Potting Out Tomatoes and Seeding Flowers

Posted on by Ilze

I got busy potting out my tomatoes. And yes… I did it the way I always do — sowing them all together in one container instead of carefully placing one seed per pot like a more patient gardener probably would. I know the “right” way. One seed, one pot, neat and simple. But somehow I never follow it.

Instead, I end up with a tiny tomato forest. And then comes the untangling.

It’s a bit of a process — gently separating the seedlings, trying not to damage those fragile roots, moving each one into its own little space. Still, there’s something satisfying about it. Giving each plant its own room to grow.

After that, I moved on to flowers. It felt like I had to — like the season wouldn’t properly begin without them. Zinnias, cosmos, poppies, and Chinese asters. Will see, will see… I’m not the only one that struggle with seedings this year…

There’s still a long way to go. Transplanting again, hardening off, hoping the weather behaves, hoping I don’t forget to water on a busy day. But for now, everything feels calm and right.

Just me, a table full of cups, and the promise of tomatoes and flowers.

Ilze

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28 thoughts on “Potting Out Tomatoes and Seeding Flowers”

  1. Oh, there is no right way or wrong way – you know what has worked for you before . . . so, in a relaxed manner, why not repeat and wait for the results . . . best of luck. . . in Estonian we would say ‘joudu’ > ‘strength’!

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    1. Oh, I love that word — joudu! It sounds strong and calm at the same time. I think you’re right… sometimes I overthink and try to “do it right,” but in the end it’s just about doing and seeing what happens 🌱

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      1. The ‘o’ in ‘Joudu’ has a wave on top of it I can’t make on this computer – yes, you are so right . . . it does have quiet strength! But – don’t try to live your life ahead of time worrying about ALL the things which might go ‘wrong’ and 90% of time don’t 🙂 ! Get up in the morning, look out of the window, smile at puss’ antics and at the stork if he has landed on top of the tree . . . things happen or don’t and usually you cannot do anything but just cope with the situation as it happens usually not as bad as you worried . . . bestest . . .

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  2. Looks like quite a bit of work to me. Something else just caught my attention as well, I’ve read a few of your articles already and left a comment here and there, but apparently I’m missing quite a few too, which is a bit odd. I follow your blog through the WordPress reader and it clearly has its quirks. Seems like I’ve got some catching up to do, strange.

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            1. I know! But it’s good for me, I struggle with “spotlight” and I can zoom with clients, but I never did that, I struggle with my answers “on spot”. It feels like my brain is freezing up…. and nothing is coming in my mind!

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              1. That actually makes sense, I used to be the same. Not everyone thinks well on the spot, some people just need a bit of space to give a proper answer, and email fits that perfectly. Nothing wrong with that, just a different way of working.

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                    1. That sounds like a perfect start actually 🙂 Something simple, no pressure. Even one plant changes the feeling in a room. I’m curious what you’ll choose!

                      And then… the same in outdoor space, a pot of your favorite herb on the outdoor table 🙂

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        1. Yes, exactly! I think I’m slowly learning this… not everything has to be complicated to work. Maybe that’s what gardening is teaching me 🌱

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