The Four O'Clocks are germinating quickly on the seedling mat. I don't think it's necessary to pre-sprout them although maybe the overnight soak help was helpful.
The Extreme Bush tomatoes germinated but not the eggplants, so far.
The Salpiglossis are starting to grow. The seeds were tiny, like dust, so I sprinkled them on top of the seed starting medium and pressed them into the soil. Supposedly they require light so I had them in the sunroom instead of on the warming mat.
Last fall I pruned these sweet cherry trees pretty severely. I wondered if they would bloom as well this year. They look great! Barring a bad weather event, I think they will have a heavy crop with lots of sweet cherries to eat fresh, to share, and to can.
One is Ranier and the other is Bing. I planted them about ten or fifteen years ago.
This is encouraging. The old lavender shrubs that I rescued, cleaned up, and pruned, appear to have settled in. The green growth is new. Original old growth is grey.
I think that if I keep weeds away and keep them pruned, they will develop into nice shrubs (actually small enough, "subshrub" might be a better term), with lots of lavender to harvest and lots of flowers for local bees of all minds.
I made some more adjustments in my cadet cap sewing. The last caps needed a bit more tightness, so I added a headband, which helped. I had ordered some more heavier weight interfacing for cap bills. In error, the interfacing that I received was fusible on both sides. I didn't think I liked that, but it turned out to make a much better bill. I has just the right flexibility and stiffness.
I used left over chino trowser fabric as before. It's both tough and soft and pliable.
