First plantings

 I decided today I would plant out the first crop in the garden.  

 I planted out the punnet of lettuce I bought while I wait for my seedlings to get big enough.  

The punnet I bought had 6 cells but I quickly eyeballed there were extra's in it so I dug 8 holes.  

Each seedling is plant with slow release fertiliser on the surface around it.  That way each time it is watered it gets a little extra nutrient. 

Then I had to dig another 4 holes as the punnet yielded 14 seedlings ( 2 didn;t have enough roots to worry about trying to plant them out).  Then the next 4 holes were for seedlings I had from previous seeds I had planted. I marked these with white garden labels so I did not loose them in the mulch.

Recovered around the seedlings and watered them in.  Time will tell how many survive.  Still doing alright to get 12 out of a 6 cell.  Win!!

Hard to see, but between the 2 star pickets I have planted 3 tomato plants. I am going to have a go at the Florida Weave technique rather than staking them.  It is a technique I have never done before, but want to give it a go. 

Bed No.1 planted (for now).  Will try and take weekly photo's for progress and my own recordings.  

Until next week,

Happy gardening!

Seeds

 

Now these are one week old.  I have Lettuce, Radish on the bottom 2 punnets.  Then zucchini, broccoli, shallots, carrots, and kale planted. 

This tray as 2 punnets of beans (on the right bottom)  Dwarf Green and Dwarf Purple Queen.  Never grown a purple been so here is my chance. 

This tray has a punnet of  mignuette I bought to get us started while I wait for my seedlings to get big enough.  

I also planted some strawberry seeds  I am up for an experiment now that these are "my"garden beds.  And the other 2 punnets are left over plantings of lettuce and a flower I cannot remember. 

  Son just got himself a couple of guinea pigs so they have been raiding my first patch.  Instead of throwing out some of the greenery we feed it to them.  Great way to recycle.  I don't have a compost heap.  Still in 2 minds as I know they can attract vermon and the less mice/rats we encourage to come the better. 

That is all for today.  I hope you are getting motivated to grow something for yourself.  If not enjoy the lovely day.  

Happy gardening!