I started these plants in my manure powered hotbed about march 1st. So about seven weeks ago. All in all I had really good germination with about everything. The exceptions were with older seed, which affected the onions and some of the Cole plants. We had the warmest month of march in history, which apparently helped the peppers, as I had very good germination with them. The tomatoes have done very well also. The bed is four feet wide, and next year I am going to narrow it to three feet, to make it easier to manage. Yesterday I sowed eggplant, which I overlooked earlier, some black carrots from Turkey, Thunbergia, Evergreen onions, and various beets for a second crop. I think with this bed, I can start plants all summer long. I'm thinking about starting my melons and cucumbers in here as well, in peat pots. It sure beats plants all over the house, and they are used to the sun as well. Several days ago I transplanted in the bed leeks and celery.
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