Anticipating the spring competition, I got an early spring start on my project. Technically I live in the south US (tho Floridians and the Carolinans consider it north), spring can kick in mid to late March, mid April is typical last chance for frost.
I usually purchase pre grown seedlings for my deck garden, having tried growing plants from seed with minimal success.
This year I swung for the fence, built a project I've put off for a few years, a monitored growing system to germinate seeds and develop robust seedlings.
The seed monitoring system uses parts already in my inventory, with great thanks to prior E14 shopping carts & webinar prizes for having a generous stash of controllers and sensors on hand. I got to use some sensors that have been in my stash for years.
Peppers are often the focus of my garden because they are expensive at the store, if you can even find the varieties I look for.
This year's attention is to grow Aji Charapita and Aji lemon drop peppers. These are Peruvian varieties that can cost $17 a pound, if you can find them.
Once harvested, these peppers will be used in making unique recipes like venison chili, lamb chili, etc... frozen and pickled for fall and winter tailgating.
I kept sketches, data taking, progress notes, and videos. Once the documentation is organized, the project will be posted.
Hope to see your projects posted too.