We have a relatively short growing season in Eastern Washington, so I start most of my garden indoors in late February/early March.
This tray is mostly peppers, with a few kale, cabbage and other goodies that week go outside as soon as the garden is prepared for them. The cool season plants, that is - peppers can't go out until mid- to late-May, when the ground warms up.
I discovered Bootstrap Farmer's growing trays last year, and added their humidity domes to my equipment this year. Complete game changer. I used to fight leaks, cracks, and floppy plastic, but no more! Totally worth the extra expense. These will be used for many years to come, and I can keep the domes on for much longer since they are so much taller.
Next step will be repotting into larger pots for everything that came up, and creating tags for it all. I'll do that once they've got a true leaf or two, and are past the "cotyledon-only" stage.
Some of these absolutely cannot be allowed to grow without identification; they are super-hot peppers! As in, Carolina Reapers and Ghost Bhut Jolokias, plus a few other scorchers. They are destined for year's garden's "Death Row".
The vast majority are nice, friendly peppers that would much rather make friends than incinerate them.
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