These are Jalapeno seedlings. I have a fantasy about making my own jalapeno poppers this year. Lee loves those :> Anyway, my Jalapeno plants are officially the first seedlings to get their true leaves.
The second set of leaves a plant gets are called its true leaves. They are a sign that the seedling is getting stronger. The first leaves on seedlings look pretty much the same, but the true leaves start to look like the real plant. Notice in the photo the long round leaves - those were the first set of leaves. The little spiky leaves are true leaves.
So my peppers are doing well, but I had to replant my tomatoes. More tomatoes germinated than I expect to, so I thinned them out, but I thinned them way too early, killed their baby root systems. I had to buy all new tomato seeds. So, lesson learned: do not thin the plants before they have their true leaves.
3 comments:
Rachel,
WTG on your jalapenos! My dh loves 'em too. Have you tried Anaheim peppers? They aren't spicy but are delicious for cooking on the grill. We cut them in half, deseed them, and fill with pepper jack cheese. Put them on the grill until cheese has melted. Yummm!
We're planting seeds here today or tomorrow.
That sounds absolutely delicious :>
Wow, thanks for the lesson!
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