Big Beautiful Bin

The time has come to think about planting seeds direct into the soil. Lots of seeds don't do well transplanted such as root crops like carrots and radish. The icicle radish is very mild and can be roasted like a root vegetable. I plan to use the cherry belle radish for quick pickles. Radish can be ready to harvest in 20 days, I can't wait. The chantenay carrot is a shorter variety and much sweeter than what's usually available at the grocery store.

Last year while downsizing, I came across this rapiclip seed sower and a package of plant labels. For some reason I just couldn't let them go. Little did I know they'd come in handy this year. Many seeds are so tiny it's hard not to sow too many seeds in the soil. Radish and carrot seeds are definitely small. Lots of folks just sprinkle them in and then thin them, but I've always hated pulling up tiny seedlings, not wanting to discard a living thing.

Look what Gary built for me, a big beautiful bin so I can plant my radish and carrot seeds direct. Perhaps you can't see it but the bin is raised up off the deck with small recessed feet to keep it from rotting. The bottom is made of pressure treated boards; the top boards are regular 2x4's which he painted. The bottom has drainage holes and we've put some ground cover cloth into the bottom to keep the soil from leaking out through the holes. Warm weather is on it's way and I can't wait to see some little seedlings pop up from the soil. Be well.