A few of my tomato plants were getting too big for my grow light setup, so it was time to repot. Drilled some 9/32" holes in the bottoms of 3 of the 12 dozen or so 1-quart yogurt containers I've been saving for some rainy day. Hacked the tops off 3 fatter containers to catch the runoff. Pinched off the seed leaves, popped the root balls out of their fiber pots, and placed them at the bottoms of the yogurt pots. Turned the root balls sideways to bring the lower leaves as near as possible to the top of the pots. Filled with organic potting mix, soaked and drained in the sink, and placed them on a jerry-rigged ledge on my living room window. Am pleased how well they complement my casual decor.
The house is designed for summer shade on the southern exposure, so there is no direct sunlight. Still think it's best to keep them indoors and warm. One of our local Master Gardeners claims tomatoes should not go in the ground a day before May 31 in this area, no matter what; the soil isn't warm enough. As he puts it, "you can always move them to bigger pots". And there you are.
This leaves my grow light setup a bit less crowded, with the lamp hung at a less rakish angle:
In my outdoor bed I have many carrot sprouts but still just a few lettuce. The seeds are from last year, so I don't know what I can expect. Love that fresh-picked lettuce.
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