My Baker Seed seeds are sprouting! I haven't had a chance to plant any of them in dirt yet, since I've been working crappy shifts the last couple days, but it will definitely happen tomorrow. I finally FINALLY have some white watermelon seedlings. After the first packet having 0% germination, I was worried it would be too late to start over...and I'm still not sure if I will end up with ripe melons at the end of the season, but I reeeeeally hope that I can get at least a couple white fleshed watermelons. It's one of the varieties I'm most excited about.
Two days ago...which would be Friday, I planted out my Scarlet Sweet watermelons and my cantaloupe. HOPEFULLY we are done with surprise freezes. I hope to get much more out over the next few days. All the flowers are outside hardening off. I really do not want any more legginess, that's for sure.
Also, I've delved into a new area: cuttings. My mom and I walked around Arnolds Park with a plastic sack and a scissors, looking for any plants that we might want to have. Then, I would get out my scissors and snip off a piece. We returned home with three kinds of lilacs, a rose bush, honeysuckle, and some other things that just "looked neat." I also got some peony cuttings but I'm doubting that they will do anything with a stem cutting. We shall see! I bought some rooting hormone which is supposed to speed things up, and none of the cuttings look like they have completely died yet, so here's hoping. I'm especially excited about the white French (double) lilac. By the way, a double bloom happens when all of the stamens (male part of the flower) are converted into petals. Because of this, double blooms are not able to pollinate themselves. A semi-double bloom has only some of the stamens as petals. Will post pictures later.
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