On Saturday, April 23rd we'll be transplanting some of the seedlings to prepare them for sale and for planting. Come join us at Rath's Greenhouses in Thorndale (5101 Dundas St. East, Thorndale) from 11 -2 and learn how to transfer your own seedlings at home.
The seedlings that were planted on March 26th are coming up nicely and are ready to be transplanted into their larger pots.
So how do you know when your seedlings are ready to be transplanted? Although you may want to transplant as soon as a leaf or two has come through, it's better to wait. You need to wait until the 'true leaves' appear.
"The first set of leaves that appear when a seed germinates are called, strangely enough, 'seed leaves'. These serve to nourish the new sprout until it can photosynthesize its own food. A plant's seed leaves usually don't look much like the leaves that emerge later and are considered "true leaves." There is no need to remove the seed leaves. Once they've done their job, they'll shrivel up on their own". (www.arcamax.com/gardening/)
The picture below (polish linguisa tomato seedling) is a good example of what to look for when checking for 'true leaves'. The two smaller leaves in the middle are what you would be looking for.
If you're interested in helping us out with this task please Sarah Brooks at sarahabroo@aol.com .
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