I figured since I was doing all this work with the lilies indoors I might start up a tray of various seeds I have amassed this fall, just as a small experiment before the hard work comes later.
I have hostas, canna lilies, ricinus/castor oil plant, daylilies and asiatic lilies.
In the case of some of the seeds, the shells are very hard. Canna lily seeds are used for jewelry as beads in some cultures. They are round, shiny, black and tough as any seed I've ever handled, and I didn't have the patience to try sanding down the edge. So with that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 2-3 weeks to see sprouting from some of these cells. With the hostas, which are easy to rupture and split, I am hoping to see progress in much less time.
Speaking of seeds, I have also been browsing the catalogs in preparation for making a big order. Not many tough decisions as far as the vegetables go, but I am on the fence about a number of annuals that I may or may not wish to grow. Until the greenhouse is up and I am able to determine the amount of planting space I will actually have, I cannot proceed with any orders. The angle of the sun vs. the angle of refraction of the light will determine how high and how deep I can plant. Looking forward to solving that riddle.
No comments:
Post a Comment