We are finally sick of buying copious amounts of cilantro and basil to never use it all. So we decided to start growing our own.
I have a history of killing plants, so I am a bit concerned about how this will end up. Below is the photographic evidence of 2 of my plants that had untimely deaths. Rest in peace, my sweet plants.
Since this is our first attempt at growing our own food for consumption, we decided to take a cautious approach and not get too crazy about it. We bought a little greenhouse that will grow 36 plants (we made the assumption that some would not survive). After joking that we were going to grow corn and watermelons in our tiny apartment, we settled on the herbs and vegetables below.
- 2 types of basil
- Microgreens
- Chives
- Spearmint
- Spinach
We sowed 2-3 seeds in each peat pellet, with each herb getting its own row.
Day 1, 3/12/17
Now we have to wait until the seeds sprout. Then, we remove the dome and place the seedlings in a sunny spot. Once we have full leaves, we will transplant our little babies into some bigger pots.
Stay tuned!
Such a good idea x
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Good Luck!! Fresh herbs are definitely worth it!!
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Good for you! I’ve grown sprouts in a jar with a screen for a lid before, too, which was super easy and productive. I think you just want to buy seeds specifically for that so they are not contaminated. I’ve never tried microgreens, though, how are they coming?
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Unfortunately our first attempt has failed. Everything sprouted and then that was it. We are going to try a different way soon!
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Oh no! Well I’d love to here how to make it work! They sound like they’d be delicious.
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