Week 5 - Maturing Plants

Thyme Spent in the Garden

Just look at these heirloom cucumber plants. They definitely don't need this much time in a greenhouse and next year I will start them 3-4 weeks before planting starts rather than 8 weeks before. I already had to transplant them in larger pots and stake them because they want to climb all over the place and I'm afraid they will smother the other plants.

The tomato plants are also growing by leaps and bounds and I had to stake most of them. I purchased a package of bamboo skewers used for grilling. They're the perfect size for my little greenhouse and probably less expensive than the garden variety stake purchased from a home improvement store.

My Petunias are also starting to fill in quite nicely. Some are larger than others but that's okay. I'm sure they'll eventually catch up. I will definitely start these from seed in February of next year and give myself an extra month to ensure a good size plant by the time I get the itch to fill my window boxes and hanging baskets.

Look at these glorious Coleus-Versa. I'm already picturing an entire planting bed lined with this rich foliage. I love mass plantings of things. It creates such a visual impact especially when you are in a car and you only have a few seconds to make an impression.

 

Winter Thyme just peaking threw the soil. I ordered more Jiffy 7 planting material and it took a couple weeks for delivery so I started my herb seeds this past weekend - Winter Thyme, Basil, Lavendar, & Cilantro. I think I need another greenhouse. I started a few more cucumbers, squash, eggplant and some more peppers and tomatoes as well as some Moonflowers and Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine.

Four of my pepper plants fell victim to my two year old. While I was patiently staking my tomatoes last night she was sitting on the floor in front of the greenhouse quietly petting my plants and in the process ripped four of them out. That really upset me. Peppers take the longest to germinate and don't produce as much fruit as a cucumber or tomato plant so I hope the last few seeds that I planted germinate quickly.

Thanks for stopping by Blue Sky Confections!

Jenny K.