We're Running Out of Room

I have been replanting our tomatoes into individual pots, and that has increased the room needed for this project. Our poor old dining room table is filling in as greenhouse real estate, and I'm hoping that spring will come fast so I can put some things outside. 

Some of our flowers have germinated too, making things even more interesting. We planted several varieties of flowers that are supposed to attract honey bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to our little farm. Some of the early growers include Scarlet Flax, Baby's Breath, Cupid's Heart, and Nasturtium. I also brought our English Lavender inside from its cold treatment it was having outside. Apparently Lavender needs three to four weeks in the cold before it can germinate. We will see in a few days if it worked. 

This is the first time I'm trying to grow poppies. I have two different varieties, Danish Flag Poppies, that are supposed to be bright red, and Himalayan Blue Poppies, that are supposed to be bright blue. The Danish poppies have started to grow, but the blue ones haven't shown any sign of life yet. I am still hopeful that they also will show themselves. I love blue flowers! And red ones, and yellow ones, and white ones...

Out of all of our tomatoes, the variety called "Mortgage Lifter" is still doing the best, they are getting so big that I don't think they can grow in their small pots until the weather is warm enough outside. Another variety that has been doing well is "Watermelon Beef Tomato". "Early Girl", which is a very popular tomato, has been a disappointment, only twelve out of 36 seeds germinated, and they are slow growers. I hope they will perk up in their own pots. Otherwise, this will probably be the last time I'll grow them.

Another variety that is doing well is the classic Roma. They're the only tomatoes that I haven't planted in individual pots yet, simply because I ran out of pots tonight. I'll get more tomorrow, and then we'll be back in business. I did get my four yellow bell peppers in their own pots, and planted some broccoli. We still have banana peppers, our jalapenos, and some basil that are waiting for bigger housing. Tomorrow, or next week maybe.

Anyway, Mikko is still excited about his little farm, he wrote some of the labels for the pots. Kari helped with watering. He almost watered my phone, probably thinking that it would grow into a tree... I think I was helped a little too much this time. They are cute though when they are excited about things. It's good to see them learning to take care of something, and to see it grow as a result of that care. In the meantime, I'll just take some deep breaths, and sneak into my room for a chocolate break.