Growing too fast!

Okay. One would think that I would have learned from last year about sowing seeds indoors too early in the year. Unfortunately, the propagation paper I had to do for my course had precipitated it. Although, at the time, I only had to grow 3 annuals, I thought I would toss them out after the observation period was over. But... how can one throw those babies that I nurtured and coaxed for 3 whole weeks!



In the foreground are the marigolds planted in late January while in the background are the green peppers planted in mid February.






German chamomile in the background and Garden sorrel in the foreground which I had to start harvesting while under the lights!




From left to right, this tray has the Menthol Mint (part if the Tea Time Herb Collection) on the left. the Pansies in the middle, and the Clove Pinks on the right. All sown at the beginning of March.

There are heritage tomatoes "Brandywine" that are about 45-50 cm tall; they had to be repotted about 3 times as they grew a lot quicker than any of the other plants.

Most of the perennials had been planted in the garden: Anise-hyssop (Agastache foeniculum, Bergamot (Monarda didyma), German chamomile (Matricaria recutita), Salvia 'Purple Volcano' (S. lyrata), Speedwell (Veronica officinalis).

The world is bright and it is joyful to get up every morning (no matter what the weather) when there are living things to be nurtured.