Birthday

 Hi Everyone!

Today is my birthday. Yikes!!! 73. Nothing special went on. A ride on my broom. I wish. ha ha ha. Spoke to my family. Mr. M. baked a cake for us. We are working to purge things.... again. As soon as the weather breaks we will have a yard sale. In the mean time I promised to show you how I am growing carrots this year. It's new to me, but I think it's been around awhile. Ohhh for some reason my photos are gone so these some of these are taken from google.

First soak the carrot seeds for at least an hour. Then take a flat container and place wet paper towels in it. The sprinkle the carrot seeds. Keep them from touching each other as much as you can. Cover with another wet paper towel and then with plastic wrap and place in a dark, warm place. You end up with this.

It takes up to 5 days for the germination. While that is happening take a cardboard egg carton and run scissors through the cup part.

 Once this is done fill with growing soil.

With you finger or the end of a pencil make a 1/4" hole in all the cups. Then, gently take one germinated carrot and place in the hole. Cover with the soil.  Take the cartons out to your garden and then gently water the trays.

This eliminates any thinning during the growing period. Here is one of my carrot trays.

I'm happy with this method of growing.

Are you growing carrots this year?

See ya next time.

Nicole