Earlier this month, my friend Maryann, who lives
in Illinois, sent me some tomato seeds.
She expected me germinate them, nurture them, then plant them in my
garden. And, I will.
I still have time. I do, I really do!
I did not have any good soil in which
to start the seeds. Yesterday, I finally
got out (you know I am a hermit) with my friend Ann. We went to lunch and a
movie, and had time to make a stop for my soil.
Finally, having my soil, I was able to
plant the seeds.
I took 12 cups from my stash of nearly a million styrofoam
cups (Glenn is an iced tea addict and I am a pack rat) and recycled them into pots. I cut the cups down, filled them with soil,
planted each cup with 3 seeds, labeled each cup, covered the cups with plastic wrap to help retain the moisture
and, lastly, laid a newspaper on top. I believe
most seeds germinate better in the dark.
Am I crazy to try to start plants from seeds so close to planting time? No way…tomatoes like the heat and the real heat will not arrive until June. I have plenty of time to raise hearty and healthy tomato transplants.
What is crazy are the varieties Maryann sent
my way: Beefsteak - OK, a regular variety; Purple Russian - an atypical
garden variety; and lastly, Depp’s Pink Firefly. Yep, you read that right. I repeat...Depp’s Pink
Firefly. Yes, I am talking veggies here,
not insects.
What the heck is a Depp’s Pink Firefly
Tomato? I have no idea, but when they ripen you will be sure to see them. And, I will let you know how they taste.
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