{"id":9763,"date":"2021-02-21T06:40:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T06:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=9763"},"modified":"2021-02-21T06:40:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T06:40:15","slug":"germinating-seeds-and-potting-area-clean-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/21\/germinating-seeds-and-potting-area-clean-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Germinating Seeds and Potting Area Clean-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am so anxious for spring to be here that I examine the seed pots several times a day!  If a watched pot never boils, I\u2019m surprised that any of my seeds have started at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, I have one Gasteria seedling, one Albuca spiralis, two Lobivia, one Lewisia, ten Stipa, ten Heliotrope, and about twenty five Incarvillea.  None of the Crassula, Haworthia, Aloinopsis, or mixed cactus seedlings have ventured forth yet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9769\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9769\" class=\"wp-image-9769\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1864-1-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Incarvillea sinensis \u201cCheron\u201d seedlings.  I have two pots of these cuties, destined for the patio and driveway this summer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today felt a bit like spring, with some bright sun and mild temperatures.  I found some energy to go out and do some clean-up around the potting area and plant shelves near the house.  It takes just the right mindset for me to tackle the dozens of pots that need to be organized and stored under the potting bench and around, but I found the energy today and hope for more tomorrow to clean up the rest of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9767\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1856-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have hundreds of pots.  It seems like overkill, but I also have big plans for plant propagation.  I\u2019m not getting rid of any pots just yet!  I do think I need to replace the board that makes up the wood shelf\u2013the bow is getting a little extreme!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a fascinating fungus right in front of the potting bench that I need to research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9766\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1852-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One advantage to COVID-19 forcing me to work from home is that I am close to the greenhouse.  I bought a wireless thermometer\/hygrometer last week and I can visually see that the humidity in that amazing green space is way too high.  Now, I can open the door during the day to let some fresh air in and close it back up at night so that I\u2019m paying to heat the entire neighborhood.  The humidity gets close to 100% during the night, but I can get it back down to 60% during the day with the door open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9770\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1851-scaled.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cyclamen coum seedlings are blooming beautifully in the greenhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1855.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_1855.jpg?w=474\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9768\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am so anxious for spring to be here that I examine the seed pots several times a day! If a watched pot never boils, I\u2019m surprised that any of my seeds have started at all. Right now, I have one Gasteria seedling, one Albuca spiralis, two Lobivia, one Lewisia, ten Stipa, ten Heliotrope, and &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/21\/germinating-seeds-and-potting-area-clean-up\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Germinating Seeds and Potting Area Clean-Up<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9772,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763\/revisions\/9772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}