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My Accidental Experiment – Comparing Indoor and Outdoor Zinnia Growth, Days 11-21
Day 15 Outdoor update The outdoor zinnias have endured a few temperature dips below freezing, and have handled them quite well. Their position in the front yard could not be better. They receive unobstructed sunlight practically from dawn till dusk. Second sets of leaves are starting to grow, and the plants look very healthy overall. Indoor Update The indoor zinnias are doing ok– they were starting to look leggy, so we ordered another grow light and hung it above all our seedlings. We also started rotating the seed cells to try and balance their angles of exposure. I originally questioned my hypothesis, thinking that the outdoor zinnias may be doing…
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My Red Wheelbarrow
so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens William Carlos Williams Here, I must begin with a confession. I did not actually plant the dahlias that we grew at our first home in Austin. Andrew and I moved into this home together in the summer of 2019. It was a cute house with basic landscaping, mostly tiny boxwoods, and I felt that left a lot to be desired. Piquing My Interest My husband likes to joke about my online shopping habits, how I’ll order something and forget about it by the time it arrives. The phenomenon seems to also occur at Costco……
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My Accidental Experiment – Comparing Indoor and Outdoor Zinnia Growth, Week 1
I feel a bit like I’m back in high school, doing a project for biology class. Initially, I had intended to do some succession planting, so I planted some seeds outside on January 16 and saved some to plant two weeks later. Well, Mother Nature heard that and laughed. The only seeds, as far as I can tell, that survived the direct sow are the zinnias. A week later, Andrew and I decided to start the plants inside– which had already been recommended by the seed packets and friends alike. Sometimes, I just insist on learn things the hard way. In this post, I will be comparing the progress of…
blogging about buds & blooms
