Growth.

Update on the seedlings!

It still amazes me that these  tiny seeds have started to grow into little plants - something I'm conflicted about each day as I walk through a city filled with trees, plants, bushes, and weeds.  I'm aware that things grow, but there is something different about a plant growing from a seed you watched being planted.

Basil Sprouts

There are many kinds of growth, spiritual, physical, etc. - but few that can be observed so readily and with such immediate results as a swiftly growing plant.  In short I'm impressed with how well, and how rapidly these small life forms begin to mature.  I stand to learn from their example!

Squash

The Set-Up.

Seeds have been added to organic soil in egg cartons we saved from our food share.  Food shares are an awesome way to eat great food and support local organic farming.  Our share is made up from local only foods and therefore encourages us to eat seasonally.  This is not always easy, I mean I love tomatoes, but should I really be eating them in the dead of winter? (We'll be canning tomatoes from the garden for sure)

The seeds we've planted so far include:  Basil (Italian Large Leaf), Chamomile, Cucumber (Straight Eight),  Cucumber (Pickling), Forget-Me-Not, Onion (Barletta), Onion (Red of Florence), Red Pepper (Valencia Hybrid), Squash (Delicata), Squash (Mystery - we can't remember what we saved!), Thyme, Tomato (Green Zebra), Tomato (Grightmire's Pride)

Some of the seeds we've planted are old and come from a selection that Tracie had saved, up to 4 years ago...  A friend told her not to expect much from seeds that are 3+ years old - but we're seeing some growth already!  A lamp is aiding us in keeping the little seeds bathed in light, and we threw in a Chia Cat too, just for fun.  Eventually we hope to use our own compost from our indoor vermaculture compost bin to supplement the soil for seedlings as well as other house plants.