The larger 15 cell pots is what I ordered . They're about 2-1/2" in diameter and 3-12" deep. I ordered 2 of them which will plant up 30 cloves. Then after they form some tops and roots I'll take them out from under the heat of the lights and move them to the south facing window sill.
My rosemary plant is still growing on that window sill, so I think it will make a good transition for the garlic in a hardening-off process. From here I'll move them into the unheated greenhouse for a bit and then into the garden.
Then, the leeks will require a long growing season (120 days) and will do better with a longer cool season. Some years we seem to skip spring! Our last frost date is May 30. I'm giving them a head start too and hope to have them to plant out the same time as the garlic.
The parsley root seems to take a long time to germinate and a couple of years in a row we had a very small crop of them. I thought I could use these plugs for the parsley root too. Just to get them started.
They want you to buy the plugs to use in them, but when these are used up I'll just use a seed mix.
I received my purple sprouting broccoli seed the other day. However, they didn't even give me the name of the variety, days to maturity, open pollinated or hybrid, degree of cold tolerance. So, I emailed them in hopes they can give me this information. They arrived in a small ziplock bag with a slip of paper inside that said the seed needs to be started 8 weeks before last frost date. Yoi.
Everything should be delivered on the 15th of January. I can't wait!
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It is exciting this time of year isn't it? I can't wait to get started. I find it much easier to start lots of things off in modules in the greenhouse just to make sure they get germinated and get off to a good start before planting out. I do my broad beans, peas and shallots this way.
ah, the excitment of the seed order! I still have to do mine, must get it done soon!
Matron: yes, I copied you last year on the shallots. You've been so helpful. It amazed me that they took so easily! When I failed to get the fall garlic in I thought I would do the same with it.
I never would have thought I would be starting root veggies in the house, but here I am doing it. I figured, if we want them bad enough it's worth it.
Claire: I look forward to this time of year for the planning and seed ordering. Although, I find myself planning all the time. When something doesn't seem to be working I'm thinking about what to try next year! Don't wait too long.
I saw some bloggers posting about a reduction in seed availability. Perhaps that is just here in the States? I don't know, but I can tell you that a lot more people here are putting in gardens. Not only gardens but raising chickens. There's the cutest website called,"The City Chicken".
http://home.centurytel.net/thecitychicken/index.html
Yep, even city dwellers are raising chickens.
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