Growing Pains

I have a bad track record with plants. I've killed a cactus before! Since moving into our new house, I've tried various gardening attempts. I'm getting a tiny bit better with each try. That has to count for something, right?

I spent this weekend starting a few seeds for my vegetable garden. Planning to plant tomatoes, hot peppers, sweet peppers, onions, kale, cabbage, and watermelon. If there is spaced in my little raised garden bed, I'll add in some carrots and spinach. 

I bought a variety seed pack from a seller on EBay. I figured this will help me see what grows well here and what doesn't. I followed the recommendations of my more garden savvy friends about when to start the seeds inside. You can also use a farmer's almanac or search google to find the planting times for your zone.

I used a Jiffy seed starting tray to start me seeds. The trays come with flattened pellets filled with peat soil. The discs fluff up after adding water. Once the discs soak up the water, I planted the seeds following the planting directions for each seed type. The Jiffy package suggested planting 2-3 seeds per pellet. I did this for the plants that had tiny seeds. 

After planting the seeds, I placed the trays on top of a tall cabinet so that they will be warm. You can buy heating mats for starting seeds, but I did not want to invest in that if my gardening days prove to be short lived. 

I'll update you guys in a few weeks to see if anything actually sprouts!