For zero money, I have started the following seeds, which I've had stashed for between one and twenty years. We shall see which ones can stand the test of time. They have been kept in a dry closet so I bet most of them come up.
red leaf lettuce, 1984!
bright lights chard, 2004 (up on Jan. 24!)
red chard, undated but I think from last year (up on Jan. 23!)
peas, 2008 (up through the dirt Jan. 21!)
spinach, 1998
big rainbow toms, 1998
basil, 1988, and it's all in Italian!
green beans, 2006 (up on Jan. 25)
parsley, 1989
chives, 1984!
rhubarb, 1998
fava beans, 2000
alpine strawberries, 1998
sweet peas, 1996 and 2006
I had saved the packaging from Costco apples knowing that it would come in handy for something; sure enough, I think it will make pretty convenient little greenhouses for baby veggie plants.
It was certainly easy and cheap enough to fill them with potting soil and seeds that have been around here for awhile. I have a LOT of ripe homemade compost to plant them in later on, and it needs to be used this year, much like most of the seeds.
So far, I find it frustrating that the seeds have been in their tiny perfect greenhouses for nearly three days and are failing to erupt into fabulous lush junior plants! But I have my fingers crossed that soon enough, The Asshat will be watering them for me. If he doesn't? Well, I'll have to rely on bathwater and laundry water, both of which will be totally suitable after I get in my first load of soapnuts (sapindus).
I do need to dig some more of The Main Waterhole today, but I see that I haven't allowed for the displaced soil. I have to do some more thinking today.
The main problem with doing things one's own way is the thinking. There has to be a lot of it.
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