I think I overdid it on seed starts this year. But, last year my garden was a total failure even though I put an incredible amount of time and work into it. My auto timer for my watering system failed multiple times and drowned my plants. I ended up with a few tomatoes and some strawberries and that is about it.
My dreams of canning all fall were squashed like a cockroach. I decided early on that the same disappointment would NOT be taking place this year and I started researching plant varieties in like... October! I made my final selections and ordered enough seeds to feed a small city. I thought that whittling my tomato selection down to 11 varieties was quite the feat! Nobody else seems to share that thought.
I spent hours transplanting little plants today and I have run out of space to put them. I ran out of potting containers too. But, I should have food for certain this year as I ordered many Russian varieties of many different items. The nights here aren't warm enough for long enough to set fruit on many plants so I'm trying a different approach. I have tomatoes that are supposed to set fruit in 45 days! If that holds true I will be eating fresh tomatoes before everyone else even has a plant in the ground. I also have tomatoes that are claimed to set fruit in temperatures of 38 degrees! I will NOT be foiled this year!!
I have a wide variety of stuff to go in the ground this year but I certainly want to expand once my little experiment proves successful. I also plan to start saving seeds so I never have to buy them again :)
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