I know it’s not spring yet, but here in Florida, things tend to get a head start on everybody else. We’ve already had a couple of very warm days and next week we’ll be in the 80’s five out of seven days.
So, it’s time to get the seedlings started: tomatoes and peppers today. (You can click on each pic to see the whole subject.)
We’re starting with one determinate tomato and one indeterminate, since we don’t really know which will work best for us. We’ve got a yellow bell pepper, a sweet red pepper and a jalapeno.
We’ll be transplanting to buckets when the seedlings are big enough. We’d wanted to do raised garden bed planters, but the lumber was just SO expensive. We decided to go with buckets which are much cheaper and have the added benefit of being portable in case a hurricane heads our way this summer.
Other plants in our yard are getting started too: blueberries and bananas.
We also a few pineapples growing in another spot in the yard.
I’m very excited about our gardening this year. It’s the first time I’ve done the research on the plants, purchased heirloom seeds and planned things out with Doug. I’m hoping (and mostly praying) that it’ll be a huge success.
Are you gardening this year? I’d love to hear what you have planned! Leave a comment below and let me know what you’ve got growing.
In Him,
Alesha Kay
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