CityDiggity
A green space for urban gardenersArchive for April 8, 2009
It’s showtime: pellets and seeds today, tomatoes tomorrow
Peat pellets expand in minutes, so it's not quite like watching paint dry. (See slideshow below.)
They don’t look like much right now, but the small peat purses I’ve tucked safely away in a mini-greenhouse will, with a few seeds and a little luck, produce a bounty of heirloom tomatoes by mid-summer.
I finally chose four seed varieties to join my two stars (black plum and sun-sugar hybrid) in this year’s garden. Yes, I know I said I was only planting four or five heirlooms total, but I was so intrigued by my options that I decided to try and squeeze in an extra pot. So, drum roll please . . . Read the rest of this entry »
