It's a Seed's Life

I finally started some of my seeds.  Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow is my motto.  But, it has reached the point where I can no longer put this off.  Not that I really wanted too.  In any case, the last frost date for my area is closer than it seems so it was time to at least get my tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, and lettuces started.  Especially those lettuces.  Lettucae? 

We have a room in the house that, other than the wood floors which can get water stained, is perfect for starting seeds.  It has windows all the way around three sides and french doors that open to the rest of the house.  It is almost always the warmest room.  So, rather than invest in a buttload (how much is that anyway?) of equipment like lights and numerous heating pads all at one time.  I decided to bring some shelves up from the basement and place them in our "sun room".  This has worked well in the past as long as I used seed trays with covers to maintain moisture.  The room is just doesn't get warm enough in early spring to create that much humidity. 

Tomatoes

 

 

 

 

I only managed to get three trays planted last night, though.  So, my work is not over.  Three more tray at least.  I have some more lettuce and cabbage that I did not see the first time through my seeds.  So, those will be next.  And my artichoke.  But not my melons yet!  For years I have started them at the same time as everything else.  I learned last night I had been doing it wrong all along!  Go figure.  Me?!  Not read a packet and storm through at full speed?  No!!!  Of course not!!