[metmom]

I started some seed this week.

I did the onions, lavender, and rosemary. Some of them take a long time to germinate so I figured I would get them in so they might be coming up by the end of the month. The grow lights are ready to go.

The onions I wanted a good start on because I’d like them a little more mature when I put them in. I’d like a better survival rate for them and figure that if the plants are a little bigger, they’d do better. I tried to not sow them very thickly either. Sowing them too densely seems to keep them small.

[Pollard]

Ok you talked me into it

Tried onions from sets once but let the grass take them over when I got sick of waiting for them to get bigger. I know they're slow growers but a few months should have shown something. Going to do them in a raised bed this time along with carrots which are considered a companion. The Yellow Sweet Spanish are supposed to be easy to grow.

I'm going to lime the front yard garden this year, make it raised beds and try all the things I've had trouble with before. My soil is low to mid 5 on the pH. Carrots have never done well and were pale. Leeks and beets just don't grow. Broccoli and cauliflower just do ok at best. Leafy brassicas do better but still not great.

I'll probably do a little lime on the high tunnel and surrounding area too but not a lot because I like the how disease free nightshades have always been.