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Last Frost: Migrating the Tomatoes to the Balcony Greenhouse

March 30, 2009

Last frost is this week (or so I am informed by hearsay) so I transplanted the harbinger and cherry tomatoes out in the balcony greenhouse.

I first planted the tomatoes in seed trays in February. Then, in early March I moved two of each type (harbinger and cherry) to their own containers (10-15 cm in diameter). [...]

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Winter Defiance II – Transplant Op

November 26, 2008

After a week away in chilly Washington DC, the balcony seems positively quite balmy. The plants disagree. With little growth or progress, I decided I might try a bit of transplanting to help their cause.
Kale on right (85% sure):

Without too much compost reserves, I decided to reuse the ex sunflower and salad leaves containers. The [...]

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