I went out to the garden yesterday evening to see how it was doing and got a nice surprise. The first radishes were poking their way through the soil only four days after planting. This afternoon, I found that the marigolds and cucumber had their first leaves above ground as well. Unfortunately, the marconi ross sweet pepper looked like something had nibbled on it. A few leaves remain, so we’ll see if it pulls through.
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I’m a little worried that things are sprouting this quickly. The radishes, for example, are supposed to take a week or two to germinate. They only took four days. I hope the soil mixture isn’t too hot and making them grow faster than is healthy. Worst case, of course, is that they die before they mature. Best case, I get food more quickly.
All of the other transplanted plants seem to be doing okay. The tomatoes are shooting up — especially the sweet 100s which had fruit on it already when I bought it at the farmers market.
I won’t be able to put any trellises in this weekend because of AggieCon 40, but I should have the first weekend in April free. The beans haven’t sprouted yet, so I should be okay.
My green beans sprouted quickly too. The package said 7 days and they were up starting at 4, I think (5 at the latest). Now that 7 days have passed almost all are up. Isn't it a beautiful sight to see things grow?