Current mood:	sleepy
Entry tags:	garden

easter plant observations
I didn't plant my potatoes today because it's going to rain for 2 days and not be particularly warm.  (The high temperature tomorrow is supposed to be 50. Gah!)  I thought the potatoes would not appreciate being dumped into already soggy ground, chilled thoroughly, and then rained on again for two days.  Hopefully it will be warm and sufficiently dry next weekend.

I need to replant the carrots, definitely.  After I described how I planted them, my mom says I planted them too deep.  I was supposed to scatter the seeds, then scatter a thin layer of dirt over them.  Raking 1/2 an inch of dirt over them with a hoe was not a good plan, it seems.  Live and learn.

Also on the live-and-learn front, all of my oregano seedlings shriveled up and died in their nursery pack. They dried out too much, I guess.  I'm still trying to decide if I want to replant them or not.  If I ever do get around to planting oregano again, now I know that they need to be kept with a baggie or some other humidity-hood over them so that they won't dry out.  The other plants are fine, but the oregano seedlings were also pretty tiny and fragile compared to the others. 

The coleus and nasturtium in seed batch 2 sprouted today.  I have a bajillion chamomile seedlings - OMG!  I am NOT looking forward to transplanting them all.

I mulched all of my shrubs today after learning that there really ought to be some sort of DMZ between the shrub and the weeds when a weed-eater is involved.  One of my hydrangeas got an accidental trim today.  Whoops.  Anyway - while mulching, I discovered the first signs of life on the crape myrtle and beautyberry - so they'e not dead after all!  Yay! :D

I wonder when/if the lilac is actually going to bloom.  It looks like it has buds, but it's looked that way for several weeks now, I think.  Eh, it's still a cute little shrubbery even it isn't blooming yet. :)