Most of the Just Add Water garden will be grown from seed, directly sowed into the garden bed, but here in New England, and especially in Maine where I live, a few things must be started indoors or purchased as seedlings at a local garden center.
Some years, I purchase seedlings, but this year, my son was home sick for a few days, so I decided to break out my grow lights. My set up is super basic. My husband built a wood frame, from which he hung a couple of grow lights hung from movable chains. I should probably use heat mats underneath, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. Most seeds germinate, but a few don’t. The bigger challenge is protecting tiny seedlings from my cat and three-year-old son.
Here’s what I started on April 11th:
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