Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Using Rooting Hormone For First Time
I just rec'd Norton and Chardonel grape vine cuttings in the mail today. I planted the Chardonel cuttings and enlisted the assistance of the product by Schultz called 'Take Root'. I feel pretty confident about this attempt at growing from cuttings.......more to come!!!!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Pulse, Pulse. Heartbeat, Heartbeat.
Back!!!
It is Tuesday March 6th and the weather has been deceptive. I am not sure how to describe it, but I was at a friends house yesterday and their tree's buds had lost their protective coverings yesterday. Not a very scientific description but telling none the less. Dogwood Trees are pushing the beginning pieces of leaves in some areas of the region. Smaller shrubs are pushing forth leaves.
Lots going on. With it being a new year, I am no different than any other avid gardener: I have new ideas and amended plans. Not entire replacement of plans, but us gardeners tend to always build and build and build on ideas. Having said as much, it is true that my ideas regarding the grape vines and the garden, in general, are getting fleshed out further. The spring winds are here. More and more days above 40, 45 degrees. Today the temp hit 75 degrees Fahrenheit!!!! It doesn't seem normal. I keep hearing about the Easter freeze of April 2007 and the toll it took on so many crops, so I am not getting excited until late April comes around when I think the threat of frost/freezes has passed from our reach.
Been messing with lots of pots and seed starters and potting soil. Sphagnum Peat Moss has been near and dear these past few weeks.
I could probably write on and on, but I'll simply just post a few photos seed starts that I have. The seeds are so vigorous (and poor seed placement/planning on my part, by the way - I over planted due to past failures) that I have had to lift off the plastic dome that comes with seed starter trays that one can get at the local hardware store. Historically I have not done the best with seeds. Cuttings seem to fit my skill set more appropriately, but I am trying new things.
I bring pretty unremarkable photographs of Dinosaur Kale and Swiss Chard seedlings. There are two very tiny Common Milkweed starts as well. These photos are evidence that these seed starter trays do in fact work remarkably. I will use them from here on out, as long as I am a tiny operation as I am now.
In the foreground with the reddish stalks are clearly the Swiss Chard seedlings. Behind, as can be seen from the following photos, exists the Dinosaur Kale seedlings.
We'll see how this little experiment goes. I am concerned about the delicate balance between over-watering and/or under-watering (dehydration), now that the plastic covering is off which created the greenhouse effect and kept the moisture in.
The grapevines are still dormant. None of the vines seem anywhere close to bud break, for which I am very grateful as I know there will be a hard frost before long.
It is Tuesday March 6th and the weather has been deceptive. I am not sure how to describe it, but I was at a friends house yesterday and their tree's buds had lost their protective coverings yesterday. Not a very scientific description but telling none the less. Dogwood Trees are pushing the beginning pieces of leaves in some areas of the region. Smaller shrubs are pushing forth leaves.
Lots going on. With it being a new year, I am no different than any other avid gardener: I have new ideas and amended plans. Not entire replacement of plans, but us gardeners tend to always build and build and build on ideas. Having said as much, it is true that my ideas regarding the grape vines and the garden, in general, are getting fleshed out further. The spring winds are here. More and more days above 40, 45 degrees. Today the temp hit 75 degrees Fahrenheit!!!! It doesn't seem normal. I keep hearing about the Easter freeze of April 2007 and the toll it took on so many crops, so I am not getting excited until late April comes around when I think the threat of frost/freezes has passed from our reach.
Been messing with lots of pots and seed starters and potting soil. Sphagnum Peat Moss has been near and dear these past few weeks.
I could probably write on and on, but I'll simply just post a few photos seed starts that I have. The seeds are so vigorous (and poor seed placement/planning on my part, by the way - I over planted due to past failures) that I have had to lift off the plastic dome that comes with seed starter trays that one can get at the local hardware store. Historically I have not done the best with seeds. Cuttings seem to fit my skill set more appropriately, but I am trying new things.
I bring pretty unremarkable photographs of Dinosaur Kale and Swiss Chard seedlings. There are two very tiny Common Milkweed starts as well. These photos are evidence that these seed starter trays do in fact work remarkably. I will use them from here on out, as long as I am a tiny operation as I am now.
In the foreground with the reddish stalks are clearly the Swiss Chard seedlings. Behind, as can be seen from the following photos, exists the Dinosaur Kale seedlings.
We'll see how this little experiment goes. I am concerned about the delicate balance between over-watering and/or under-watering (dehydration), now that the plastic covering is off which created the greenhouse effect and kept the moisture in.
The grapevines are still dormant. None of the vines seem anywhere close to bud break, for which I am very grateful as I know there will be a hard frost before long.
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