Ok, it’s not quite MacArthur Park, but this pack of lettuce seeds did get an unexpected soak. Great germination rate by the looks of it and a lovely sculptural form.
P.S. Eight days later.
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Exciting! Planted these Reisetomate tomato seeds from @_suttons1806 two weeks ago. Experimented with planting thinly, & then not, & both trays of seedlings are looking at the same stage. Will need to pot them on soon though into individual small pots, once the true leaves (the ones that look like tomato leaves) are a little bigger. Have sown loads so that I will have enough small plants to share with neighbours who are very keen to gyo. A week later, also started off some lovely sounding cherry varieties from @realseeds that I haven’t grown before. These are ‘Galina’- an early yellow cherry tomato, Gardener’s Sweetheart ’ and ‘Chadwick’. Again, sadly don’t have the acreage to grow all these plants myself, but know plenty of others who will love giving these a go. #cherrytomatoes #realseeds #tomatoseeds #tomatoseedlings #community #gyo #londongardens #gardensofinstagramSaturday night kitchen disco #lockdown #londonlockdown #sylvester #candistaton #beegees #theslits #sistersledge #barrywhite #earthwindandfire #gloriagaynor #theweathergirls #chic #johngrant #thetrammps #klf #devoFern frond unfurling. Mmm #fern #dryopteris #fernfrond #fernfrondsunfurling #londongardens #gardensofinstagramBy far the most cheery plant in the garden at the moment is Euphorbia myrsinites. It’s so zingy and fresh & bloomin’ joyful. And a bit of joy at the moment goes a long way. Great for hanging over the edges of tall pots and window boxes & a fantastic edging plant for borders. Infact, one of my all time favourites. As the flowers slightly quieten down during the year, its glaucous, spiky, foliage really comes into its own, being playfully architectural and even a tad on the Jurassic side. I love it! #springcolours #euphorbia #euphorbiamyrsinites #londongardens #windowboxesofinstagram #plantsforwindowboxes #gardensofinstagramBeen training fruit on the corner front garden plot this grey afternoon. Perfect weather for it. Hardly any wind, so it felt truly balmy. Firstly, created a wigwam for the Japanese wineberries & then a bit more of an open structure for the ‘Oregon Thornless’ blackberries. The clay soil is pretty solid already (hardly rained in weeks) so had to give it a good soaking to get the handsome hazel poles in. Feeling satisfied that another job is done & can’t wait for the fruit of my labours!! Hard to imagine what things are going to be like come summer though........#gyo #frontgarden #japanesewineberry #fruitgrowing #trainingfruit #gardensofinstagramUninvited, but very welcome visitor in my front garden. #forgetmenot #myosotissylvatica #londonfrontgardens #londongardens #frontgarden #gardensofinstagramOlder posts
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Looks great I don’t think I would have guessed what it was
Hi JG, Although initially annoyed at wasting a pack of seeds, I was delighted when the open packet revealed this gorgeous condensed growth. Took me quite by surprise too.
Micro veg at its finest!
Indeed!!
Pretty!
Hi Janet, have kept watering them and they’re still going strong. They may be worthy of another pic in a day or so….