Cole crop seedlings are up and growing!

Last weekend we planted the first seedlings of the season, cabbages, cauliflower, and broccoli.  We start our seedlings over the radiator which gives nice heating to warm the seeds and coax them out of their seed coats. The seeds shown here are a variety know as Savoy Express, an early cabbage with crinkled leaves and a wonderful, mild flavor.  

Once the seeds are up, we then move them to our "indoor greenhouse" under grow lights to begin their journey toward the great outdoors!  Hopefully by June we'll be enjoying the nutrition and wonderful flavors of our cole crops.