Friday, January 30, 2009

As of End of January

We bought a Gerber Daisy last year. It's done well and we like it lot. I broke off four bits of the plant to try to start some new ones and three of those are doing very well. One has even bloomed.













So far, this is the lone Zinnia from the seeds we saved from last year. (It's too early to start these now but I planted a few to test the viability of our seeds.) Am also testing some leek seeds, esperanza seeds That we saved. Although too early, I've planted a few Cilantro and Bell Pepper seeds that we bought, with the plan to grow them long enough inside to transplant to the garden.










I am starting some of the "plant indoors 6-10 weeks before last frost" seeds - Salvia, Sanpdragon, and Shasta Daisy.








The Chocolate Coleus seeds that we saved from last year are very tiny. Just a few have sprouted. If these survive, these plants will be 3-4 feet tall later in the summer.



The Esparanza seeds that we saved from last year did not sprout. I have some that stayed on the plant longer and will try those. Today or tomorrow I'll plant two varieties of Heuchera (Coral Bells). I'm waiting for the right time to plant other seeds we've bought - Black-Eyed Susan, Blanketflower (perennials) and Zinnias.

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