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[Image description: a photo of Lacinato kale seedlings germinating together in a pot]

I have more space to start plants this year, but it's still very worth it for us to conserve space where we can. To that end, we're starting several species in a "mob grow" style with many many seedlings in each pot rather than individual smaller cell trays. Once they're of a size for transplanting we'll be able to tease them all apart either for planting in the gardens or repotting for sales or donation.

h/t to Bobby over at Small Scale Permaculture (yt link) for convincing me to try this out with more species.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I jiggled the pot a little so they all waved back

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just planted a bunch of veggie seeds a few days ago and I can't help but check on them like five times a day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's an appropriate amount of checks per day, for a slacker.

I kid, I kid. It's just so exciting when they finally sprout, it's like the ultimate payoff

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just checked and one has sprouted!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Diligence pays off! 💪

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There is something magical about seeing that little green starting up. I have been staring at my yard to see if anything is coming up.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ours is still half covered by snow, but that hasn't stopped me from walking the yard and encouraging the bushes to keep pushing buds

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Also helpful.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

At first glance I thought this was some weird soup.

Rubbed my eyes and now I see the cute little ones.