Early crops

The sugarsnap peas are sprouting in the garden, and look like they'll be leaving the transplanted pea seedlings in their dust.

Note to self: don't bother starting peas (and most other crops except tomatoes and peppers) indoors, since the direct-seeded ones always do better for me.

Planting

The pea seedlings went outside, and more peas were directly sown in the garden. Lettuce seedlings also went outside, but in planters set up as cold frames.

Luxury

The peas in peat pots are sprouting.

It's a luxury to have a heat mat (to keep the pots at optimum germination temperatures), but it does make a difference in how quickly the seeds sprout, especially in my cold kitchen.

Peas in peat pots

Started sugarsnap peas indoors in peat pots today.