Lots of progress! We’ve sold several tickets for the April 3 herb garden class already, so everything seems to be moving along nicely.
On January 15, I planted a full flat each of cilantro, dill, and parsley. I started with these three because they’re usually slower to germinate than basil, which I wound up starting on January 19. A little tricky with everything on the bathroom floor, but it worked out. I filled the trays with seed starting mix right to the top, tapped to settle, and the topped them off. Heavy water and let extra drip through to the bottom solid tray. Then I made holes in the soil and planted 5-8 seeds in each cell and covered each tray with a piece of heavy plastic to keep in moisture. As soon as I saw little green popping up a few days later, I removed the plastic.
Two weeks later, everyone has sprouted and is looking great! I noticed right away that the dill seedlings were all leaning towards the one light I set up for them. I quickly go to work adding a second light to each shelf so they won’t have to strain as much to get to the light.
I’ve been spraying them with a spray bottle so I don’t overwater and kill the seedlings, but yesterday I gave everyone a good full water and they all seem to be happy. Without a full greenhouse type cover, I’m concerned about moisture levels. I will just keep an eye on everything.
Here’s a little “tour” from last night. Now I’m just waiting for those first real leaves to grow, hopefully this week.
Roof Garden Gal 
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