OK so this is finally the time for planting! I got some salvaged pots from a friend on an almost trip to the dump and sterilized in a 10 percent solution of bleach and water for 20 minutes, then put sterile organic seed starting mix in, and got going. Seeds in pots from new packets usually have a high germination percentage (meaning most seeds will grow into plants) , so putting more seeds than you want plants is not advisable. The whole 'plant and thin' process has proved too harsh for my unrelenting desire to grow every seed that spouts, so what I do is plant one-two seeds at a time and wait for them to grow. If nothing comes up... another seed goes in. It is a little scary to put one seed in a big pot and just hope it has what it takes to get it on, plant wise, but that's what we gardeners do-hope and hedge our bets that things will grow. They usually get it on, plant wise, and it is so amazing, baffling and satisfying to watch one single tomato seed turn into a tomato powerhouse by the end of the season. I felt like a super hero, but also felt humbled by the whole scientific process that only took dirt, sun, water and a few micro / macro nutrients.
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