I planted these 10 days ago and it's great to see them sprouting before I leave. Hard to believe that these little guys will have tomatoes growing on them one day!
Most of the plants here start life indoors, in home-made soil mix, on heat mats and under lamps, with a strict watering regime to give them the best chance.
The soil mix is made mostly from compost from the muck heap, with a few added ingredients. Lime, phosphate, greensand and bloodmeal provide nutrients. (Bloodmeal is a horribly stinky slaughterhouse product - don't tell the vegetarians!) Peat is added, along with the white bits, which keep air in the soil, and golden bits, which hold moisture. Who knew soil could be so complex!
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