I have begun the small duties of spring that seem to bridge the gap between the weariness of the cold and the outside chores in the warm sunshine. A few days ago I started my tomato seeds. I have been saving my seeds for several years; ever since my neighbor gave me the largest Roma tomato I have ever seen! I would like to start seeds for other garden vegetables and flowers, but I have not the space for it currently.
I now save seeds for that same Roma and a variety of Beefsteak that are huge and rarely crack. The flavor of both are amazing. I am very relaxed about the purity of the next year's prodigy. In fact, last year I grew Roma's that had apparently crossed with some Green Zebra Tomatoes.
They were beautiful, but had little flavor. Needless to say, I did not save their seeds.
I was startled to note that my tomato seeds have already sprouted! With the cilantro, rosemary, and basil that I started from an herb kit my husband gave me at Christmas, it is looking very spring-like in my kitchen and laundry room.
I've also taken the opportunity to divide an African violet that was obviously already dividing itself in the container it was housed. After that, my cactus looked so pathetic and unhappy, he too received a new pot and nutrient rich soil; suitable for a cactus of course!
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