Feed me, Seymour!

I really am so glad that spring is here, and the crocuses are equally delighted.  The plants indoors are also doing quite well.  I am attempting to grow our garden from scratch this year, which ought to be interesting.   I started a number of plants in a Burpee kit as well as some in a Jiffy kit.  The Burpee kit is well worth the extra money, I had less than 5 cells out of 72 that did not sprout....  the Jiffy kit only sprouted in 2/3 of the cells.  Even more interesting, after I transplanted everything out of the Burpee kit - 3 more seeds sprouted!  Of course the plants couldn't spend their entire lives on the counter so they got moved...

Directly into the bathtub.  But it is a garden tub so it seems appropriate.  I know, I'm kind of a hillbilly but I tell you what it makes a fine greenhouse, and the styrofoam cups make marvelous planters!  There are currently 16 pepper plants (4 varieties), 6 tomato plants (2 varieties), a LOT of pansies, butterfly weed, daisies, snapdragons and bachelor's buttons, 7 cucumbers, some chives, catnip, basil, dill, cilantro, parsley, 2 pumpkins and two BIG MAX pumpkins.  That would be what the monster plant in the lower right is.  Audrey III, if you will.

Close up of the fangs:

Seriously that thing grows at an alarming rate.  One morning it will be a scene out of Little Shop of Horrors.  I am thrilled to see it grow so much even if it is a little creepy, and I hope that it lives up to the Big Max name.  Seems like Audrey III is on the right path to producing a 100 pound pumpkin!  

The regular pumpkins are trying to catch up:

So are the cucumbers:

Meanwhile, on the other side of the tub, peppers work on their second set of leaves:

While the neighboring tomatoes just go crazy.  

In the background are salsa tomatoes, with the Supersteak Hybrid up front.  

Most fruits off these bad boys weigh in at 2 lbs.  Now that's a tomato!  I've started watering the seedlings via spray bottle on a daily basis.  It's really working out quite well, I think the plants like it better than the occasional blast from a watering can.  Also it makes for some neat water droplet-y pictures.

Hopefully with all of these tomatoes and peppers I'll be able to make some super fresh pico de gallo, especially since I've got some cilantro growing.

Hopefully I will be able to contain everything in the bathroom until it's time to plant stuff outdoors!