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midnightsjane) wrote2014-03-29 10:18 pm
midnightsjane) wrote2014-03-29 10:18 pm
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Birds want to fly, seeds want to grow...
It's in their nature. Gardeners know this, and it's proven to us over and over. Stick some seeds in the ground, give them a little TLC, and hey, presto! a plant is born. Of course it's not always this easy, but in my experience given a little encouragement, seeds will almost always grow. It's a lesson in the tenacity of life, the will of Mother Nature to keep things producing, a lesson any good gardener takes to heart. This is the time of year when the dormant plants, roots and seeds wake and rise up towards the spring sunshine.
I stuck a bunch of bulbs in a small plastic jar last fall when I was moving all the planters from the patio. One of the big planters had lots of bulbs that had reproduced and spread themselves throughout the soil, and when I tossed all that old soil I saved the bulbs. Put them in the jar and stuck them on the table on my front balcony and forgot about them. The other day I was tidying up and found the jar. A hyacinth bulb was actually flowering, and the little daffodil bulbs were sprouting! The jar had a couple of inches of rainwater in it, so the bulbs started growing. I was quite thrilled, and immediately planted them. Volunteers!
When my neighbour moved last December she left a planter in a dimly lit corner of the parking garage near my car. It was covered with stuff; a cardboard box, an old bird feeder, etc. I kept meaning to move it, but never got round to it. A couple of weeks ago I noticed some green leaves, so I took the junk off the planter, and lo and behold, there were daffodils coming up. The leaves were all pale and spindly from lack of light, but they were growing. I took the planter up to my balcony, and with rain and light, these pasty plants turned into strong green stems with lovely yellow flowers! What a delightful sight, and it pleases me greatly.
Today I was raking the manure pile at the farm, and I was surprised to see little green shoots and leaves poking through in a spot where I had buried some vegetable scraps......they look like squash. Last year I had a huge squash plant grow on the pile, and it produced over a dozen of the tastiest acorn squashes I've ever eaten. I have hopes for this year. :)
I've started clearing the area where my vegetable garden will be, and it's going to be a job for sure. When the new barn was built the carpenters burned a lot of wood scraps there, and now I have to pick through the soil and pull out all the nails that were left behind. It's amazing how many there are. It will be a great spot for the garden though, lots of light, close to the tap on the barn for watering, and the soil should be good because years ago we had a small manure pile there. I already have some of the plants from the flower garden beside the old house transplanted there; a rose that was Jack's father's favourite, some lavender, a flowering shrub, and rhubarb..which is coming up now.
Like I said, seeds want to grow. Now all I have to do is get them planted!
I stuck a bunch of bulbs in a small plastic jar last fall when I was moving all the planters from the patio. One of the big planters had lots of bulbs that had reproduced and spread themselves throughout the soil, and when I tossed all that old soil I saved the bulbs. Put them in the jar and stuck them on the table on my front balcony and forgot about them. The other day I was tidying up and found the jar. A hyacinth bulb was actually flowering, and the little daffodil bulbs were sprouting! The jar had a couple of inches of rainwater in it, so the bulbs started growing. I was quite thrilled, and immediately planted them. Volunteers!
When my neighbour moved last December she left a planter in a dimly lit corner of the parking garage near my car. It was covered with stuff; a cardboard box, an old bird feeder, etc. I kept meaning to move it, but never got round to it. A couple of weeks ago I noticed some green leaves, so I took the junk off the planter, and lo and behold, there were daffodils coming up. The leaves were all pale and spindly from lack of light, but they were growing. I took the planter up to my balcony, and with rain and light, these pasty plants turned into strong green stems with lovely yellow flowers! What a delightful sight, and it pleases me greatly.
Today I was raking the manure pile at the farm, and I was surprised to see little green shoots and leaves poking through in a spot where I had buried some vegetable scraps......they look like squash. Last year I had a huge squash plant grow on the pile, and it produced over a dozen of the tastiest acorn squashes I've ever eaten. I have hopes for this year. :)
I've started clearing the area where my vegetable garden will be, and it's going to be a job for sure. When the new barn was built the carpenters burned a lot of wood scraps there, and now I have to pick through the soil and pull out all the nails that were left behind. It's amazing how many there are. It will be a great spot for the garden though, lots of light, close to the tap on the barn for watering, and the soil should be good because years ago we had a small manure pile there. I already have some of the plants from the flower garden beside the old house transplanted there; a rose that was Jack's father's favourite, some lavender, a flowering shrub, and rhubarb..which is coming up now.
Like I said, seeds want to grow. Now all I have to do is get them planted!