Monday, March 15, 2010

I must be doing something right!

Hello all! Well, it's been 6 days since I planted everything, and almost everything has sprouted! Far earlier than any "days to germination" that were reported on the seed packets. This morning, I awoke to find coleus, vinca, and petunia seedlings! Before today, there's been some tomatoes (yes, TOMATOES after 3-4 days!), gaillardia, salvia, marigolds, zinnias, and dichondra). I think all that's not up are peppers, other tomatoes, impatiens, and dahlias.

I have to go get ready for class, but I will try to update with pictures soon! Hooray for healthy seedlings..and here's hoping they stay that way.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Spring's almost here!

Well, Spring is officially only a couple of weeks away, and I'm already behind! I just planted all my seed today. Mostly similar stuff as last year, but here's a list of what I started:

French Marigolds (Yellow)
Impatiens (White and a mix with pinks)
Salvia (Red Hot Mama and Lady in Red)
Coleus (Nottingham Lace and Green Halo)
Dahlias
Silver Dichondra
Mediterranean Vinca (Polka Dot and Red)
Prism Yellow Petunias
Mesa Yellow Galliardia
Zinnias (Dreamland Red and Yellow)
Tomatoes (Patio Princess, Jelly Bean, Legend, Fresh Salsa)
Bell Peppers
Jalepenos
Sweet Banana Peppers

I have 3 flats that I just put under the lights, which is more than I can really fit. I think I'm off to Home Depot tonight to buy more lights! :)

Since last year, I've been trying to get more into African violets. I'm really great at killing them, but am slowly getting better at keeping them alive. Now if I could only propogate them. :) I'm hoping to change my setup a bit, and when I do, I'll take some pictures and post them.

Well, not much is new...so, I'll update when I have seedlings sprouted and/or my setup is complete. Wish me luck!