Seedlings

This year, instead of buying baby tomato plants, herbs and flowers from our local nursery

or James' nursery we have made our own nursery and have grown all of our plants from seed.

First we gathered up seeds from that we had saved from last years harvest. Any seeds that we didn't have, but wanted to include in our garden this year we picked up from Northwest Seed and Pet. Next we needed to get the seeds to pop. To do so, we spread them out on wet paper towels in baggies to give their roots something to hold on to.

After a few weeks they were ready to put into starter pots which are about 3" tall

and can be planted straight into a bigger pot when it is time.

Quickly they began tangible living things.

and now they are in full bloom.

Now it is time to work that soil. Mark has collected truckloads and truckloads of sand, gravel and compost to work into our garden for optimum nutrients and irrigation.

See the difference
Once that was squared away it was time to clear paths and create a barrier so the dogs don't make the garden their stomping grounds.