With Sprout's new-found mobility, it became obvious that my seedlings needed to find a new home. This also meant, however, that they weren't in a highly visible location. Thus, they got a little neglected and some casualties have occurred. My sweet peppers had sprouted, but then got dried out & died. The Purple Opal Basil, nasturtium & Thai Basil haven't germinated yet...not sure if that's a result of old seed (in the case of Thai Basil & nasturtium) or not having consistent moisture. I've replanted all but the nasturtium in hopes of not having to purchase these.
The good news is, though, that the tomatoes, and everything else that has germinated, are looking awesome.
Just under a month until these babies go outside, so I'll start a weekly fertilization of a diluted solution of fish emulsion. As April 15th is technically the last frost date for my zone, so I've already directly sowed some carrots outside.
I'm starting to dream of grilled eggplant and tomatoes eaten raw with just a bit of salt and pepper. Those days are still a few months off, unfortunately.
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I'm so glad it's spring. My herbs finally look like baby versions of the actual plant! Just last week the cilantro and dill looked exactly alike and now I can tell which is which. Good luck with your plants!
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