July 11, 2007
Salad Days!
I was worried that the seeds I purchased for my friend’s lettuce garden/birthday gift were duds. Only two of the couple of dozen I lovingly sowed into the soil had sprouted at the end of a week. I’m guessing now that perhaps the problem was that I buried them a little too deeply, because there’s obviously nothing wrong with the seeds. I put some between the folds of a piece of damp paper towel over the weekend and they’re sprouting like crazy. Seeds from the lettuce mix and mesclune envelopes are springing up and ready for planting. The third package, Romaine, isn’t producing, but I think I bought it from older stock, so … lesson learned.
The problem now seems to be that I started the planter a bit too soon. My friend’s birthday is still several months away. I think I see a lot of salads in my future. My neighbors will probably also have a chance to appreciate my bad timing.
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July 12th, 2007 at 5:23 pm, Chubby Mommy Says:
If I remember right, romaine is very slow to sprout. Love those photos, Skeet. You’ve got such a knack for getting really interesting shots!
July 12th, 2007 at 6:22 pm, Angie Says:
I’m going to try lettuce here in FL. I am axious to see how yours does.
July 12th, 2007 at 11:36 pm, skeet Says:
Ah, mahalo Kate! I’ll give the roamine a little more time and maybe some of it will sprout.
I think the top photo is the first I’ve published where I used the macro setting on my camera. I’m still getting used to it, but I like it a lot!
July 12th, 2007 at 11:39 pm, skeet Says:
Florida’s climate is pretty similar to Hawaii’s, Angie, so I suppose it’s okay to monitor my efforts before you plant your lettuce. Check with your local Ag Deapartment or the Ag folks at UF, though, because small climate differences and different crop pests could make for totally different experiences with the same crop.