The greenhouse isn't done yet, but since I'm running out of room on my window sills and laundry room, I figured that I might as well get some things going outside.


Costco sells apples in these wonderful little containers that function well as little greenhouse-like structures. Dirt goes in the bottom, and because the top of the container is domed like the bottom, any evaporated moisture goes up and then right back down into the same cell. Handy.

I've got potatoes that sprouted in my pantry in the apple container right now.


In addition to the 6x4' window panes that I picked up to build my greenhouse, I also got a few sliding glass doors and other miscellaneous windows. This one happened to fit nearly perfectly in one of my raised beds -- it was just a little short in the back. I've got an entire packet of carrot seeds planted under that glass.

So far this year, I've been pretty good about planting seeds according to specifications on the seed packets, but I got a little lazy with the carrots and after filling up a few rows, I just kind of spread the seeds out everywhere in that box. I'll thin them out later, or maybe put some of the carrots into another box if it gets too crowded in there. I have no idea if carrots handle transplanting very well at all, though...