Six tomato plants and six cucumber plants made it through the hardening process, and they are happy in their beds.   I have a jalapeno and a couple of okra plants that are ready to plant as well.  Of course there were a few casualties, and I learned that February is probably a little too early for most cucumber.

Next week I have zucchini that need to go through the hardening process.  I’ll bring the plants out in waves, as they are ready.  I still have more plants coming up, watermelon, eggplant, cantaloupe.  I didn’t plant the full garden this past fall/winter season, so I want to make sure I’m fully planted this spring/summer.  I’ll keep growing seedlings until the beds are full.  This is such a different process from going out and buying plant starts, much more planning is involved, but I think it’s ultimately more rewarding as well.  Starting them from seeds and then watching them grow to harvest, is quite a thrill.  I have until mid-April to get all of the seedlings in their beds.  So far, so good.  I think we’ll make it.