Volunteer Poppies. 7.1.2021

These came up near where I grew poppies last year. These are the annual "Shirley Poppies". As far as I know, there is no sich thing as a "Laverne Poppy". They are a nice volunteer. I scattered saved seeds all over, but didn't see any others. I'm happy with these.

First "Main Crop" Harvest. Potatoes, Garlic, Onions. 7.1.2021

The Envol potato tops are dying off, so I dug up two plants. Nice looking potatoes. These are considered "The earliest of the early" by Fedco. The garlic is "Music". I grew that from bulbs saved from the 2020 crop. They are very large and very tasty. There are also some random volunteer garlic plants to dig. The onions are generic "Yellow onions" from sets. Huge bulbs now. They can be eaten, but not ready yet for storage.

Moat of the annual vegetables seem OK after the big heat wave.

A Few Dwarf or Compact Tomato Plants. 7.1.2021

Just a few of them. They do need a stake. They tend to fall over. However, not nearly the work of full height types. Alpatieva 905A

Extreme Bush

Dwarf Tanunda Red

So far, so good. The next big tests will be eating quality and productivity. The Extreme Bush and Alpatieva 905A are competing for which is first.

First Dahlia of the Year. 7.1.2021

Last winter I dug up most of the dahlias. I stored them in a box of peat moss in the garage. I moisten the peat moss two or three times during the winter. They all survived and grew very nicely.

Yet Another Forsythia Cutting Rooted. 6.30.2021

Another of the big forsythia cuttings rooted nicely in water. That is #4. Today I potted it in potting soil and placed it in a very protected location without direct sun. It will be there for a week. This makes four nicely rooted, good size healthy looking Forsythia starts.

Here it is, potted. The small one is a potting soil rooted group of Forsythia cuttings. The water rooted one is much bigger and healthier looking, probably a year ahead in size, and was actually less effort.

There is one remaining cutting in water. It has a small root growing now. It should be ready to pot up in a few weeks. Then my window sill will no longer be cluttered with Forsythia cuttings.