Sow Late
March 31, 2009
The following is a list of seeds that I have been too lazy to start yet:
- Brussels sprouts
- any herbs
- sweet pepper
- Swiss chard
- chives
- eggplant
- tomatillo
- secondary sowings of lettuce and cauliflower
I’ve been so busy sowing tomato seeds and tending to seedlings that I’ve let these other veggies fall to the wayside. I only got around to sowing lettuce this past weekend as I planted in ready-to-use Jiffy 7′s instead of having to fill up yet another 9-cell pack. I hope I can pull it together to direct sow the peas and spinach seeds this weekend as well as the basil indoors. Between finishing up a debilitating cold and the dog’s spay, I think I’m doing alright.
On the weekend, I did sow one of the few hybrids I’m growing – Momotaro. It’s described as being “the most popular tomato in Japan”. Can 127.7 million people be wrong? How surprising when I opened that packet and shook out bright blue seeds:
March 31, 2009 at 11:36 am
Have they been treated with fungicide or something?
March 31, 2009 at 1:13 pm
That’s what I thought; they must be treated with something. I remember when I was a kid planting some bean seeds with a magenta coating, I think it was something to keep animals from eating them.
March 31, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I’m not sure what it is – it’s definitely a blue powder coating. No mention of it on the packet except a rubber-stamped “TREATED” on the back.
March 31, 2009 at 4:54 pm
My first thought was that the seeds have been treated, I doubt that it is because it is a hybrid. But you will find out when you pick a ripe tomato and see what color the seeds are!
March 31, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I’ve been lazy with some things as well, the I’ll do it tomorrow thought has came to mind a few times. I am also waiting on herb & ornamental seeds I delayed ordering and am now paying for it in delayed shipping. Good luck with your Japanese tomato.