I'm in the mood for growing!

Last year was my first real year attempting to grow my own vegetables. I started off with just a few select items, so it wouldn't be a total waste if nothing turned out. But last summer went quite well. We had lettuce all summer, and more tomatoes than we knew what to do with, so this year we're expanding our terrance garden. This is also the first year that we will attempt to start most of our veggies from seeds.

I really encourage everyone with access to some containers and sunlight to try this. Growing your own veggies is rewarding and saves money. So much easier than a trip to the grocery store, and you're more likely to eat your veggies if you grow them yourself! I've linked to some helpful videos at the end of this post.

We have a large terrace, but no real garden space, so it's mostly container gardening. I was going to have B build me a box to grow in this year, but the local garden store was having an incredible sale on huge, glazed clay pots, so I picked up a few of those instead (I may still bug him to build me a box, but we'll see how it goes). I also grow veggies in reusable cloth grocery bags and old paint cans... saves money on pots, and keeps them out of the landfill!

I'm starting the seedlings 6-8 weeks prior to the last frost (although, who ever knows when that is in Canada?). These are the trays, catching some rays in our south-facing windows. They're all condensation-y... not sure if that's good or bad.

(Most things I've read say that they'll need artificial light for a few hours a day, but I haven't done that yet.)

 I'll be updating the status of my garden over the summer... and we'll all learn from my mistakes (cuz you know there's going to be some mistakes!).

 If this has you in the mood for growing - check out this video to help you get started:

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