Well, it has been a very busy couple of weeks. Yesterday we
finally had some spring-like weather here, so things are starting to perk up
outside. Still, it is amazing how far behind everything is from last year. Or
maybe it’s just where it ought to be, since last year was an unusual case.
I thought I would update two of the projects I had going on
in the seedling room. It turns out that the rosemary propagation method I tried
(putting the stems directly into soil) didn’t work out well, as all of them
dried up and died.
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| Sticking with the water this time around... |
Not to be deterred, I decided to try putting new cuttings in
water. I have rooted several plants in this way (purple passion in particular)
and it has always worked. I’m happy to say that after about a week in the water
the rosemary cuttings are just starting to show tiny roots, so in another
couple of weeks they should be ready for dirt. If successful, I’ll likely do
another batch so that I can dry some rosemary and leave one plant for fresh cuttings
all year round.
On another note, I am happy to say that the poblano seeds
that I sprouted on top of the Bunn coffee pot (which is always warm) have
caught right up to the rest of the peppers despite being planted a solid 6
weeks later! After going in quite skeptical, I can say that I’m a believer in
the plastic bag method. The backup poblano seeds that I planted just in case on
the exact same day right in the potting soil have yet to sprout.
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| Pablanos have caught right up! |
In other seedling news, the tomatoes are just starting to
get a few true leaves. It’s amazing comparing 2012 to 2013 in terms of how far
along things were last year. I think the major difference has been the lack of
warmth, which has made the seedling room significantly cooler for most of the “spring”
so far. This might be a blessing though, since I don’t foresee putting
everything out in the first week of May this time around. Better to have
smaller plants to transplant than massive juggernauts!
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| April 16, 2013 |
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| April 15, 2012 |
Until next time, happy gardening!
