Seed Planting

The torrential drenching rain has finally stopped, and today was partly cloudy, partly sunny, and in the 40s.  The day was nice enough, but the ground is still far too wet to be walking on, so chores in the garden must wait.

I started seeds today, each individually in cowpots or plastic nursery pots, rather than sown in a big flat.  I think this will be easier at transplant time

I planted:
Heirloom Sweet Peas - Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'.
I really just want one plant to put at the base of the hummingbird feeder and have it vine up the hanging post.  But of course there are many seeds, so I potted half of them up.  Not sure where I'll put so many sweet peas if they all germinate!

Zinnias - 'Exquisite'.
These are pink and red and rose.  Later I'll get some orange ones, I loved how the orange zinnias looked with the blue caryopteris around the patio and in the distance in Meadow's Edge.  I'll plant the nasturtiums later directly into the terra cotta strawberry jars.

I put some seeds in pots to germinate inside on the living room half wall.  I put others out on the porch.... no danger of frost out there, but the cool temps may make them germinate slower.

Planting was a pain.  There was still slippery icy snow mounded on the patio, so I couldn't get to the potting bench without having Jim shovel the patio first!

And all my tools are stored away in the garage, the water is not turned on yet outside... it's too messy to pot inside, but I had to keep going in and out of the house to get this small job done!

I'll be happy when everything is set up outside.  I'll be happy when spring arrives.