I spent the later half of the morning working on getting some of the plants repotted - namely the marigold seedlings, the chamomile, the rosemary, and the surviving healthy section of the succulent - just in time to have to bring them in for the weekend due to the colder weather we'll be having this weekend ( Read more... )

Baby Marigolds - that is! Five days after planting, I have a bumper crop of very healthy marigold seedlings pushing their way up through the soil en masse. I also got the parsley replanted today in a larger pot (you could feel the whole plant sigh with relief). No sign on the others yet, but hopefully we'll see some growth on the marjoram, ( Read more... )

Ahhh yes, that time of year when the temps warm, the trees start to bud, and I put my berserker green thumb to work growing plants that can't be tamed. Some people have a green thumb that allows them to grow plants rapidly and well - I have a green thumb that not only makes plants grow rapidly and well, but that turns them into crazed maniacal ( Read more... )