Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Things have germinated!

I was disappointed at last weeks no show of stuff, but this week things are better.

Tomatoes have sprouted. I planted them in a kiwi box so It might be too shallow...

Also, the snow peas have grown. They're about an inch tall with probably two pairs of leaves, and I hadn't checked in a while...

The broccoli has sprouted too. The leaves are bug bitten so I hope they will survive.

Last night there was a cold front which will be good for the peas and broccoli.

The soy beans have not come up. I didn't water them after planting them so they probably dried out, but who knows.

I also planted amaranth the other day but I can't tell if there are weeds sprouting or the amaranth. It grew really well when my grandpa sowed it.

The pot of lavender has sprouts but those are probably weeds. It is too early to grow lavender probably, and it is outside.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

My seeds NEVER START

Why don't my seeds ever start....never have they.
for real, why don't they ever grow? Once during the summer my sister went to some "tomato party" where they threw tomatoes at eachother. She took a shower, and then two weeks later we have tomato seedlings in the drain.

UGHHH

I planted some cherry tomato seeds (those clay-covered seeds) from a packet a week ago in pots, and NONE sprouted yet. Maybe it's also just not time yet, but I dug one pot of them up and the seeds showed no signs of any growth. The clay came off.



Jan 19
Planted cherry tomato seeds in three pots
Planted lavender seed in a pot
Planted chives in a pot
Planted sweet pea outside
Planted broccoli outside
Watered broccoli, sweet pea

Jan 20
Move tomatoes inside at night
Lavender stays outside
Chives stay outside

Jan 21
Plant soybeans outside after soaking for 2 hours
       Did not water soybeans

Jan 22
Dirt outside is dry

Jan 23-25
Cover tomatoes with plastic
Leave tomatoes outside

Jan 26
Water everything
Sweet pea has germinated (dug one up)
No broccoli yet
No cherry tomatoes (one pot completely did not even germinate)
Seeds may have all been planted too deep