Thinning - it's tough love

Yesterday's actuals: 42/63, no precipitation

The Serrano chile sprout emerged today now that I know that I can't really grow it. Ah well. I'll see how it does growing indoors though I think it might get quite large...

I thinned some of the seedlings today. It felt so mean! I snipped the smaller of the tomato and cabbage seedlings (except for the cherokee purple which are still too small) in the peat pots. My finger bumped the larger cabbage seedling and now it is kind of lying down - I hope it stands back up!

I have four cilantro seedlings growing all tight together. Apparently there are two plants per seed; I planted to two seeds in the same spot and all of them are growing. I will give them a few more days to develop some true leaves and then will move them outdoors where they prefer the cooler temps. Maybe, if I am feeling bold, I will try separating them and planting all four rather than thinning them.

I planted one pole bean plant indoors in case the one outdoors doesn't make it, and then I can transplant this guy outside and not be too far behind on the beans.

Pinched a lot of flowers and flower buds off the strawberries. Mean. Very mean.

The cool crops are really starting to get going in the box on the roof! I think I have sorted out what's where now and am a little puzzled that the chard doesn't seem to be growing yet. I am very excited to see more of those plants emerge and grow!

Zucchini-on-the-roof is not doing much though it is still nice and green. I may have stunted the growth by putting it outside too early. We'll see how it goes.

I'm going to water everything tonight before we go away for the weekend and hope that it doesn't dry out while we're gone!

My favorite recent quote from gardening books on pruning your lettuces and herbs: "eat the thinnings."