Fruit and Vegetable Seed Planting Indoors

It looks like that it is that time already to begin planting the main part of the garden indoors.  Starting indoors I find to be the best solution for getting ahead of the game.  Although space is limited I am still able to grow quite a bit before Spring weather arrives.

I wanted to make sure that I at least got my melons started since they take the most time to mature.  The cantaloupes that I planted this year will most likely take a little bit longer than previous years because I decided on growing Crenshaw cantaloupes instead of the heirlooms that I have been accustomed to.

Since the packets came with five seeds I planted one seed per peat pot.

Watermelons were also on the list for planting since it is a melon.  These are probably the longest maturing fruits that I grow in the garden.  Usually more than 100 days it takes to fully mature and grow a large juicy melon.

I grew both Carolina cross and Georgia Rattlesnake cultivars.

Georgia Rattlesnake

Along with melons I did happen to plant peppers, eggplants, cucumber pickles, and various flower seeds.  Only the vegetables and fruits were planted in peat pots while the flower seeds were given plastic containers.

Some new sprouts are also coming about since I last wrote a post.  I have dill finally popping through which means I should soon have three containers full of dill plants.

I am not sure if I mentioned placing my strawberries in water, but I did that sometime last week and they are starting to grow quite well.  They are producing leaves and I am going to have to plant them in peat pots soon because it is too early to plant them outside.

This is the latest picture I took of my strawberries.  As you can see they do good in a simple container of water.

Alyssum and wildflower plants are growing quite well in the windowsill.  When the weather warms up a little bit I should be putting them outside to enjoy the warm spring weather.

I planted some new flowers this afternoon as well because I like having as many flowers in the garden as possible.  Both cornflowers and Queen Anne’s lace seed were placed into medium sized plastic pots.

and last but not least a few more cosmos seeds planted.