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blueyedkitty04's posts about: malva zebrina
Apr 30, 2008 | 2:46 AM PST
Tags: seeds , Hollyhocks , malva zebrina , weather , peat pots
Well, here are a few pictures of some of the seedlings I was talking about in my last blog.
Above is an example of the peat pots I use to transplant my larger seedlings into once they outgrow the seed things I started them in.
Above are the seedlings that I thought I started only a short while ago and they sprouted very quickly!! I am happy that they sprouted fast, I just love seeing them!
Boy o' boy, I've made a mess!! I have a 17 month old little girl and she gets into everything, so I have to keep everything up off the floor. It gets kind of cluttered sometimes.
Above is my Malva Zebrina that is struggling to make it. I was so happy when I noticed the new little leaf started!
Above is one of a few hollyhock seedlings. I am so happy they are working! I wonder though if I will get any flowers out of them this year?? Any ideas?
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The weather is quite strange this week. Tonight I think it may have froze again. I wonder when our proper last frost date is going to be this year!? I looked it up online and it said April 1-April 30th. That really wasn't much help, I think I could have guessed better than that. We had a major rain yesterday afternoon with thunder and lightning (strange for this early in the year though). It was so nice to get some moisture. We really have had mostly cold and gray weather, not much rain this year (still more spring to come however, so we shall see). Today was warm if you got moving around (i.e. digging and raking, walking my daughter in her stroller), but still too cold to wear anything less than a warm sweat shirt. I can't wait for it to warm up. Just a little is all I am asking for, tehe-hehe. I know that as soon as it gets scorching I will be complaining about how hot it is though....hummm...
Anyway, I hope everyone has a great rest of your week! More updates later!
~M~
Apr 29, 2008 | 1:52 AM PST
Tags: Sweet Peas , Hollyhocks , malva zebrina , broccoli , seeds
~April 29th, 2008~
My seeds are doing well. I planted some more just 3 or 4 days ago and some of them have started to sprout already!! I couldn't believe it!! I had put it outside in the sun, they were in a plastic container with a clear lid on it slightly open for ventilation.
I am happy to say that the others are doing well too. I had transplanted a few of my others (cucumber and zucchini) and will probably be transplanting my sunflowers to larger pots (if I don't end up just planting them outside to minimize the root shock, depends on the weather.....hummm.....)
My hollyhock starts are doing okay I guess. They really haven't changed much in the last week, week and a half. I don' t know why not. They have the 2 main leaves, but nothing more. They aren't getting overly leggy or yellowed, they are just the same. Any suggestions/thoughts?? Maybe they are just slowing down now after the spirt of growth during the beginning of emerging from the seed (that doesn't sound right, but I can't write what I am trying to describe.....humm....)
The broccoli that I planted is kind of in the same boat as the hollyhocks (literally in the same "boat", well same plastic container/same window spot). They are in the same window as my zucchini and cucumber that are doing well. I just don't know, things happen so strangely when it comes to plants!
Good news on the Malva Zebrina!! If you look in my pictures you can see how they really had no leaves on them, just two stem things. Now they are growing a third leaf from the center!! I am so happy!! I was really bummed that they weren't doing well because I love hollyhocks and they are so close to them in appearance ( according to the books and my moms experience). I can't wait to see them grow!!
Anyway, I will keep updating. Thanks to everyone who has commented and added great suggestions! Hope the spring is treating you all well! Take care and have a great week!!
~M~
Apr 24, 2008 | 11:18 PM PST
Tags: seed starting , flower seeds , seeds , malva zebrina
~April 24th, 2008 - Extra!~
Thanks to Bill Mitchell I have pictures!!
Below is a picture of my daughter playing in the dirt. I ended up strapping her in her snow sled and putting different "toys" in front of her so I could do some work in the garden. She ended up throwing most of the "toys" and playing in the dirt. She was so dusty and dirty!! Straight for the bath when we got inside!! She had a blast though and tried eating her very first handful of dirt....lol!!
Below is a picture of some of my seeds started in my bathroom window sill. You can see the sweat peas growing nicely!! I am so excited that they are doing so well.
Below is a mix of seeds - Broccoli, Zebrina, and Hollyhock (my favorite flower!!) b
efore I put them back into the window sill with the other seed starts.
You can see in this picture below, my Zebrina are not doing to well!? Yikes...
I have to post another blog entry because it won't let me put any more picture on here.
