Hello!
I am attempting to grow a basic herb garden on my NYC terrace. My thumb is in no way green and I'm relying entirely on the internet to figure out how to germinate my seeds.
Here's what I'm starting with:
1) Jiffy-7 pellets and mini greenhouse
2) Leafy dill, French pumpkin, wild arugula, garlic chive, creeping thyme and, of course, mini basil. I really just wanted the second word in each pair and have no idea if the first word is appropriate for what I want
3) A large terrace which faces south and gets plenty of sun
4) An awesome pair of gardening gloves
Following the directions on the Jiffy-7 pellets, I soaked them in water until they were an inch and a half high, then put 3 seeds in each. However, I must admit that the arugula and chive seeds were so tiny that I snuck in about a dozen extra. I put the Jiffy domes on to create the mini-greenhouses and stuck the seeds in front of a bathroom window to germinate
Am I growing the right things? Is this how one uses the Jiffy pellets? Should the 'greenhouses' be stuck in the closet to germinate in peace?
HELP!
Dear Sarah, many thanks for your most helpful blog. I am thinking of doing some planting myself and will watch your developments with keen interest. Green one
ReplyDeleteoops, name should not have been shown. i prefer to be known as the green one
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