive lights or equipment, but just trying to sprout a few seeds in my south facing kitchen windows. Today I am planting beefsteak tomatoes and some sweet bell peppers. Both seed packets say to start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting into the garden, so I'd say I'm on target to plant sometime around the middle of May (after the last frost).

I am keeping it simple and hoping to sprout and transplant from the same containers. Greenhouses often start tons of seeds in flats and then transplant to larger pots, but I am thinking these medium size containers will work well. I also like that they are the kind that can just be planted into the ground and will biodegrade.

I found a tray from another planter and will use it underneath as a reservoir for watering.

I filled the containers with an organic potting mix (made specifically for seedlings, so it's nice and fluffy) and watered everything well to get the soil and pots saturated. 

Then I used a pencil to make small divots in which to plant the tiny seeds. I put two seeds in each cell in case one does not come up well. In the case that both do well, I will just thin them and keep the strongest seedling. Now I will just give them plenty of sunlight, keep them damp, and watch! Wish me luck!

Just on que, my first daffodil is blooming. Happy Spring!