seedlings

  • Gribnoye Lukoshko – Mushroom basket tomato

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     Gribnoye Lukoshko, a Russian tomato variety, was discovered in 2007 and has been a loved variety in many gardens since. The ribbed shape of this tomato is the reason why this tomato got the name “Mushroom basket”. The shape and…

  • Seedling progress week 5

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     A month after the new seedling season started, the seedlings are making good progress. The issue I thought I’d have with too cold shelves turned out to be a completely different issue: my shelves are too hot. Conditions are almost…

  • January review: a lot of waiting

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     January is usually the slowest garden month of the year. There is no real garden work that can be done during January, we can only start some of the seedlings, but other than that, there’s not much that can be…

  • Seedling progress week 4

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     It has been 4 weeks since I’ve sown my first seeds for this year and a week since I’ve sown my tomatoes. The seedlings are showing and there aren’t many problems with the growth. The seeds sown in the last…

  • Starting tomatoes

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     It’s been a very cold week, temperatures have dropped well below zero again and are keeping us indoors most of the time. Soil is completely frozen for days now, so there is no way to do any gardening work.  This…