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ursulas_alcoveon Tray #2. I planted these on February 24th. Some are slower germinators than others. I have repotted the small seedlings from the feverfew, the statice, the artichokes, and the basil. That leaves me delphiniums, Bells of Ireland, Lemon Grass, Giant Snapdragons, and Eggplants. I planted a row of five each. Some are old seed like the delphiniums and snapdragons. Some have poor germination like the Bells of Ireland. Cells got shifted to make space for the transplanted pots. My bad. Empty cells were removed.
That leaves me with a few mystery plants. I'm pretty sure one is an eggplant. That leaves me with two unknown plants. Here's what I have:
I have some thoughts but I'd like to hear yours. Keep in mind that in Tray #1, Dead center, I grew a dandelion. Last year, the potting soil grew unknown tomatoes that the seed apparently hadn't decomposed. It adds to the spice of growing, not knowing what you are going to get.
Today's warm snap produced a bunch of asparagus, the very first outdoor harvest of the year. Violets also are blooming outside.
Just before the last rain, I was able to plant a Chandler Blueberry in place of a very dead honeyberry. I picked up 10 new June-bearing Brunswick strawberry plants. Those have been planted as well. To finish the bed, Red Baron onions are planted under an old oven rack to keep the squirrels out. Straw has been laid down. I now have a huge pile of purple dead nettle for compost. The starlings are delighted for the nesting material. People have no idea how necessary dead grass or straw is for our bird population. I've watched robins make nests out of plastic from people's garbage bins. They shouldn't have to do that. Why do we worship grassy lawns and throw away the clippings? The garter snakes are delighted with a small woodpile I made. They eat slugs and are very welcome in my garden.
That leaves me with a few mystery plants. I'm pretty sure one is an eggplant. That leaves me with two unknown plants. Here's what I have:
I have some thoughts but I'd like to hear yours. Keep in mind that in Tray #1, Dead center, I grew a dandelion. Last year, the potting soil grew unknown tomatoes that the seed apparently hadn't decomposed. It adds to the spice of growing, not knowing what you are going to get.
Today's warm snap produced a bunch of asparagus, the very first outdoor harvest of the year. Violets also are blooming outside.
Just before the last rain, I was able to plant a Chandler Blueberry in place of a very dead honeyberry. I picked up 10 new June-bearing Brunswick strawberry plants. Those have been planted as well. To finish the bed, Red Baron onions are planted under an old oven rack to keep the squirrels out. Straw has been laid down. I now have a huge pile of purple dead nettle for compost. The starlings are delighted for the nesting material. People have no idea how necessary dead grass or straw is for our bird population. I've watched robins make nests out of plastic from people's garbage bins. They shouldn't have to do that. Why do we worship grassy lawns and throw away the clippings? The garter snakes are delighted with a small woodpile I made. They eat slugs and are very welcome in my garden.
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Date: 5 Apr 2026 09:25 am (UTC)Ibkeep garden debris for the little lizards and gekkos, especially as the neighbours have an outdoor cat now, and they need extra places to run to.