I've had a couple of comments and emails asking to post some progress photos of the containers we are starting INSIDE to then take outside for our Rooftop Garden. Well, ask...and yee shall receive...
First up...
GREENS! Here's a look at our lettuces, leafy greens, even some Kale (the one smack-dab in the middle). ALL of the greenery has sprouted. Some more advanced than others but that is expected because of the maturity lengths being different. We are FOR SURE going to have to thin out and space the one on the left...that's the Rosalita Lettuce. Those grow into 'heads'. The others are more loose and leafy. The Kale is already getting their 'second leaves/sprouts' so that's pretty neat.
Some of the other seeds are sprouting, too! Here's a look at the Broccoli! There are 2 sprouts here - one is stronger than the other, tho!
We have the Broccoli in a 1 and a half gallon bucket. Some of you already read on previous posts that we are reusing CD Jewel Case Holders for the lettuces that are pictured above.
We have another bucket like this one - but it's red - that contains the carrots we are trying to grow from seed, too!
I was beginning to wonder if we got 'duds' on the carrots until we came in yesterday and saw these wonderful sprouts! Aren't they awesome!
I can't wait to see what they all do next! I think that is part of my problem...PATIENCE. I need more Patience!
Now here are our Brussel Sprouts! We started them from seed but in 'starter sections' and they are doing REALLY well! We will have to transplant them very soon! So far 17 out of 18 have sprouted nicely. I was hoping for at least half of them to survive but look at these babies GROW! And most of them have 2 to 3 sprouts per section! Sam and I figured we have 34 of them right now. Karen and I were the only ones who knew that Brussel Sprout PLANTS have a large self-supportive stalk and each plant produces MANY Brussel Sprouts! So even if HALF of these continue to grow we are going to have a TON of Brussel Sprouts! YAY! Could you imagine...34 Brussel Sprout "Trees" on a roof? that makes me giggle! I hope it works, tho! Did you know that each plant/tree can grow up to 2 and a half feet tall!? that's FANTASTIC!
