It seems that one of my sayings to live by is “Well, I’m not going to do that next year.” This is especially true of gardening.

Last year I got a seed starter kit with a heater, mat, and lights. I had a bunch of old tomato seeds of various varieties, so I decided to use some of them up. I chose seven varieties and put all the seeds of each variety in a milk carton flat. I figured if I got two to five plants from each variety I would be doing OK.

Well, when those flats got warm from that heating mat, the seeds decided it was time! I ended up with about 200 seedlings! This for a gal who spaces her carrot seeds in the garden so she won’t have to pull any seedlings and throw those precious babies in the compost!

When it was time, I transplanted some of each variety into individual pots in the trays under the grow lights. (The lights are never turned off because I keep a night shift and day shift by switching the trays.) I canvassed everyone I knew everywhere to find homes for the orphans. I found homes for 75—but still had 125 left!

I finally found a volunteer organization who wanted them. Whew!

You know what? I’m not going to do that next year! ❖