On Monday (Day 1 of the seedlings) we had our first sprout (a pea):
The peas seemed to be the first to sprout because by day 3 most of the pea spots had a sprout or two. An overall view on Day 3:
Another pea sprouting (a close up):
By day 4 we had some corn, which instead of the pea sprouts that still had the pea shell on it looked more like a furry toothpick sticking up from the soil (its hard to see in this picture):
So far the only thing that have shown signs of growing is the corn and peas. We plan to move the indoor greenhouse to a sunny position tomorrow so those above the soil can get some sunlight. The tallest sprout at the end of Day 4:
We bought a kit to make a raised garden bed so that we can fill it with soil. We bought a kit at Home Depot that was made of cedar, looked more natural than the more expensive composite versions. We decided to seal it to hopefully extend its life. During a few of the sun shining days we stained the wood:
The plan is to put it together in the yard so that we don't have to til and seed that section of the yard. Speaking of the lawn... The weather finally looks good enough to till and seed this weekend, yay! We bought seed, fertilizer and the like awhile back but its finally been good enough weather to actually do it. Will update with pictures of the process.
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