verthandei's Journal
Overview
Timeline
Journal
Plantings
Swap List
Wish ListShow All | Journal Entries | Questions
Loading journals...-
16 May 2009Whoops... 1 Balcony garden and Dill 'Fernleaf' Sprouting…forgot about this one!Sunny 12°C / 54°F
-
13 May 2009BTB is a Test Case for the CG 2 6 Behind the Building garden and Northwest Wildflower MixSunny 17°C / 63°F
The seeds I sowed Behind the Building were called Northwest Wildflower Mix, but of course I don’t still have the packet, nor do I know if it even listed the varieties. Nevertheless, the seeds, some of them anyway, have sprouted, and the seedlings have, I dare say, thrived. This is all the m...
-
12 May 2009They Grow Up So Fast (Sob) 2 2 Balcony garden , Summer Squash, Lemon Potting Up, and Cucumber 'Chinese Yellow' Potting UpSunny 22°C / 71°F
One week and four days after planting, and a mere six days after sprouting, and my babies are ready to move up in the world. Those cucurbits sure are precocious! Their ultimate planting location is not sunny enough yet (or rather, the plants are not tall enough yet to receive the sun in that spot...
-
11 May 2009Try, Try Again 1 2 Balcony garden , Covert garden , Indian Blanket Flower Sown, Perennial Black Eyed-Susan Sown, Purple Conefl...Sunny 17°C / 62°F
Started some more seeds today, including some that have thus far failed to germinate for me:
4. Indian Blanket Flower
9. Perennial Black-Eyed Susan
10. Purple Coneflower
14. Lemon Gen Marigold (x2)
16. Blue Borage
Catnip
Aromatto Basil
Thai Sweet Basil
Stevia
I probably should do more of the thin...
-
10 May 2009Sprouted Tomatillo 'Purple' Sprouting and Balcony gardenSunny 11°C / 52°F
-
09 May 2009Restraint: Fail 2 4 Balcony garden , Astibe 'Peach Blossom' Purchased, Thyme Leaved Fuschia Purchased, Superbells 'Apricot Punc...Sunny 26°C / 79°F
There was a massive failure of restraint this weekend as I visited both Mt. Diablo Nursery and Orchard Nursery. At least I’m doing my part to support the local economy! I went in part because I need some more vertical height on my balcony, as well as some more different, interesting plants....
-
08 May 2009Sprouted 2 Covert garden , Balcony garden , Tomatillo 'Verde' Sprouting, Plains Coreopsis Sprouting, Cucumber 'Mexican...Sunny 16°C / 60°F
Tomatillo Verde, Mexican Sour Gherkin, Plains Coreposis, Chinese Lantern, Peruvian Goldenberry, Mystery Plant (the pot has disintegrated in the region where the number was… I guess it will be a surprise!)
-
06 May 2009Lots of Seedling Activity 3 French Chervil Sprouting, Tomato 'Red Currant' (Organic) Sprouting, Tomato 'White Currant' (Organic) Sprout...Sunny 20°C / 68°F
Lots of seedlings have been popping up in the stage 1 seedling germination chamber:
French Chervil
Red Currant Tomatoes
White Currant Tomatoes
Lemon Squash
Chinese Yellow Cucumber
Fino Verde Basil
Salmon Yarrow
Black-Eyed Susan
Shasta Daisy
These have joined the sweet basil in the stage 2 baby pl...
-
05 May 2009Flowering Too 2 Nasturtium 'Tip Top Alaska' Flowering and Balcony gardenCloudy 17°C / 62°F
The Tip Top Alaska nasturtiums are also flowering profusely (look at all those blossoms!), and have been for some time. For some reason the salmon-flowered plant (the one to the far left of the photo) is supersized and much, much larger than the other plants. In fact, the other plants are looking...
-
05 May 2009Going Great Guns 4 Nasturtium Vine Flowering and Balcony gardenCloudy 17°C / 62°F
Hey Katxena, look at how your nasturtiums are doing! The leaves are coming in smaller again (on the order of 1-2" diameter instead of 4-5") but it’s flowering like it’s 1999… I’m wondering if this means it would like some Nitrogen. Not that I mind the flowers, no...
Buzz buzz buzz!
Listen in on the Grapevine