Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Sprouting seeds on the windowsill

They're poking through after some chilly nights, a smokey afternoon, and a battle with mold. So far I'm seeing sunflowers, zinnias, basil, tomatoes, and squash. I have high hopes for the lavender that is supposedly difficult to start from seed. Next year I may try to do this outside following the directions on http://www.wintersown.org/. The site makes it look easy and even offers some free seeds if you send a SASE.

I'm surprised to see that the seeds I saved from a few tastey heirloom tomatoes last summer were the first tomatoes to sprout. Maybe I should offer my apartment up for seed archiving.

2 comments:

Sharon Bancroft said...

How did you get rid of the mold?
Despite the cold weather lately, my arugula has sprouted!

Mao Mao Kitty said...

I mixed a solution of bleach n water in a spray bottle to treat the mold. Kepping the moisture level right and giving them enough sun also seems to be working.