I received a free packet of early salad tomato seeds with an order I placed. So I was trying to decide if we wanted to try planting a few seeds late, just to see what happens. I asked one of my kids and we decided to count the number of tomato plants we already have.
Holy crap!
We have almost 60 tomato plants right now!
So then I was thinking, if most of these are tomato, how many are pepper plants?
A little over 30..
I didn't realize we had so many..
Lesson learned and some advice to share. I had planned to take detailed notes in a garden journal. However, I got lazy. I much prefer playing in the dirt to sitting in front of my laptop taking notes. But still, taking notes is a very important part of the process, especially if you're just starting out.
You should record how many of each seed you plant, how many sprout and how many survive to the point of transplanting (if it's not direct sow). You should record each varieties yield and any problems you have. This will not only help you keep up with what you have (so maybe you don't take a head count and start agreeing with your family about your sanity), it'll also help you plan easier and more successfully for next year, giving you an idea of which kinds and how many to plant.
Until next time, get up and grow something! Just maybe not in the crazy numbers I ended up with! LOL
On the plus side you could make a lot of tomato sauce and can it. Lol
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