Today, I cycled some of the seedlings from the heat mat/light garden to the greenhouse. Specifically, there were about 36 Incarvillea sinensis “Cheron” seedlings that I potted on into large six-packs and put in a tray in the greenhouse. I also transplanted about a dozen Heliotrope “Marine.” And there were twelve Stipa gigantea seedlings that were transplanted, as well.
None of the succulent/cacti seedlings are big enough to be transplanted yet–they will get moved to the greenhouse in their seedling pots and given a year to fill out their pots before being moved on. That includes Kalanchoe, Albuca, Lewisia, Gasteria, Lobivia, and Haworthia.
Some other seedlings are making an appearance after a couple of weeks. Heuchera seedlings are starting to show, as well as Fragaria vesca seedlings. And about six seeds of the Greenhouse Lottery Mix from Chilterns have germinated.
I spent today planting more seeds, as well, including native plants and herbs:
| Valeriana officinalis |
| Armeria maritima |
| Aquilegia formosa |
| Aruncus dioicus |
| Allium cernuum |
| Sidalcea hendersonii |
| Sisyrinchium idahoense |
| Big Leaf Lupine (L. polyphyllum) |
| Erythronium montanum |
| Lupinus polyphyllus |
| Maianthemum racemosum |
| Armeria maritima |
| Aruncus dioicus |
| Fritillaria camschatcensis |
| Tellima grandiflora |
| Tolmiea menziesii |
| Sisyrinchium idahoense |
| Sidalcea hendersonii |
| Allium cernuum |
| Sambucus cerulea |
| Sambucus racemosa |
| Holodiscus discolor |
| Rhododendron occidentale |
| Oregano, Common |
| Parsley |
| Thyme |
| Summer Savory |
| Chives |
| Fennel |
| Dill, Bouquet |
| Chamomile |
| Dahlia Bishop’s Children |
The herbs are in the house under lights; the natives are all outdoors in pots or six packs.
When all the seed planting was done, I decided to package up the extra seeds and offer them up for free on Nextdoor. I had already shared a bunch of seeds with brother Tim, so it makes sense to share the extras locally. Within two minutes of posting, a neighbor had responded. I’ll keep doing that as I plant all my seeds this year. It seems like a great way to share the love.
All of the transplanting and seed-planting took up most of my time today. I did get to glimpse a few bright things in the greenhouse, though, and tomorrow I will work in the garden proper to bring some order after all the winter storms.
A Freesia laxa seedling blooming early.
My favorite surprise today was finding the below Forsythia cutting blooming on a lower shelf. I took this cutting at my brother’s request and it is for him, so I will pass it to him soon. I had forgotten how cuttings carry the maturity of the wood they came from into their new life, so even very young plants can bloom.
