Back to it

I took a couple weeks off garden work when our 2nd grandson was born. Yesterday was “get back to it” day. 4 1/2 buckets of clover and forget-me-nots left the gardens and it looks great again.

As the Asian lilies wrap up

and the Elegans hostas stand in the background

The Blue Mouse Ears are starting to steal the show

The big Just Plum Happy daylily is getting it’s scapes

The daylily seedlings are starting to outgrow the seedling box and are gradually getting exposed to the wider world

And the lavender from the old seeds is standing guard as a deterrent to bunny munching

Oh yes, it’s a thing

The coneflower in the back is completely gone, and this is what remains of the one in front.

But it is a cute little one, right?

Note to self – buy more lavender seeds next year.

That’s cool!

I had some 2 year old lavender seeds that I planted in soil that was from a beautiful cyclamen 2 years ago. I was not sure the seeds would still be good, but I thought I may as well try. They definitely were not going to sprout in the envelope.

It worked! So far! A whole lot are coming up! I am still not overly optimistic because I have not had overwhelming success with lavender before, but if they succeed, wherever should I put them? Lots ‘o choices now 😊 and maybe early here and then plant elsewhere. I think the seeds I had are perennial to this zone.

5/28/2023 – Time to go outside – getting leggy.

May as well

May as well put those 2 year old lavender seeds in the blue basket with a plant pot that originally held a beautiful cyclamen. They MAY grow! For sure they won’t if I keep them in the packaging.