Starting Seeds Part 1
For the first time, I am starting seeds indoors. When I first picked up the seed catalogue in January, the prospect of filling my garden with annuals for very little money sounded like a dream come true. Then, pragmatism set in. A wise gardener should start with a few varieties and scale up once they built up some experience. It even said so on the internet. I decided to purchase three packs of seeds and one seed tray. I was responsible and level headed. That sage version of myself lasted right up until I actually got to the seed display at the garden center. After repeated visits, I wound up with ten packs of seeds and two seed trays. My logic? Ten packs are still pretty inexpensive, and there is little labour required. If it works, I'll save a ton of money. If it fails hard, I'll just try again next year. There's very little to lose. This is the argument that was offered up to my husband to justify coming home over and over with a bigger purchase than discussed. W...