Tiny cacao leaves

The cacao plants are growing up and getting real leaves!

Cacao sprouts

After some time in a high humidity, high temperature environment, the sprouts are growing!  We try to keep it around 70% humidity and 70-80°F.

We use a fan and grow light during the day, a reptile enclosure humidifier as needed, a heating pad occasionally, a temperature and humidity monitor from SensorPush.  We mist + water twice a day.

When we first planted them, we mixed up a high drainage mix of 50% Perlite and 50% potting soil (kids helped).  Initially, we covered them with Spanish moss to help keep things moist.

Sprouting cacao seeds!

Lots of potential chocolate trees!

Got cacao/cocoa(?) pod from Montoso gardens in Puerto Rico via priority mail :)

Tomatoes sprouting!

Our Roma tomato seeds are sprouting!  They're leaning a lot because we put them too high at the window(?)  They're now down a shelf.  Hopefully they'll be ready for potting soon.