More planting, more planting, more planting...

Today was a rainy, windy, and cold day on the farm.  I took advantage of the puppups taking extended nappypoos by starting two more flats of plants.  First, there were the cole crops which all start as little tiny round seeds:  broccoli, rapini (also will direct seed), cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and 5 color Swiss chard (also will direct seed).  Then, as long as I had dirt everywhere, Guy produced another pack of syrofoam cups so I planted another flat including two kinds of eggplants (rosa bianca, long purple), wonderberries (seeds so tiny you don't even cover them--just like ground cherries which I may also plant again), basil (saved), and pineapple sage (saved).  The saved seeds I did what I've done in the past.  The seeds are soooo tiny, I plant them with the remains on the plant intact.  That has always worked with tomato seeds I've saved--I just don't clean them--and that makes them so much easier to plant when you can't feel your hands and fingertips.  I've got full germination on my tomatoes though they are varieties that start pretty small as new seedlings.  And, I've seen some movement on the peppers so they graduated to right under the light with the tomatoes moving down a shelf.  Everyone is still getting light because of the nature of my indoor greenhouse.  Plus, it gets nice and warm in there which, of course, helps germination.  So, there you have it!  My garden is well underway, and I'm SOOOOO READY for WARMER SUNNY WEATHER!  This is when winter in Ohio gets really really really old...