Everyone should try home gardening! I realized the joy of farming after planting seedlings!

Hello, this is Tike.

I think I'll talk about the time I planted seedlings for the first time.

In my previous article, I talked about how I, Tike, plowed the field with a desperate resolve, but for this seedling planting, my beloved daughter Kotchan will be the star (*´▽｀*)

After plowing the field, I was told I had to let it sit for 2 to 4 weeks until the soil was ready, so I decided to wait about 3 weeks from that day of hell.

It happened to coincide with Golden Week, so it felt like it went by in a flash.

There was some bad weather in between, so the timing was perfect!

So, about 3 weeks after the soil preparation work, I went to buy seedlings, and since I introduced the shopping trip in the article before last, I would appreciate it if those who haven't seen it yet would check that out first.

I think you'll get a better sense of the details if you check out the video, so please take a look at that too if you'd like!

Here are the seedlings I actually bought!

• Cherry tomatoes x2

• Green peppers x2

• Paprika x2

• Eggplant x2

• Shiso (perilla) x1

• Okra x1

I bought 10 seedlings of these 6 varieties!

Now, let's plant these seedlings!

To plant the seedlings, I have to make ridges, so I'll plow the soil again and mound it up nicely.

Yeah, it's easy to put into words.

However, the reality is that things don't go that easily.

It has been about three weeks since the hellish training known as tilling, so I have to till quite thoroughly.

In other words, "H-E-L-L" is coming again.

However, I, Tike, have the ability to learn things just like an average person, so I won't make that mistake again!

I will till while suppressing my eagerness so as not to overpace myself.

I keenly realized that pacing is indeed important...

After tilling to a certain extent, I have to pile up the soil to make ridges for planting the seedlings, but this is difficult for an amateur...

For now, I'll have my father show me an example, and I'll try to make the ridges by imitating him.

However, since I can't master the hoe,I struggle to form the soil well.

I keep trying to scoop the soil like a shovel, so the soil just spills off the hoe...

My father works silently making ridges next to me as I struggle.

In the end, 90% of the completed ridges were my father's work...

Well, well, I should just use this experience for next time.

With that said, the ridges are done, so let's plant the seedlings right away!

First, I dig holes at regular intervals with a shovel...

Put fertilizer in the holes...

Remove the seedlings from the pots...

And put them into the holes!!!

Of course, I'm not throwing the seedlings in.

I observed my father's seedling planting for a while as a model, but I realized one major fact here.

That my father was doing most of the work...

The thing is, I was so focused on filming at the time that I was late to realize my father had done most of the planting.

Since there were only 10 seedlings, the planting was already nearing its end in no time...

This is not good!!!

Thinking that, I immediately summoned my beloved 2-year-old daughter, Kotchan!!!

That was close, that was close...

If I had let it go on like that, I would have let the video footage slip right through my fingers...

So, let's have Kotchan plant the cherry tomatoes!

First, I'll have Kotchan take the fertilizer and put it in the hole...

Then I'll hand the seedling taken out of the pot to Kotchan...

Drop it in!!!

!!! (She really threw it in!!!)

Hehe... I can't believe she really just dropped it in like that...

Well, that's fine.

Alright, Kotchan! Let's go for one more!!!

Take the seedling...

Here goes!!!

(I knew it would happen!!! lol)

Well, it was cute, so I'll let it slide (*´▽｀*)

By the way, since I had just been watching up until this point, I planted some shiso as a little bonus at the end.

Finally, we set up the stakes, and my first-ever seedling planting was complete.

Tilling the field was hell, but I'm relieved that the seedling planting finished peacefully.

I only planted a few seedlings, but I feel like it finally has that home garden vibe.

It's mostly thanks to my father, but since I was able to participate too, I think we were able to work happily this time.

I've uploaded the whole seedling planting process to YouTube, so I'd be happy if you could watch it!

I will continue to share how a beginner struggles with home gardening, so if you'd like,please follow me and subscribe to my YouTube channel too!

Well then, look forward to the next article!