The second shot at getting tomato seeds to germinate appears to have succeeded. Unless this is something other than tomato. Maybe it could be a weed. The weeds around here need no prodding in order to grow.
Come to think of it, weeds won't grow everywhere. There was a time when I burned a lot of paper, and left the ashes on the ground. The Loma Prieta thing didn't work that time, as the weeds would not grow there at all. Nothing did for a long time.
Loma Prieta is understood to mean the technique of burning the ground of all vegetation. It imparts fertility to the soil, or so the theory goes. It is possible I've gotten it mixed up with something else.
At any rate, the "hanging basket" is now sporting something that is growing. I obtained a grow light and fixture, and moved the little thing indoors. Now we'll see if the growth continues.
A little philosophy here: the idea to do this must have sprung from the tendency of modern society to continue making all of us obsolete. At least, that is the way it appears. Hence, for a truck driver, the idea of self-driving vehicles eliminates the job of driving a truck. A machine takes over and it become necessary to do something else. Otherwise, become a ward of the state.
Some folks may interpret that as Luddite, but not yours truly. In fact, if there are any Luddites, it is these guys. If they can eliminate the need for labor, what need do they have for people? Think hard about that one.
It isn't actual Luddite ideas, but it certainly isn't friendly to people.
At any rate, the need to grow your own food may become more and more obvious.
The continual rush towards more and more mechanization has certainly made life much easier. But that has come at a cost. When this nation was founded, the Industrial Revolution was just getting started. A very high percentage of the public lived on farms and raised their own food. Such an organizing principle was highly valued amongst some in that age. The concentration of people in large cities was seen as a threat. As time marched on, it is my opinion that these agrarians may have been on to something.
But not Luddite philosophy for me. Perhaps a bit of a balance between the two. The overwhelming urbanization has led to ills we face today. If people wanted to free themselves from it, it could be possible. But the government sits on top of everything, and controls everything. Freedom is being replaced with an overwhelming control.
That's the perspective I bring to this project. I have the handicap of coming to that understanding at an advanced age. What if I had done this earlier? One could only imagine.
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