These guys are on the other end of this planting station. You can still see the thyme and some of the eggplant, but then the round lily-pad like ones are basil and then there on the far left are the peppers!Soon, it will be time to transplant. My first order of business will be to figure out which seedlings to save and then carefully move them. I think for now I am going to make use of our numerous cottage cheese containers:
These are bigger and deeper, and will give me some time to collect the real containers that I'll harvest from. I already verified that the drainage situation is good, because of the lip in the bottom of the container (next time you finish some cottage cheese, you'll see what I mean!). I'll continue to grow indoors for at least the next month, as the last frost is expected in mid-late May. During this time however, I'll be hardening the seedlings, which involves taking them outside for a brief period of time each day, lengthening it as you get closer to the last frost. Then, the plant will be accustomed enough to the elements of the outdoors to live out there full time, and I shall be proud!The other next step, which I expect to take place in a few weeks, is the procurement of lettuces. I would like to get a few varieties, and also pick up one or two more things to grow. We've also re-built a compost pile, a very DIY, low-budget situation against the back fence, which I hope to be able to use before this project is out. For now though, at least our waste is aerobically decomposing!!!
Speaking of which, that pile needs turning. Off I go!
p.s. check out this video on Havana's urban agriculture. I especially love the statistic about urban farmer salaries vs. that of doctors!
pps Sugarcane, Missy Higgins
