A kind friend I've made through the blog sent little Abe several packs of seeds in the mail. Today he and I planted some marigold seeds in egg cartons to sit on the window sill with the other seeds I've planted thus far. He was really excited to plant his very own seeds. (He also referred to the envelope addressed to him, filled with seeds as a miracle. "Oh, this is a miracle!" He is such a goof.)
After they were planted, watered, labeled with his name on top, and set in their very own spot on the kitchen window sill next to mommy's seeds he says to me, "mom, I want to watch my shows for a very long time now, while we wait for my flowers to grow. Like, one, two, wait for them to grow, three, four, wait for them to grow. For a VERY LOOONG time. Okay?"
In other news, as pictured above, just today I've noticed the first growth of the seeds I've planted so far. I am way too excited. Seriously, if you don't want to see silly photos like this one for the next few months, regularly, then I suggest you stay away.
I planted these tomato seeds last week Thursday. This is my very first attempt at starting seeds and as I'm sure you can imagine I've been looking eagerly at these egg cartons filled with dirt stuffed into recyclable containers on my kitchen window sill every single day; in the morning, after I get home from work, while I wash dishes, before I go to bed for the night. Gee, you'd think I were a kid in a candy store waiting for something green to emerge from the soil.
Well, today's the day.
I see green!
And I LOVE it!
(who cares if it's snowing outside right now anyway. I've got things growing in my kitchen <enormous smile>)
There is NOTHING more exciting that seeing that little burst of green pop up!!! I'm not having much luck with my tomatoes yet :( but my beans & peas are going wild so I will try to be patient....NOT my strong suit!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm SOOOO excited to see that little green! Since you live in a WAY warmer place than me did you sow everything direct or start all your seeds. I know my beans said to direct sow, which it's too cold to do here yet, are your beans in the ground?
DeleteI put the seeds directly in the ground - DEFINITELY warm enough here!!! My beans are growing well but something is eating the leaves (no clue what....grrrrr) but my peas are doing AWESOME!!!
DeleteHow is your juice container garden going?
We had some little brownish redish beetles that decimated my basil leaves last year. Those darn little buggers! I hope your beans pull through.
DeleteActually no activity in the juice containers yet. I have the tomato plants in egg cartons inside of strawberry containers. The tomatoes are the only seeds that have sprouted so far. The lavender seeds in the juice containers are still just seeds.
Very fitting for Earth Day!
ReplyDeleteI know, right! I thought that too. I'm just so happy :D
DeleteMaybe Abe's definition of miracle is right. I mean imagine the world of total strangers being connected and becoming friends via key strokes and cyber optics and then something so life affirming as seeds arriving on your door step.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I love the way you put that. You and he might be right, that does sound very much like a miracle :)
DeleteFun and veggies to come - who wouldn't be excited!
ReplyDeleteRIGHT! Ah, I'm so excited. Now I need to be frivolous and post and updated photo of the little sprouts.
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