Went on a massive garden centre binge this weekend from Lowe's to Canadian Tire and several other stores in the neighbourhood. I picked up a packet of Mesclun seeds along with Pak Choy, and a pretty pot of African Daisies for Michelle. She tried propagating several stems from my giant daisy bush last year but alas! They didn't live their lives to the fullest. Hope this time things will be different :D
Home Depot had quite a nice selection of annuals.
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The second I saw this packet of
carrot parmex at Lowe's, I knew these "chubbies" were going home with me. I planted them in 3x3 rows in a 7.5'' container.
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Here are two small storage containers and cases for seed storage, sold separately. Talk about a perfect fit!
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Such a cute, tiny container.
My niece's baby bottles are perfect for storing larger seeds and dried herbs. I knew these things would come in handy one day :D
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According to "Growing Chinese Vegetables," by
Geri Harrington, Asian beans and seeds can grow into beautiful, productive plants. When I realized what that meant, I quickly slipped my reusable bag and wallet into my pocket and headed out to the closest Asian supermarket where I scooped a couple of beans into little baggies. I got red (adzuki) beans, green (mung) beans and sesame seeds. I placed them in between wet coffee filters and waited patiently for them to germinate - and germinate they did! It took almost a week for that to happen but whatever. It's pretty chilly in my house, so I can't blame them for being a little slow. They're currently napping in their new peat pellet beds. I can't wait for leaves to appear :D
They're store-bought seeds that are supposed to be for consumption, not growth, so I'm thrilled that the seeds are alive. Hopefully they will grow into real plants, not some mutant version of their parents.
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My windowsill basil's life is coming to an end, but it's all good! There is now a stash of little basil seeds waiting to be grown.
How to collect basil seeds.
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Aside from the Tiny Tims, nothing else in the garden has been screaming EAT ME!
Eggplant looking rather dull and unhappy
Collected only 7 bean seeds. Hope at least one will sprout
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Since the gardening season is coming to an end, there are only two things on the to-do list: cleaning up and scrapbooking. Been feeling extra lazy recently, so the garden looks like a giant dump infested with all sorts of bugs. On the other hand, the scrapbook is coming in quite nicely.
Seed packets in magnetic pages for easy access
Leaf pressing: slip several leaves in between thick paper towels, place paper towels in pages of heavy book, wait for two weeks before removing them
Stick pressings in scrapbook and voila! What a great way to "mummify" your plants
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I've been looking forward to gathering lettuce seeds ever since my family has made a habit of devouring four to six plants each meal. Unfortunately, tiny fruit fly like insects are attaching themselves to my bolting lettuce. Meticulously brushing each one off with a paintbrush is working pretty well, but talk about a tedious process!
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I recently started to collect seeds around the garden, starting with this little guy. It didn't give me any spinach leaves due to the hot, humid weather but it did deliver me its babies. Nice
23 seeds from one spinach plant
The seeds are alive!
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I was getting some milk from No Frills when I saw a bright, neon yellow sign that said "4 for $1" What an amazing deal! I wonder how the pumpkin and watermelon will fare next year in my teeny weeny garden
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Gardening has been both my family and neighbour's long time hobby. We've grown and swapped produce from red peppers and tomatoes to apples and cherries for years! I've always hung around in the background, poking and prodding flowers and vegetables, but never have I attempted anything on my own. Now that I'm back home after several years of rezing, I'll try to grow awesome produce like...
...asparagus! 2 to 3 years to get a decent yield?! I should haveve paid closer attention to the packet before making the purchase
...bell pepper and lettuce seeds in the easy to use "Sow 'n GRO peat pellet green house." Add water to pellets until they poof up. Dig small holes in pellets using stirring stick. Place seeds in each hole. Top with soil. Add water.
My "watering can" aka mini tea pot from my IKEA tea set. That's a plastic Starbucks stirring stick perfect for making mini pellet holes and flattening soil
Seeds bathing under artificial sun. Seedlings are hungry little things, needing 12-16 hours of sunlight per day
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Home Depot had quite a nice selection of annuals.
