March

While I wait for the snow to start, I did some cleaning on the porch and enjoyed the sweet scent of yellow blooming primrose and hyacinths filling the porch. Our latest weather event started with rain followed by snow. Although the snow didn't stick to the ground fright away, it didn't take long. Falling steady coating everything in soft beautiful flakes.  Maybe there'll be a snow day tomorrow.

Hyacinths

Tulips

A purchase from the Philadelphia Flower Show yesterday. The first year I didn't take pictures.

Along with 2 types of maidenhair ferns, 2 coleus, and an air plant. I've killed several of these so this time, I'll try it in the mini conservatory.

Why did I think this would fit? Next week I'll get a different one.

Foxgloves planted today and the black eyed Susan vine will be direct sown in spring.

Couldn't leave without some blooms.

Lets look at the seedlings.

Dragon wing begonias. I'll have patience with them.

Six of seventeen vinca survived. The other's didn't do well after transplanting.

Petunias

The speckled coleus are my favorite.

Still lots to coleus to transplant but another day.

Foxgloves, geraniums, tomatoes, lettuce, basil, and peppers, started today.

Transplanting Vinca

Not all vinca seed germinated.

Time to pot them up. Most have 4 leaves a few still only have 2.

I usually put a cut piece of paper towel in the bottom of the pot so soil doesn't drain out. Instead of 4-5" pots I normally plant them in I opted for a smaller  3 inch pot.

The first watering with a 1/2 fertilizer and put under the plant lights again.

I'll let the coleus get a little bit bigger before I pot them up. Where is chocolate mint and chocolate covered cherry? In time I hope. Love seeing them get their true color pattern.

Petunias growing slower than I remember. Haven't started them in a few years. They'd probably die if I don't water them every day, just a little misting.

Bringing all the hyacinths from the basement. Not a good season for them and these may not do anything. They had more than enough chill time and darkness but most didn't develop roots at all. This has never happened.

My hyacinth. Just don't know what happened to them this season.

The fire felt good. It was in the 40's today but it felt much colder. Plants are amazing. My house plants have all started to grow new leaves all over especially pothos and philodendrons. It must be longer days and the spectrum of sun light changing, yeah.

They smell so good scenting up the living room.

Counting the days till spring. Tomorrow maybe I'll start some other seeds.

Little Bit of Spring

While I wait for our latest 2 day weather event, snow, ice, rain, I'll enjoy a little bit of spring. Three weeks until the Philadelphia Flower Show. Anticipating Flower Power.

For my desk tomorrow.

More iris are raising their heads above soil.

Miniature roses don't do good inside so I'll see how well it does on the porch.

In the house. I haven't bought many cut flowers this winter. Probably due to all the house plants I bought and have been tending to.

One of my sad forced hyacinth that didn't do well this year although they received enough chill time.

Seedling update. Tiny petunias.

Vinca

Coleus

They've started to get their color.

Dragon wing begonia have begun to germinate. Only 3 out of 20 so far. Hopefully I'll get more. Can you see the one on the right?  Didn't get around to starting more seeds this weekend. I'm going to start some more geraniums since only one seed germinated. May call Swallowtail Garden and request replacements or find some old seed in my seed stock. Waiting to start peppers, basil, echinacea, and foxgloves.