Garden Mayhem...

    Well, Kira's garden is doing something I didn't expect....it's actually growing! I honestly thought most of these seedlings would die. The packets even say only 50% chance of survival because they are untreated and not genetically modified for guaranteed growth....

    Kira's been waking up excited to see them every morning. She plays songs for them, shows her new toys off, and talks to them. It seems to be paying off.... We will have more fruits and veggies than I know what to do with...Thank goodness for family and friends who are more than willing to take the extra off of our hands. Now I'm not so worried about having more than I can handle, I hate wasting food! When they say allow for 6 to 8 weeks for a seedling to sprout and grow enough survive going outside, I'm not sure what they had in mind. We only started this garden 2 weeks ago and they are very large...Praying for warmth so I can place them outside sooner.

   They also mention "thinning" the seedlings, which I've tried. Kira is O.K. with me putting the seedlings into larger containers and spreading them out, but she was so sad when I "killed" one...since she points to each individual cup every time she gets near the sprouts, one wonders if she's actually counting them! LOL I do hope they all continue to grow this well, she'll have lots to do come spring/summer.

More to come!