Today I transplanted some of my tomatoes and peppers(first transplant).
I like to transplant tomatoes at least three times before putting them
in the ground. I bury them up to the top leaves each time, and of
course, they end up with massive root systems that withstand drought
very well.
I also planted carrots, beets, and radishes into a the new 'carrot bed'
I am basically square foot gardening in this bed, starting at one end
and planting carrots, and putting the beets at the other end. Radishes
will be in the middle and intermixed. I am going to follow James'
advice and reseed carrots every 3 weeks until summer(I think he resows
every two weeks tho). I'll plant two square feet at a time. As I use
the carrots, I replant the tops in the section they were pulled. Next
year, I will reverse ends, growing the carrots where the beets were and
visa versa. In my other beds, I do rotate where I put things, but it
will be a challenge in this bed because it is small(2x12). The best I
can do is an end to end rotation.
I was so pleasantly surprised in the greenhouse today that I think the
neighbors could have heard me yell "Alright!". For the first time ever,
I have henbane, rue, and valerian seedlings as well as a few more
lavender seedlings. I really hope I can keep these alive. My pickling
cucumbers have also germinated.
It has been a few years since I've grown borage and I can't remember how
it tolerates a deep transplant. Two seedlings are leggy, but have real
leaves and need to be transplanted. I can't deep plant(that is what I
call it when I bury half the stem) them, can I?