This’ll just be a brief blip of a post, but…
So much for 10-20 days for germination! I just checked on my seeds four days after planting them to discover seedlings in their place. I’ve had a fair amount of success sowing seeds before, but part of me was still worried that it would take far more than the longest estimated germination period before I started seeing any sprouts for any of the plants I’m trying to grow.
While there is the slight concern that they’ve actually sprouted earlier than they should have – where I live, our last frost should be somewhere in late March according to the Farmer’s Almanac – I have to say, I was grinning and giggling like a kid on Christmas morning when I saw them. There’s just something about that distinctive green of a new plant standing starkly against the rich brown of the soil that instills me with an oddly pure sense of peace, happiness, and excitement.
Not all of the different plants have started emerging yet, but the vast majority have. I can’t wait to watch how they continue to grow. The wait before moving them outside may require a little bit of creativity to give them the space they’ll individually need (not to mention patience), but I’ll figure it out. For now, I’m just going to relish in their apparent eagerness to grow!
Update:
The morning after posting this, I left on a two day business trip. When I got back tonight and went back to check on them, I was stunned yet again by their progress. The sprouts that had already started coming up are looking great and the really young seedlings that were less obvious, like the snapdragons and the lemon balm, have some very clearly present seedlings now. I’m so proud of these little guys. I’ll try to stay on top of transition updates as they keep growing!
Flowers Tray (above) and Herbs Tray (below) 1 week after planting.
I promise there are a couple sprouts for the Butterfly Flowers, they’re just sparse, small, and hard to see. Same with the Lemon Balm.
(Sorry about the relatively low photo quality; I took them with my phone camera.)
My Therapeutic Garden 