Tag: flora

My Garden, Photography

Fairy

Shelly

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I think my little tomato seedlings are a little stunted, but they’re finally developing “true leaves.” Exciting! The baby peppers I started from seeds are farther behind, but they’re growing, too. I wish I could say as much for the columbine seeds I planted. I’m not seeing any signs of life from them. The zinnias and four o’clocks are growing, though. If something doesn’t happen soon in the columbine beds, I’m going to plant some more zinnia seeds in them. Who doesn’t like bright, happy zinnias?

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Seedlings

Shelly

My little veggie garden is sprouting! The pepper is a little bigger, because it was a seedling I got from a coworker. I’ve also got a large container of peppers I’ve sprouted from seed, but they’re only now starting to peek out of the dirt.

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Pepper

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Tomato

And, because I just can’t get enough of it, another gratuitous Wild Columbine shot.

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I also got canna bulbs and some more primrose plants from another coworker. I put them the ground when I got home from work. I’m not holding my breath for the primroses, because they were awfully sad looking. The cannas were starting to grow shoots, though, so I think they’ll be in good shape. Assuming the grounds crew don’t mow them down again this year, that is. And if the primroses don’t make it, I’ve got some in another bed from last year, and they’re thriving. I can just move some of them around, if I ever get anything remotely like a garden plan.

Speaking of plans, with the help of some imaginary friends in the Kibology group, I think I know what I’m going to do with Pandora’s grave. Someone suggested putting a box on top of it, as a marker, which I thought was both funny and appropriate. And then someone else suggested planting catnip on her grave. I don’t want to do that, because catnip can be invasive. But! Some catnip planted in a box would be Perfection. Now, all I have to do is find an appropriate, and appropriately sized, box-like planter.

My Garden, Photography

Wildflowers

Shelly

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Wild Columbine

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Wild Geranium

So the mystery flower turns out to be wild geranium. It only has one bloom at this point, but when the rest of the buds open, it’s going to be pretty impressive. There are probably 50 buds on that one little plant.

In other garden news, the four pepper plants I got from a coworker survived their separation and transplant to a larger container. I don’t have enough soil right now to put them in the Uberpot, so I moved them to an intermediary container. I don’t like having to move them twice, but they should be strong enough to handle it.

No sign yet of the tomatoes or peppers that I planted from seed, but it’s still really early. It’s been nice and wet, though, so hopefully they’re germinating their little heads off.

This is Mr. Columbine in all his glory. I counted 15 buds (some are hiding in this photo). I think that means he’s happy.

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Garden Report (Illustrated!)

Shelly

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Wild Geranium

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Coral Bells

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Wild Columbine

What looked like bleeding hearts yesterday has today revealed itself to be wild columbine. Which means that the bleeding hearts didn’t make it through the winter. I’m sad about that, because I really like them, but I can plant more.

Those silly coral bells are deliriously happy where they are, though. The dumb things didn’t even have the sense to die off over the winter. Same with the wild geranium.

My Garden, Photography

Garden Report

Shelly

I finally got around to planting tomatoes and peppers. Just seeds, though, which makes me a little nervous. Hopefully, they’ll sprout.

I also bought four o’clock, zinnia, and columbine seeds. The columbine is a white variety, which isn’t very interesting on its own, but it was the only kind they had. Hopefully they’ll make a nice contrast to the wild columbine I already have.

I haven’t seen any sign of bud stalks on any of the irises or lilies yet, but they’re in deep shade, so it might take them longer than normal. Everyone looks pretty happy, which is encouraging. The coral bells, bleeding hearts, and somethingorother I got from Ms. Lea that I can’t recall the name of, all have buds, though. I should be able to identify the mystery flower after it blooms. (This little web tool has come in handy for identifying flowers in the past.)

Addendum: According to the Wildflower Identification guide, the mystery plant may be a Celandine Poppy or Wood Poppy. That would make sense, as it seems to be thriving in deep shade.

Photography

Seventeen

Shelly

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Bluebells

Shelves, that is. And that’s all that’s going to fit on that wall, because I have to leave room for the TV to sit under the middle section of shelves. I managed to not only get all but one small bookcase of books to fit on that wall, but also all my CDs and DVDs, too. If any of those shelves fall, it’ll be a humongous mess!

I don’t think I’m going to get the TV moved today, though, because it means moving the modem and flipping the living room furniture around, which sounds like more work than I want to do. I think I’ll wait until tomorrow. Now, it’s time to make supper, have an adult beverage, and watch some television.

And now, random bluebells. (As for why there is a big chunk of concrete in the middle of the woods, I am mystified.)