Tough Love and a Tender Touch

Like Honest Abe--oops, I mean George Washington (thank you Gully for whispering in my ear)--who chopped down a cherry tree, I cannot tell a lie.  Armed with scissors (similar to wielding an axe), I snipped off the sprouts of all but one tomato plant in each potting cell.  This will allow the single sprout in each cell to develop a strong root system.  Snipping (rather than pulling up) is advised so the survivor's root isn't disturbed.  

I did the same snipping process with the cucumber sprouts.  I'd label this part of my seed growing project as the "tough love" phase.  It wasn't fun.

I accidentally pulled up this cucumber sprout.  I was surprised that the root was already so long.  My clumsiness at least taught me that.   

The sweet pepper seeds are still sleeping so I covered them with a ClingWrap blanket.  Obviously, tenderness has a place in this project as well.   Covering these seeds to hold in the moisture should encourage their growth.

So far, so good.
 

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