Monthly Archives: March 2014

My Tomatography

Posted on March 30, 2014 by gtsds

I won’t be sowing tomatoes for another two weeks, but some seeds I was cleaning started germinating, sending out a rootlet, so I refrigerated them in damp paper for a few weeks and then potted several, knowing they would eventually … Continue reading →

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Strep Notes, Winter 2013-14

Posted on March 18, 2014 by gtsds

A few of our Streptocarpus bloomed over the winter, and several more grew pods of seeds. By the end of January, there were only two streps still flowering. When the last of these flowers began to droop, on another plant, … Continue reading →

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Primula ‘Odd Eyes’

Posted on March 10, 2014 by gtsds

This is another little auricula that bloomed under lights in the basement. The first flower (the larger one) opened  brown and then slowly changed (mellowed?) to purple. The second flower opened a week later. We are having a spell of … Continue reading →

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Looking Back in Anticipation

Posted on March 8, 2014 by gtsds

If the weather forecast holds true, much of our snow will be gone in a week. (We will get more.) In a few days, I will be able to open the cold frame and uncover the plants, buried under dry … Continue reading →

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