And, finally, a seed starting update. You didn’t think it was all live plants, did you?
(This one will be long. Luckily this blog layout goes to a cut on the main page after a few lines.)
Where did I leave off? Oh yes, March 27th. So, since then, this is what I’ve planted:
Seed starting, 3/30/21:
| Tomato, Thornburn’s Terracotta | Baker Creek |
| Tomato, White Tomesol | Baker Creek |
| Tomato, Dad’s Sunset | Baker Creek |
| Tomato, Barry’s Crazy Cherry | Baker Creek |
| Pepper, Biquinho Yellow (hot) | Baker Creek |
| Sweet Pea, My Navy | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Little Sweetheart | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Royal Blend | Botanical Interests |
| Dahlia, Café au Lait | Skyfall Flowers |
| Dahlia, Giant Hybrid Mix | Johnny’s Seeds |
I bought a bunch of orange tomatoes to try, and received a free packet of white tomato seeds as well. Also, technically, the Dahlia was a tuber that I pre-sprouted, not a seed. ANd, another round of sweet peas. They are currently my bane.
Seed starting, 4/2/21:
| Purple echinacea (stratified) | Sustainable Sprout |
| Peppermint (stratified) | Sustainable Sprout |
| Valerian (stratified) | Tradewinds Fruits |
| Giant Columbine (stratified) | MI Gardener |
| Lavender, Provence Blue (stratified) | Sustainable Sprout |
| Calendula, Pacific Beauty Mix | Baker Creek |
| Aster, Giant Perfection Mix | Baker Creek |
| Bachelor’s Button, Blue Boy | Botanical Interests |
| Calendula, Pink Surprise | Baker Creek |
| ECHINACEA, Green Twister | Swallowtail Seeds |
| ECHINACEA, Primadonna Deep Rose | Swallowtail Seeds |
| ECHINACEA, White Swan | Swallowtail Seeds |
| Morning Glory, Purple | Wild harvested |
| Zinnia, California Giant | Botanical Interests |
| Zinnia, Queeny Lime Orange | Botanical Interests |
| Zinnia, Senora | R H Shumway’s |
| Pepper, Aurora (hot, decorative) | Seed Savers Exchange |
| Leek, King Richard | Johnny’s Seeds |
| Dianthus, Sweet William | Pinetree Seeds |
One day, I will get those Echinacea seeds to sprout! Perennials are the next frontier, apparently.
Seed starting, 4/3/21:
| Sweet Pea, My Navy | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Royal Blend | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Little Sweetheart | Botanical Interests |
| Salanovas | Johnny’s Seeds |
| Basil, Lettuce Leaf | Baker Creek |
| several nasturtiums | misc |
| Sugar Snap peas | Johnny’s Seeds |
| Bulgarian Giant Leeks | Baker Creek |
I had just gotten a new order of Sweet Peas in, as my last batch did not take. And it seemed prudent to get some more nasturtiums, leeks, and lettuces started.
Seed starting, 4/4/21:
| Pusa Carrots | Baker Creek |
| Sugar Snax Carrots | Johnny’s Seeds |
| Dragon Carrots | Baker Creek |
| Breakfast Radishes | Botanical Interests |
| Yellow Turnips | Baker Creek |
| Mulberry Tree | Baker Creek |
Working on getting some carrots planted, and filling the Greenstalk.
Seed starting, 4/5-4/6/21:
| Dahlia, Dwarf Cactus | RH Shumway |
| Sugar Snap Peas | Johnny’s |
| German Chamomile | Botanical interests |
| Pink Hollyhocks | Baker Creek |
| Giant Dahlia | Johnny’s |
| Cylindra Beets | Johnny’s |
| Botlhardy Beets | Pinetree Seeds |
| Ruby Swiss Chard | Botanical interests |
| Lollipop Mix Gaillardia | Baker Creek |
| Hollyhock, Nigra | Trade Wind Fruit |
| Pansy, Got the Blues | Botanical Interests |
| Poppy, Amazing Grey | Botanical Interests |
| Poppy, Spring Melody Blend California | Botanical Interests |
| Poppy, Falling In Love | Baker Creek |
| Poppy, Hungarian Blue Breadseed | Baker Creek |
| Rudbeckia, Autumn Colors | Pinetree Seeds |
| Snapdragon, Madame Butterfly Mix | Johnny’s Seeds |
| Viola, King Henry | Botanical Interests |
| Dianthus, Sweet William | Pinetree Seeds |
| Delphinium, Magic Fountains Sky Blue/White | Swallowtail Seeds |
Here I was, attempting to get more cold-hardy plants started from seed outdoors. As of yet, none of the flowers have sprouted, so back inside to the heat mat they go.
Seed starting, 4/8/21:
| White Malva | Pinetree Seeds |
| African Daisy | Baker Creek |
| Bachelor’s Button, Classic Romantic | Botanical Interests |
| Bergamont, Wild | Botanical Interests |
A small batch of seeds started–Botanical Interests is having a free-shipping deal during all of April, and I couldn’t resist.
Also on 4/8/21, I starting trying my hand at taking cuttings from the bushes in our yard: purple lilac, honeysuckle, and our large quickfire hydrangea. Still waiting to see how these turn out. So far, the honeysuckle cuttings look good while the rest seem just eh.
“Seed” starting, 4/11/21:
A big chunk of my dahlias arrived yesterday, and I spent a few hours pruning and splitting them. I also potted up ‘Melody Pink’ and ‘Great Silence’ in the hopes that I can start taking cuttings off of them. Nothing like a plant that is easy to propagate 🙂 Makes me feel a little bit better about how much they all cost.
Seed starting today, 4/12/21:
| Sweet Pea, My Navy | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet pea, Royal Blend | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Bouquet Blend | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Knee-Hi Blend | Botanical Interests |
| Sweet Pea, Perfume Delight | Botanical Interests |
One last attempt at growing sweet peas, again thanks to Botanical Interests.
From now on, I’ll likely just be focusing on live plants and potting up my current seedlings. And the, you know, actual gardening, since I should finally be able to get out and start working in the beds next week.
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