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Start the seedlings

It is April 1 and time to start the seedlings. First we start planting marigold, tomato, cabbage and cauliflower.
Here are the steps:

First we fill the plug sheets with soil. It is a blend of peat moss, perlite and compost. SFG recommends using vermiculite over perlite. I am going to use vermiculite in the outdoor garden but for now, we will use whatever is on hand.Tiffany doing the scooping.Tiffany doing the scooping
Next, we apply a mist to the soil. We don’t want to soak it but wet the surface lightly.Sonia applying the mist
Then we drop the tiny seeds into each hole.Sonia putting in the seedsUsing a spoon and knife helps
We then place the trays on our small seedling station and wait..Seeds waiting to sprout