Sunday, March 30, 2008

妈妈的新project: Winter sowing

Winter sowing 意指Winter种花!而且都用 recycle的花花盘盘,很环保。一有时间就弄一个jar,  撒些种子在里面。这jar就好像一个 mini greenhouse,冬天放在外面不用管,下雪也不怕。 那些种子等天开始暖一点自己就会开始发芽。 这不, 前天还下了雪, 其中有一种小叶子都已经出来了。

第一年新手。 妈妈想在这把所种的记录记录一下。

Note: don't take cover off until May 1st, to avoid frost bite!

3/8 开始动手:

1. 70 seeds: various Petunia Wave Collections ( sowed 3/8, germinated: 4/5 )

2. 50 seeds: Fuchsia

3. 20 seeds: Hybrid Snapdragon Cascadia Mix

4-6: 9 seeds: Delphinium S/Blues

7. 25 seeds: Lupine, Tutti Frutti ( <== 小叶子已经出来啦 3/22 )

8. 15 seeds: Dahlia, Fireworks ( germinated 4/24 )

9. 15 seeds: Runner Bean, Hestia ( sowed 3/8, germinated 4/13 - only a few beans worked )

10. 50 seeds: Coreopsis Tinctoria, Mahogany Mid?? ( one of these germinated on 4/3/08)

10. 25 seeds: Coreopsis pubescense, Sunshine Superman

10. 50 seeds: Coreopsis, Early Sunrise

10. 25 seeds: Coreopsis, Sunfire

10. 100 seeds: Coreopsis, tinctoria

11. 25 seeds: Carnation, Clove Drops ( germinated 4/3/08 )

12. 50 seeds: Nasturtium, Park's Fragrant ( sowed 3/8, germinated 4/13 )

13. ??? ( sowed 3/8, germinated 4/24 )

14. 50 seeds: Aster, Opus ( sowed 3/8, germinated 4/13 )

15. 50 seeds: Cosmos, Cosmic Orange ( sowed 3/15, germinated 4/5 )

15. 25 seeds: Cosmos, Double Click ( sowed 3/15, germinated 4/5 )

16. 10 seeds: Coleus, Chocolate Mint ( sowed 3/29/08, germinated 4/27 )

17. 50 seeds: Agastache Rupestins ( sowed 3/29/08, germinated 5/8 )

18. 25 seeds: Ornamental kale, Sunset ( sowed 3/29/08, germinated 4/3/08 )

19. 100 seeds Aster, Seastart Mix ( sowed 4/5/08 , germinated 4/13/08)

20. 100 seeds Trachymene Coerulea (Disdiscus) ( sowed 4/5/08, germinated 5/3 )

21. 25 seeds Digitalis, Camelot Lavendar Hybrid (sowed 4/5, germinated 5/3 )

22. 10 Bacopa Snowtopia, Pelleted seed (sowed 4/5, germinated 5/3 )

23. 50 seeds Cordyline indivisa, Spikes (sowed 4/5)

24. 40 seeds Coleus, Carefree mix (sowed 4/5, germinated 4/24 )

25. 50 seeds Cordyline indivisa, Spikes (sowed 4/5)

26. 20 seeds Laurentia, Avant-garde Blue Hybrid ( sowed 4/5, germinated 5/17 )

27. portulaca,l aka Moss Rose, 死不了(home collected seed in 2007) ( sowed 4/5, germinated 4/15 )

28. cosmos??? (home collected seed in 2007) (sowed 4/5)

29. 100 seeds Lobelia, Fountain, Crimson (sowed 4/5)

30. 100 seeds Snapdragon hybrid, rocket Red (sowed 4/5)

31. 100 seeds Buddleia Davidii, Butterfly Bush (sowed 4/5, germinated 5/8 )

32. 20 seeds Coleus, Giant Exhibition, Aureole (sowed 4/5, germinated 5/12 )

33. 100 seeds Celosia, Fresh Look, Orange (sowed 4/5, germinated 4/15)

34. 25 seeds Begonia Illumination, Pink Pelleted seed (sowed 4/5)

35. 10 seeds Datura metal, Ballerina Purple Angel's Trumpet (sowed 4/5)

36. 6 seeds Stephanotis Floribunda, madagascar jasmine (sowed 4/12)

37. 10 seeds Angel's Trumpet, Ballerina yellow, Datura metel (sowed 4/12)

38. 10 seeds Lilium, White lancer (sowed 4/12)

39. 100 seeds herb Pennyroyal (sowed 4/12, germinated 4/24 )

40. 100 seeds Bellis Tasso, Strawberries & Cream, English Daisy ( sowed 4/14 , germinated 5/3)

41. 100 seeds lemon Grass ( sowed 4/14, germinated 4/24 )

42. 100 seeds Sagina subulata Pearlwort - small seeds ( sowed 4/14, germinated 4/24 )

43. 100 seeds Lobelia erinus, Cascade Mix - small seeds( sowed 4/14, germinated 4/26 )

44. 100 seeds Lobelia, Fountain Blue - small seeds ( sowed 4/14 )

45. 30 seeds Impatients Hybrid, Mosaic Mix ( sowed 4/21 )

46. 50 seeds Begonia Hybrid, Show Angels, Formula Mix - dust like ( sowed 4/21 )

47. 25 seeds Crepe Myrtle, Little Chief Pink ( sowed 4/24 )

48. 50 seeds Celosia, China Town ( sowed 4/24 )

49. 50 seeds Amaranthus, Autumn Touch ( sowed 4/24 , germinated 5/1 )

50. 20 seeds Coleus Giant, Exhibition Palisandra ( sowed 4/24, germinated 5/12 )

51. 20 seeds Coleus Giant, Exhibition Tartan ( sowed 4/27 )

52. 50 seeds Achillea Millefolum, Summer Berries, Yarrow ( sowed 4/27 , germinated 5/5 )

53. 40 seeds Coleus, Black Dragon ( sowed 4/27 )

54. 25 seeds Digitalis, Cameiot Cream, Hybrid ( sowed 4/27 )

55. Cucumber, Pearl Hybrid ( sowed 4/27 )

56. 50 seeds Comsmos, Happy Ring ( sowed 4/27, germinated 5/3 )

57. Herb Thyme Orange ( sowed 4/27 )

58. Candytuft Apple Blossom ( sowed 4/27 , germinated 5/5 )

59. Squash Mars ( sowed 4/27, germinated 5/12 )

60. Mirabilis Jalapa ( sowed 4/27, germinated 5/12 )

61. Campanula Cant Bells Mx ( sowed 4/27 )

62. Fansy J. Joker ( sowed 4/27, germinated 5/12 )

63. Pansy J. Joker (sowed 4/30 )

64. Zinnia, thumbelina ( sowed 5/1, germinated 5/12 ), with kids

65. Bachelor Button ( sowed 5/12, germinated 20 )

66. Trailing Soapwort ( 3 bags, sowed 5/12 , germinated 20 )

67. Sunflower Velvet Qn ( sowed 5/12, germinated 20 )

68. Sunflower ( sowed 5/12, germinated 20 )