Disclaimer: I’m participating in Hey, Let’s Grow, a gardening program sponsored by Monsanto, which provided me with a seed starter kit, Seminis Home Garden seeds, and a gift card for additional gardening supplies. All opinions, along with gardening skills or lack thereof, are my own.
This winter, Chicagoans were surprised by spring-like weather in February, and by winter-like weather in March. We now have quite a few inches of snow on the ground! I mean, seriously, a month ago my kids were ripping off their coats and running to the park to meet their friends, and today they were wearing snow pants and making snow angels in the back yard.
Back when it was warm in February, I was so excited about spring that I wanted to get my garden started! At the beginning of March, I decided which Seminis seeds I was going to plant and used the garden starter kit sent to me by my friends at Monsanto. Even though we usually don’t plant outside until Mother’s Day or later in this area, it’s not too early to start seeds, like tomatoes and peppers, inside.
Well, maybe it’s too early for beans. I’ve already had to put my bean seedlings in bigger pots!
I had no idea what lettuce and spinach seeds and seedlings look like. How fun to be able to plant them and see them sprout! I bought a small grow light from my local garden center to give my seedlings more light to grow by. I hope these little plants flourish–my hope is to have some lettuce and spinach to eat later this spring.
My little pepper seeds haven’t started yet; I think I see one little sprout starting to pop up! I haven’t given up hope; pepper seeds like it warm and take a little longer to sprout, from what I’ve read online.
Do you garden? What would you like to grow? Follow along with my seedlings and me this spring to see what happens!
My gardening skills reach to mowing the lawn and the weeds. But since I now have a landlord living in the same house, he takes care of the garden. I love having a garden, I just don’t want to do anything with it. Unless there are fruit bushes, those I do like.
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We had raspberry bushes when I was growing up, and it was so fun to eat them! I didn’t like picking them, though, since the bushes were so prickly. Fortunately, my sister didn’t seem to mind!
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Truly not a great gardener myself, but so far your planting looks like it is taking shape. BTW, we also had more spring-like weather in February versus now in March snow and really cold temps here in NY. Hoping spring finds us all really soon though now 🙂
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I think spring will come back this weekend for us. I’m crossing my fingers!
Cassidy is a major gardener! This year will be a big emphasis on our strawberries, flowers, tomatoes, and.. chickens! Yes, I know we’re not growing chickens out of seeds in the ground.. but I’m pretty excited for them!
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Yay for chickens! My friend had chickens in her backyard and she loved taking care of them and having fresh eggs. I’m sure you will love having them too!
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I have a small balcony garden, where I plant some fragrant roses, strawberry, chocolate mint, blueberry, and guava. I’m planting some lettuce and spinach now, hope they sprout soon 🙂
I love chocolate mint! We grew some last summer. Good luck with your lettuce and spinach!
I do not have a garden. However, I will try to cultivate something, so happy to see them grow up everyday. Thank you for this article.
Try to have a small garden soon, it will be your happy after work. I love my garden so much, it bring to me more relaxing everyday 🙂
I am in the process of getting my tomato plant seedlings ready for the gardern.
I am also in the midwest, so it may be a few more weeks,
At the moment I´m working on both, outdoor and indoor gardening.
Learning every day and improving my gardening skills.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post!
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I’m passionate about indoor gardening I just loved this idea. Thanks for sharing.