Sunday, Matt wanted to play more than work, so we went to Lowes and got replacements for the dead ones. They are Bush Goliath, Early Girl, Sweet 100's, and Super Fantastic. Bush Goliath had tomato hornworm eggs on it that we noticed and (hopefully) removed before planting.I'm quite disappointed in my seedling efforts. Only 6 of the 19 different kinds of plants are still doing well. At this point, we are looking next year at starting seeds up to one month later than this year's bunch. The tomatoes just got too tall for their own good. And the Canival Mixed Bell Peppers seem to be stunted at a pitiful growth stage, but are already producing peppers.
I also never had any luck producing good broccoli or cauliflower for long. They all died. The catchflies - well, you've seen them. The hot peppers and the one green pepper are in the same growth stage as the bell peppers but instead of peppers, they are making new leaves. That's good at least.
Also Sunday, I picked up 3 6-packs of Impatiens just to throw in our corner beds. They are supposed to get some shade and moist soil, so it wasn't the best decision, but I guess we'll see how well they do out there with full sun and infrequent waterings. We also threw a watermelon and a squash plant out in the front flower bed just for the heck of it. Wouldn't it be cool if it grew there?
The peas are getting bigger since the bunny situation has been resolved. They are trying hard to reach the trellis.
We put our wedding palm out on the deck to rinse the dust off and get some good sun in. It usually gets very indirect light, so I don't know how long it will be able to stand the deck like that without a shade umbrella to hide under. It needs repotted bad. It's 2 years old. Our anniversary is on Tuesday of next week.
And look at the lavender opening up. They make me happy.
High: 63 Low: 46, sunny; Lunar Phase: Waning Gibbous, 98% of full.
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I've been having problems with my veggies too! My watermelon died and I had to replace among some other things which I will post about when I get out of lazy mode.
Your lavender looks great! Happy Anniversary by the way!
Thanks Karen! I wonder if it is due to all the rain we've been having? Anyway, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it. lol -Jen :)
Some of my tomato seedlings look just awful. Don't feel bad. If it is cool and damp, tomatoes don't like it.
Hey Deb! Yes, yes, I'm adding cool and damp to the list of reasons why they died. Not on the list, my fault. heehee -Jen :)
I'm having trouble with my seedlings too. I started the veggies indoors for the first time this year. My tomatoes are leggy, as well as my cukes, and some of the seedlings are so tiny that they never made it out of their pots. I hardened off the plants that I did transplant. the weather has been iffy here - colder than usual. Maybe this is part of the problem...we'll just have to try again next year! I'm going to head out to get plants too.
Thanks Melissa. I feel better knowing that others are understanding about my failures. heehee But, if we didn't fail, then the successes wouldn't be so sweet, huh? Good luck with your replacements too. -Jen :)
Sorry to hear about our plants...I didn't have much luck with the seedlings I planted indoors either. But I direct planted my garden late April and everything is doing great now - I may forgo trying seedling indoors altogether as much as they disappointed me.
Your wedding palm is gorgeous! Is there a story behind it? Did you get it as a wedding present? We always kill the palms we buy. :(
Love the lavender as well! I really want some in my garden and tried planting from seed but am not having any luck - indoors or out. :( I may have to break down and buy full plants somewhere.
Don't worry about the failures, they're part of the learning process. In a couple of years you will be more knowledgeable and you will be more self-assured ; and seeds are mischievous little creatures who don't always behave as expected - the ones you take care of and lovingly water never come as well as those that went wild and grow on a pile of rocks without regular watering and constant care !! (well that goes for flowers mostly, I don't do veggies much...)
And happy anniversary !
We have done our fair share of tomato/pepper murder so far this season. I think we are in good shape now though.
Good luck & thanks for stopping by over at Double Danger!
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