Moving day (from garage to garden) is May 21! The zinnia, lupine, poppy, and columbine sprouts will be moving to their permanent homes. I have been moving them out daily, and the last thing I need to do before Saturday is add compost to the gardens. Here are the sprouts ready to move:
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| Zinnias and lupines in the future zinnia garden |
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| The bloom that still hasn't bloomed |
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| Lupine with lots of leaves |
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| Columbine with 4 true leaves (2 in my hand, and 2 small ones that require careful inspection) |
Many of the zinnia and lupine leaves have holes in them. I will need to do more research on controlling pests. There is so much to learn!
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| This makes me so sad! |
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| Slug found at the scene of the crime... |
Meanwhile, the rest of the sprouts are really growing quickly.
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| Beautiful tomato sprout |
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| Snapdragon sprouts. Why are there different-colored leaves? |
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| Pansy |
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| Petunia |
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| Delphinium |
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| Snapdragon with 4 true leaves |
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| Johnny Jump-Up (Viola tricolor) |
The lavender especially has been growing like crazy. I thinned most of the sprouts out, and I will have to do the same for the snapdragons soon.
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| Getting ready to thin the lavender sprouts (and move to bigger containers) |
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| Lavender sprout- they had long roots |
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| Most of the lavender sprouts. I don't have room for these under the grow light! |
Only three more days until May 21!
Which also happens to be my two-year wedding anniversary! :)
I can't believe the slug chewed holes in those leaves! I bet it was just waiting for you to move your plants outside! I can't wait to see the flowers once they start blooming!
ReplyDeleteI know, I was so mad at that slug (and all of its friends)! I hope that the flowers start blooming soon! They really should, I think.
ReplyDeleteDo you put down powder to keep slugs away? How will you prevent those sluggy rascals from returning?
ReplyDeleteI need to figure out how to fight the slugs. I haven't seen any in the flower bed. I think they like the grass, but if they start to be a big problem, I'll have to do something about them!
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