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Post by Sher on May 12, 2020 10:19:56 GMT -5
I don't remember when I started these. I planted 4 of them in the seed starter, planning to move the best 3 of them to a pot.
But all 4 pods germinated, and one pod had two babies. So I soaked a sponge, cut a slit from the hole down to the bottom of it, and insert the tiny baby. In spite of a rough start, it lived.
Since 5 were too many for my pot, I put them in the Harvest instead.
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Post by Sher on May 18, 2020 8:22:46 GMT -5
I discovered two tiny geraniums growing in the pod in the left rear of the Harvest. I decided to try to save the duplicate since I had one empty hole. This is the pod with the two babies. I removed the pod from the Aerogarden, and pushed the sponge up so I could see the two stems. Carefully and slowly I pulled one of the plants straight up until it was free of the sponge. You can see a decent piece of the root remained. I then slit a soaking wet sponge from the hole to the base, opened it up, and laid the little seedling in the split.
Finally, I put the sponge in a basket and inserted it into the empty hole in the Harvest.
The right rear plant is one that I split off of a duplicate, and it is well established. It had a much smaller root nub than the new transplant.
So I'm hoping I end up with 6 geraniums out of the 4 pods I planted.
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Post by Shawn on May 18, 2020 11:44:37 GMT -5
Nice save
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Post by Sher on May 23, 2020 19:49:03 GMT -5
I moved the baby to the left rear so it could get more light. I LOVE those leaves!
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Post by Shawn on May 24, 2020 4:30:21 GMT -5
So pretty.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2020 13:59:31 GMT -5
The leavves are lovely. The pristine deck is outstanding!  |
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Post by Sher on May 26, 2020 12:28:00 GMT -5
Look!
I have not grown these before and was stunned by the growth spurt after adding nutrients yesterday. And buds! On these tiny things!
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Post by Shawn on May 26, 2020 14:41:56 GMT -5
Yes they are. I love those little clusters.
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Post by Sher on Jun 4, 2020 14:59:06 GMT -5
They are starting to bloom!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2020 15:48:27 GMT -5
Vibrant!
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Post by Shawn on Jun 4, 2020 15:53:29 GMT -5
Now things get really exciting. Wonderful color too!
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Post by Sher on Jun 7, 2020 11:54:43 GMT -5
These haven't changed much since my last picture, so I decided to just show you how pretty they look next to my petunias.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2020 11:59:32 GMT -5
and look at those promising buds!
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Post by Shawn on Jun 7, 2020 12:37:55 GMT -5
You have nice buds growing. They will turn into lovely flowers.
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Post by Sher on Jun 13, 2020 16:48:48 GMT -5
These little geraniums are pure joy!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2020 18:15:32 GMT -5
These are looking beautiful. May I ask where you got the seeds?
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Post by Sher on Jun 13, 2020 18:18:12 GMT -5
These are looking beautiful. May I ask where you got the seeds?
Zyphax, I got them from Park Seeds. I bought the very last pack they had in stock. Sorry!
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Post by Shawn on Jun 13, 2020 18:28:51 GMT -5
Bright and sassy
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2020 14:52:51 GMT -5
Sher Thank you! I will bookmark for next year.
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Post by Sher on Jun 19, 2020 18:00:19 GMT -5
This is so weird. I don't like the way these flowers are growing in the Aerogarden. They actually irritate me.
I am planning to repot them. I'll keep one in my window, and harden the others to transplant outdoors.
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