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They're Alive!
Apr 11, 2007 | 9:37 AM PST
Tags: tomato , bean , seedlings , transplant

After the transplanting, only two of my tomato seedlings are looking like they're not going to make it.  The rest are looking perky and smelling like tomatoes. 

My beans are also starting to sprout.  I wouldn't know this except for that when I planted them, there were two that I planted too close to the surface.  Now I can see the shoots uncurling from the seed - it looks like the beans were in the fetal position, and now they are starting to stretch out. 

Now I've got to wait till it's warm outside before putting them in the ground.  Hurry up warm sunny weather!

Tomatoes Transplanted!
Apr 6, 2007 | 11:24 AM PST
Tags: tomato , transplant , roots

Well, I transplanted them yesterday.  Hopefully I didn't do too much damage.  I definitely heard the sad sound of roots ripping once or twice.  It's amazing how little of a root structure they have.  When we pulled up the blackberries last fall there was 3 times more root than plant.  These are just the opposite!

They looked pretty sad and droopy after transplanting, so I watered them and left to go out for the evening.  This morning (and what a beautiful sunny spring morning it is!) almost all of them are looking perky again.  So resiliant for being so small!  Kind of like children - they don't break, they bounce.

 I also planted some beans (kept inside with the tomatoes for now) and an herb mixture (also inside for now)  I'm excited to see what I get.

Baby Tomatoes
Apr 5, 2007 | 10:21 AM PST
Tags: tomato , seedling

Tomato seeds grow so fast! Mine are already 2 or 3 inches high - they need to be transplanted! 

How much dirt does a seedling need to be able to grow for a month or so before it goes out in the garden?