Harold Asmis @hasmis@qoto.org

#weather #gardening **Toronto Mini-drought** After endless rain, we get warm, dry, sunny weather. I'm less of a grouch, and in the garden all day. I have my drip hose on all day now. We are planting the early crops of peas and potatoes.

#gardening **Tomatoes started** In Toronto, I've started the tomatoes for the lights. After sprouting in a flat, I transfer them to the dollar-store 2 inch cells in a pack. I find they get root-bound, and I can hold them for a while at a perfect state, if the outdoor planting is delayed. If you put in deeper soil, they can go spindly, and never recover, especially if you have to trim them.

#gardening **New Seeds** We just discovered a great *hack*. Nobody gets photo prints any more, and we have these albums hanging around. We just got in our seeds for the season. I start the tomatoes in March under the lights. I may start the onions earlier, but extreme cold makes things difficult in the garage.

#gardening
Started the pumps for the microgreens. Put in a bleach tablet for now, to help the lines. They clog up and I use a very narrow and long brush.

#Toronto #gardening #wine
Snow is coming and I'm setting up my microgreens. All the wine cases are in the basement. We expect a brutal winter.