Veggies from Seed
It has been about a month since the plastic was pulled off the garden boxes, and they were fertilized, raked level and watered. Right after, seeds were planted at various depths. Seed packets always have planting times, depths and distances on the backs of the packages. For the lettuce, spinach and radishes, I made rows 1/2 inch deep.
Lettuce Box with Rows
Mesclun Lettuce Seed
I plant lettuce in rows about eight inches apart. I do this to have enough room between the rows to plant additional rows of lettuce seed every two weeks. That way, we have fresh salad greens all spring.
Inch Deep Holes for Seeds
Green beans are put into the ground as a single seed one inch deep. I push my finger into the ground down to the first knuckle… easiest measurement ever… drop in one seed and cover the hole.
That Didn’t Take Long
It has been three weeks since the lettuce and spinach were planted, a week for the green beans and three days for the radishes. All are coming up.
Spinach
Mesclun Lettuce
Lettuce and spinach were the first up. In fact, the second planting, done two weeks later, can be seen between the taller plants. When the taller plants are harvested, the shorter ones will be well on their way to eating size. The taller plants will have be pulled up and new seed will be planted where they stand now. I keep repeating the process until it gets too hot for the lettuce to grow.
Green Bean Seedling
Green beans were planted a week ago.
Radishes
Radishes were planted three days ago.
I’m always excited when the first green shoots can be seen coming up through the soil. So far, it looks like it’s going to be a good season.
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