April 8, Friday

Starting my seeds much later this year. Lethargy rules. Plus, my plants got way too leggy before I could plop them into the garden last year. So, here's my procedure:

1. Place plastic pod trays in sprouting tray.
2. Place peat pods in pod trays:

• 8 tomato pods
• 4 bell peppers
• 4 eggplants

3. Fill sprouting tray with filtered water and wait for peat pods to plump up.

4. Tear back tops of pods and place 2 seeds in each. Cover with just a bit of peat.

5. Cover tray to retain moisture.

6. Light rope light beneath tray for soil warmth.

7. Not sure if I used the grow light at this stage last year. In any case, it's positioned far from the tray on a timer set for 16 hours of light per day.

I'm using seeds I've been storing in the fridge. They're one (tomatoes) and two years old. Let's see what happens.