Window Sill Gardening-Beets

OK I've started, picked up a "16" Peat Moss kit with dome" from Canadian Tire, and planted 16 beet seeds, the instructions say to plant 2-3 seeds in a cell and re-plant the entire peat cell, but I put one seed per cell and I'll remove them from the cells when they've grown to seedling size, figured that would work better for beets. Then I'll plant the seedlings three to a coffee can size pot, which I happen to have you could also use a coffee can, and make holes on the side of the can (rather than the bottom) about 1 inch above bottom of the can.

I don't have much window ledge space yet and what I have I invented with a board and bricks on top of the radiator that's held in place (weighted) with a soapstone carving and a few crystal specimen rocks. I also have an A/C in that window so that's a bit of a prob. as well. But it's a start and that's important! ;-)

I'll post a pic when the seedlings are up and they're large enough to remove the dome. (when they're about an inch tall)

I chose beets to start with because of their beautiful red leaves which are edible as well as decorative and I'll pickle the beets in vingear and sugar when they're ready.

Cleanup & Planting

We've been busy cleaning up the Stop's community garden, last week we also planted leeks and garlic for next year. For garlic you take a clove, seperate the buds and plant the individual buds by setting the bud upright in the hole with the 'stem' end up about 8 inches apart then cover with an inch nor so of soil. We harvested more chives and sorrel and covered the stacked strawberry plant containers (plastic milk crates)by wraping a few burlap bags around the stack of containers.