Say hello to some colorful beet seedlings ready to go in the ground!
The early-season seedlings we started indoors in early March have all found their way into the garden as of this weekend. That includes: broccoli, sprouting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, edible flowers, fava beans, leeks, lettuce, onions, shallots, and spinach. In the case of the broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower, the early start gives us time for two crops each season.
Many of our mid-season seedlings were also started indoors. Our beets, celery, kales (curly and dinosaur), collards, and kohlrabi were started indoors in early April for transplanting into the garden in early May. We once started these crops outdoors, but the indoor start gives us stronger and more uniformly-stellar plants.
And the late-season seedlings are well on their way. We’ve begun hardening off the peppers, the tomatoes and eggplants are following close behind, and the basil, ground cherries, okra, papalo, sweet potatoes, and tomatillos will be ready to make their garden debut in coming weeks. The garden is definitely taking shape.
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