And Spring I got!
I've already begun thinning the seedlings, but, I must admit that this is the hardest step for me. It just breaks my heart to do it even though I know that if I don't, there won't be room for the root (radish) bulb to swell.
Not too shabby for seed that’s nearly four years old, eh?
And, while Mother Nature and Old Man Winter have still not worked out their differences, fortunately, there are still plenty of other signs of Spring. Snowdrops are peaking through piles of dirty snow, the maple sugar sap has been flowing for a few weeks now and the daytime temperatures are hovering around the 45° to 50°F (sometimes even 55° and 60°F) range a bit more often than not. It won’t be long now before I can start working on my deck garden again. … Hmm! I think I’ll have to visit a local garden center pretty soon. … Then again, my houseplants, especially my maternal grandfather’s Christmas Cactus, could use some TLC too!
My grandfather passed away in September of 1984 and I became custodian of his Christmas Cactus. But, believe it or not, I've already repotted this plant several times, just not lately! As you can see, it is in desperate need of repotting again.
The need to repot is especially noticeable here. See how small the "leaves" are? Notice another difference? In the shape of the "leaves" ... the one on the left is a November or Thanksgiving Cactus and the one on the right is a December or Christmas Cactus.
We live a long distance from each other, but we too have plants sprouting on the living room window sill and a Christmas cactus. I also had to chuckle about thinning the seedlings; me too!
How’s your window sill garden doing? For “some” of mine, it had better get warm enough soon to put them out on the porch or I’ll have to start tying them up!
Are your houseplants complaining (like mine) about getting edged out?
Seriously, we’re getting more “relatively” warm days here, but still, a few below freezing days slip in too. But it is “officially” Spring now (and it was my mother’s 82nd birthday yesterday)!
My wife already transplanted some of the starters into bigger pots. We have a small greenhouse so they’ll go there in a couple more weeks.
We’re in the freezing area nearly every night, but the days are sure getting warmer. Haven’t had much sun though.
Tell your Mom Happy Birthday!