Tah dah! Potted up the seven amaryllis bulbs from last year. Two of the larger ones each had a damp/slimy spot on one side. I removed as much of the affected tissue as I thought safe and wiped the areas dry with paper towel thinking it might reduce the population of whatever is the cause.
Also started the first of the basil seeds for micro greens.
Weather outlook
Of course I’ve started basil and cilantro under the lights since I have them on anyway.
And I found some “living stone” cacti at the aquarium shop on Gerrard. Could not believe how much they grew just from watering, so I potted them on today and will stop watering to let them settle in for a bit.
Happy gardening!
First tomato
Turns out Dawn is a Don
Garlic is looking amazing this year. Lots of hen manure and pretty regular moisture
Cucumbers are coming along slowly
The culinary herbs on the balcony
The first buds are breaking on the hazelnuts. The catkins are still nice and tight. Started some basil seeds on Jan 5. Just had to start something!
It’s been a very mild and grey winter so far. Temps hovering around 0 with a fair amount of rain and lots of fog. The azaleas are loving it.
Ha, I say.
Started genovese basil and Italian parsley today – for winter eating or so I thought. Now that I’ve read the pack – parsley takes 78 days to mature. April, here we come.
Oh, started a celery root. All the rage. Under the lights it is really taking off.
Brita filters have active charcoal and something like pumice in them which make a great starting medium. Watch your fingers!
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