So it’s beenmore than a week since we planted a few things, and nothing has sprouted yet. That’s somewhat disappointing, but it’s also confirmation of the need to start these things early. My current working thesis for the lack of sprouts is that the soil (and the air in my house) is too cold to convince them to start. We put a heating mat under the pots today, so hopefully that will help speed things along. We also went to a few more stores and found some of the seeds we’ve been looking for, like Cayenne Pepper and Black Beauty (Fat) Eggplant.

Planted in 2-inch starter disks:
18 x Roma Tomato
12 x Brandywine Tomato
12 x California Wonder Pepper
12 x Early Girl Tomato
12 x Jalapeno Pepper
12 x Poblano Pepper
12 x Sweet Banana Pepper
12 x Sweet Red Pepper
6 x Anaheim Pepper
6 x Big Jim Pepper
6 x Habanero Pepper
6 x Limon Pepper
6 x Mini Belle Mix
6 x Serrano Pepper
6 x Tomatillo

Planted in 4-inch pots:
6 x Roma Tomato
6 x Early Girl Tomato
6 x Eggplant (Black Beauty)
6 x Cayenne Pepper
2 x Cilantro
2 x Rosemary
1 x Basil
1 x Cumin
1 x Dill
1 x Tarragon
1 x Thyme

It’s almost time to bring up the second rack!