Garden

I wanted to share the status of my gardening. :)

 I had a bunch of spinach planted but for whatever reason it did not make it. I planted some new seeds about 2 weeks ago and am please to see that it has already sprouted its first set of true leaves which is further than the last ones ever made it. Since I eat a ton of spinach, I planted about 20 more seeds and I really hope I get a good turn out!

 I am super surprised to see these bell pepper plants doing so well! I had saved these seeds from organic peppers I bought from the food store, I let them dry out for about a month and now have 10 beautiful little plants growing very nicely.  I also have a few jalapeno plants growing pretty well.

 This mesclun lettuce mix I planted said it would be ready for harvest in 30days. Here we are a month later and I don't think it appears to be ready yet. There was about a week where I thought all my plants wouldn't make it. Ironically, the weather took a turn for the better and the sun has been shining bright, right into my house and all my plants really perked up. If you look toward the top left of this picture, you can see some of the lettuce leaves are starting to turn red. This is a great sign since about half of this mix is supposed to be red lettuce.

 <-- Maybe a better picture for the reddish leaves?

 Here is my basil! I really thought these were going downhill but they are now doing wonderfully. All have their first set of true leave (actual basil leaves). I'm having a hard time holding back from picking them. They look and smell so good!

 My cherry tomato plants are growing well. They seem to be gaining strength and I can't wait to see the pretty little red fruit! The smaller plants in this pot are yellow pear tomatoes. I hope they taste as good as they look.

 I think the cucumbers are the most interesting. They have very pretty, rather large, fuzzy leaves. I also find it so cute how they grab onto whatever is near. It kind of gives you a realization that plants are living things. I have 3 of these in a pot and a tomato cage in for them to grab onto.

Here is a closer picture where you can get a better visualization of the fuzzy leaves and the vines. Although this vine apparently hasn't found its way to hold onto the tomato cage yet.





Almost all of my plants are doing quite well, especially since the weather is nicer. I haven't had to use my plant lighting in about a week now. Ive started digging out the space I'll be using for when I'm ready to bring my plants outside. My toddler and I even planted some more seeds to ensure we will have a lot to look forward to. Wondering what I planted? Here's a list of everything I have going right now;
Zucchini, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Celery, Romaine Lettuce, Cherry Tomato, Yellow Pear Tomato, Mesclun Lettuce, Spinach, Basil, Sage, Cilantro, Chives, Mint, Lavender, Chamomile, Scallions, Brussels Sprout, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Carrots and although its a little early, we planted some corn. I also planted an orange seed which sprouted! Not sure how far that one will go though because 1; it's a tree and 2; it's a warm climate fruit so it would have to be brought in for any chance of survival through winter.
I look forward to sharing more when my outdoor garden is finished. Only a few more weeks!