Those crazy nasturtiums!

At only 2 weeks from planting the seeds, the nasturtiums are growing wild. I pinched only once on each plant. There are several new nodes. Every day the plants change shape with the larger stems bending as if to keep the rest of the plant in balance.

The basil leaves are starting to look juicy. I was hoping to use some tonight in the pasta but there is not quite enough growth to support stripping leaves. I am hoping that in a week I can pinch the tops. The basil has a nice short, stocky appearance and looks as though it could provide a good harvest in time. The leaves are very fragrant and flavorful.

The cilantro seems spindly. In the beginning it may have been fed too much water and light. I have cut back to 12 hours of light and will water less often. So far I have taken 12 leaves from the cilantro to use as a garnish. As weak as these look, they sure are tasty. 

OMG!!!!! 

A Xenomorph warrior is attacking the ivy! Maybe that's what happened to the cilantro.... hmmmm

Lower level grow lab is now in business. These seedlings are Maverick Red Geraniums. Germination occurred within 2 days. The T&T plugs seem to be a happy environment for them. They were covered in clear plastic, then dark plastic and left under the lights on a cycle of 18/6. The covered area holds 2 La Bomba Jalapeno pepper seeds. No germination seen to date.

In the slow grower department we see the Kong Red Coleus. I refuse to believe that King Kong took this long to grow... 7 plus days to germinate and another week sitting in the cotyledon stage. I was not sure that the seedlings were warm enough so I made a mini greenhouse cover from plastic wrap and toothpicks. The seedlings are warmer and in a higher humidity environment. New nodes are forming, hope to see some true leaves by next post. The 2 plugs at the very back of the tray are seeded with lemon balm. No sign of germination.