Remember to Thin Your Seedlings

Why planting too much is just enough.

Last week, I reminded that it’s time to start seeds. Did you start any? I’d love to hear from you in the comments or on our Unprepared.life Discord. Also be sure to check out our ultimate guide to seed starting.

Just now, I was checking in the greenhouse to see if my seedlings had survived the recent overnight temperature drops into the 20s. Amazingly, it looks like everything has survived in my $50 Tractor Supply greenhouse, albeit most things are growing slowly.

The spinach is getting there, but it has a ways to go.

The kale is coming along, and will need to be thinned, but I want the plants to grow just a bit more before I do. I don’t have much to grab on to now.

However, the lettuce was just right. Each cell had multiple plants, and they’re large enough to grab onto.

Before we get to it, let’s rewind a bit.

Why start plants indoors?