The difference in the seedlings in two days is unbelievable.
Seeds in 54 of the 72 peat pellets in my mini-greenhouse now have sprouted — just five days after they were planted. Still only a few of the lettuce seeds, but all of the tomatoes and most of the pumpkins and zinnias are peeking ou of the peat. A good week, I say. Pumpkins are growing so quickly that I’ll probably need to find a bigger pot for them this weekend. I’m thinking the tomatoes won’t be far behind. Continue reading
Day 4: 52 of 72 of the pellets have at least one seedling in them.
Red cherry tomato seedlings (far left) and pumpkin seeds (bottom row, middle) popped up three days after being planted.
The purple zinnias are sprouting!
Purple and pink vincas have replaced the petunias in this container.
It seems weird planting seeds for a fall crop. I love Texas!
I hate to jinx it, but I think I might slowly be gaining ground in my fight against the birds pecking at my tomatoes. I’ve only seen one bird in the netting since I put it up almost a week ago. I have seen birds on the backyard fence, and there are a few tomatoes near the area that’s easiest for them to get to, but they do appear to be leaving the others alone. Continue reading
Thursday nights on HGTV are set aside for “Fixer Upper,” hosted by Chip and Joanna Gaines, who take on home-renovation projects in or near Waco, Texas. Friday morning was set aside by me to pay a visit to Magnolia Market, Joanna’s shop in Waco that sells a lot of the furnishings you see on the show. I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading
Zinnia, cosmos, daisy and marigold seeds are in these envelopes.
What a difference a day makes. Even after almost 5 inches of rain in the last 72 hours, a walk around the raised beds tonight showed dry dirt. I’m still getting used to how fast the Texas heat dries dirt out, even when the humidity is pretty high (70 percent today). Continue reading
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 