On week 4 I transplanted seedlings into bigger pots as the sprouted seeds were growing rather thin and lanky. Normally it is done when the seedling give their first true leaves. I had to rush these ones a little bit because I missed the perfect timing when they sprouted and some of them started growing in the wet paper towel and as a result grew longer than needed. I make my pots out of empty juice boxes. I start collecting these recyclable items early. The pineapple juice boxes are perfect. We love pineapple juice in our family, it's good for smoothies. So, we have lots of those cartons :-) I cut off the upper part and make two slits at the bottom for drainage, and here is my seedling pot. Next is the actual transplanting. Fill the pots with good quality potting soil, and poke a hole in the centre. Next, carefully lift the seedling using a small plastic fork, it works as a tiny rake, its size is perfect for this delicate job. Gently place the seedling in the cent of a hole you pocked and bury at least 2/3 of the stem. And the seed-tray? I re-used it by adding fresh potting soil and planted some snapdragon seeds for an early start. This is my first time propagating snapdragon flowers from seeds, let's see what happens!

A few unexpected hiccups happened and I wasn't able to post for Week 2, so in this post I cover both week 2 and 3. On the week 2 we can see the seeds that are germinated and are ready to be planted in the seeding trays. I am big fan of re-using and up-cycling. I never by seed trays or plastic pots bit reuse the staff I already have, like plastic packaging for vegetables and egg cartons. The plastic trays from the store bought tomatoes already have holes in it - perfect! And I use the larger plastic tray (we bought croissants in it), both sides to hold my seed trays. Now they are ready to be filled with potting soil and the seeds are planted. Week 3 - we can see the tiny tomatoes poking their heads :-)

Ok, judging by the temperatures this is probably the last week to start the tomato seeds! Here are my pictures of how to do it, and I will be posting weekly. So, week 1 get your seeds, plastic containers or plates, some paper towels, water and a plastic bag. Step 1 put paper towels on the plates and water them slightly. Step 2 place your heirloom tomato seeds on the wet paper towels Step 3 cover the seeds with mist paper towels Step 4 label the seeds Step 5 wrap the plates in a plastic bag and put in dark drawer. Set up a reminder to check the seeds every other day to make sure they stay moist. Germination takes about a week.