Coriander First Water After 43 Days

As with the lettuce, the emergence of first true leaves (arrowed) indicate it is time to transplant to provide more room and better compost for the coriander seedlings. We're not doing this. As mentioned elsewhere, we are going to keep them as a community, just like last year.

Because the cup is getting rather light, and there is little condensation left on its sides, I applied the first water since planting 43 days ago. A good soak now and then is usually preferable to little given often, since it allows the compost to draw in vital oxygen from the atmosphere to replace the water lost as the compost dries out.

I gave about a quarter of a cup (50 mls) of plain water. Still too early for feed.

It is unfortunate that this is the cup with the severed root described earlier. I would have preferred to keep the side of the cup dry. Never mind.