I have two Pineapple 
seedlings (grown from seeds) survive. One is doing really well and the other is hanging on… I will separate these and plant them into a slightly larger pot.
Category Archives: Gardening
Midnight Snow Peas + Pawpaw Stratification…
Midnight Snow Peas
Back in September 2010, I was in search for purple Snap Peas. I searched online and found www.purplepeas.net. I wrote Dan, the purple Snap Pea breeder, but they were not yet available.
I received a package of Midnight Snow Peas today and will soak them in water overnight, so I can plant them tomorrow. I generally don’t like the Snow Peas that I have grown in the past, but the purple Snap Peas are still not available, so I’ll give these Snow Peas a try for now.
Pawpaw
I don’t know if the one Pawpaw seed that I got from the 2011 CRFG Scion Exchange will grow, but I’m going to give it a try.
I read that it is slow to germinate and needs stratification, so placed it in the refrigerator for now. I also read that it needs to be kept moist, so tomorrow I will get some sphagnum moss, moisten it and place the seed it in. Again, I don’t know if this will germinate, but we’ll see…
First Daffodil of 2011
This weekend I spotted our very first Daffodil to bloom. There are also more that look like they will open soon.
Winter Greens sorted out and potted out…
The tray of winter greens that I planted back in November have grown and I can now tell what is what… (My great-niece tripped over them and mixed them all up.)
I planted the Bok Choy seedling into hanging pots in out front yard, since there is more light there. I’ll plant another batch in a few days for the backyard garden.
I also potted up the Broad Leaf Mustard from the Jiffy Peat Pellets into a large pot (Solo drinking cup) to get them to grow a little bigger before planting them out.
Wish List: Hellebores (Lenten Rose)
Just added Hellebores (Lenten Rose) to my wish list. My Mom saw these in a garden magazine & asked me if they sold them here. I didn’t know.
Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent
Every time I’m at Raley’s, I have to check to see if they still have the detergent with my photo on the label.
More Winter Veggies Sown…
I sowed a few seeds:
– Kale ‘Dinosaur’
– Kale ‘White Russian’
– Kale ‘Dwarf Blue Curled’
– Bok Choi ‘Joi Choi’
– Mustard ‘Miike Purple Giant’
– Swiss Chard ‘Bright LIghts’
– Swiss Chard ‘Fordhook Giant’
– Cilantro
– Fennel
Pepino Dulce cutting…
Last year, I wanted to get a Pepino Dulce from Annie’s Annuals, but they didn’t have any in stock. Luckily, I spotted some branches at the 2011 CRFG Scion Exchange. I grabbed a big branch so I can root it.
I cut the branch into three smaller pieces and set it in water to root.