Blogger, you are strange.
Too much morning glories! (Not too many, because I think there're only four plants.)
I will be leaving the backyard again soon. This is the point where I wonder why I'm keeping a gardening journal if a) most of the gardening activity tends to occur in, unsurprisingly a garden-like place, such as the backyard and b) I will not be around the backyard for most of the year, and certainly not during the fun times (February in CA bay area in my personal opinion). That is, of course, not to mention c) that I want something where I can post photos easily and blogger ain't it. LJ is easier in that aspect and I often find myself, when I want to update this, consider the load time for the photos and thinking "Nah, maybe later" which inevitably leads to this: no update for a very long time.
Blogger is meant to be a log. It is a very good log. I obviously need to use it solely for something that requires a lot of words, but no images (maybe my personal life, but that's over at the other place right now and well...I've become very attached to the interface if not the actual codes).
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Inventory, take 2
Indoor plants inventory
bee balm [Monarda didyma] - marshall's delight
jasmine [Jasminum sambac] - maid of Orleans
dill [Anethum graveolens] - Long Island mammoth
garlic chive [Allium tuberosum] -unknown (the package doesn't say)
feverfew [Chrysantheim parthenium] - unknown (GW trade)
chamomile [Anthemis nobilis] - unknown (GW trade)
ficus [Ficus rubinginosa] - variegata
cactus
[Echinopsis 'Barber pole'] - paramount hybrid
[ -- ] - unknown (from the cactus round-up kit)
lemon balm [Melissa officinalis] - unknown (GW trade)
avocado [Persea americana] - unknown (Mike ate it)
bee balm [Monarda didyma] - marshall's delight
jasmine [Jasminum sambac] - maid of Orleans
dill [Anethum graveolens] - Long Island mammoth
garlic chive [Allium tuberosum] -unknown (the package doesn't say)
feverfew [Chrysantheim parthenium] - unknown (GW trade)
chamomile [Anthemis nobilis] - unknown (GW trade)
ficus [Ficus rubinginosa] - variegata
cactus
[Echinopsis 'Barber pole'] - paramount hybrid
[ -- ] - unknown (from the cactus round-up kit)
lemon balm [Melissa officinalis] - unknown (GW trade)
avocado [Persea americana] - unknown (Mike ate it)
Inventory
plants in the backyard
calendula [Calendula officinalis] - mixed colors
Madagascar dragon tree [Dracaena marginata] - unknown (2 different cultivars, one mom got from Home Depot I-don't-know-when, the other she picked up at a garage sale two years ago)
California poppy [Eschscholzia california] - wildflower variety
chrysanthemum [Chrysanthemum indicum] - butterfield
sweet alyssum [Lobularia maritima] - carpet of snow
carnation [Dianthus caryophyllus] - giant Chabaud mixed colors
hen-and-chicks [Sempervivum tectorum] - unknown (a lady from a garage sale gave it to my mom in a plastic bag when mom mentioned that I liked plants -- this was about nine years ago)
rain lily [Zephyranthes candida] - unknown (it's grandma's cultivar and that's what I'm going to call it)
French lavender [Lavandula dentata] - unknown (Lowe's labeled it as "Spanish lavender")
zonal geranium [Pelargonium hortorum] - red? (grew from cutting back at my old apartment when they were trimming the bush in front of the apartment sign)
dill [Anethum graveolens] - Long Island mammoth
four o' clock [Mirabilis multiflora] - pink? (was here when we moved in)
European columbine
[Aquilegia vulgaris] - McKana's Giant mix
[Aquilegia vulgaris] - music mix
basil [Ocimum basilicum]- sweet basil
narcissus
[Narcissus papyraceus] - paperwhite, unknown (dug it out of the ground during volunteer day a year ago)
[Narcissus pseudonarcissus] - wild daffodil, unknown (dug it out of the flower bed my coworkers and I were preparing two years ago)
iris
[Iris, sub-genus iris, species unknown, possibly germanica] - unknown, yellow and white; looks like something between "Joyance" and "Baby Blessed" (darn it; I should've kept the packaging that year)
[Moraea grandiflora] - African iris, butterfly iris
green onion [Allium fistulosum] - white Libson bunchinig
tomato [Solanum lycopersicum] - large red cherry
potato [Solanum tuberosum] - unknown (grew from the russet potato that sprouted in the fridge)
garlic chive [Allium tuberosum] -unknown (the package doesn't say)
airplane plant [Chlorophytum comosum] - unknown (picked up an escaped plantlet from the side of the road eight years ago)
spearmint [Mentha spicata] - unknown (rescued dying plant from when I worked in green houses)
calla lily [Zantedeschia elliottiana] - white? (one of mom's coworkers divided the plant and gave her a clump)
rose [Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland'] - peace
morning glory [Ipomoea purpurea] - giant mixed colors
sweet pea [Lathyrus odoratus] - Renee's garden mix
pea [Pisum Sativum] - little marvels
celosia [Celosia argentea] - tall plume mix
amaryllis [Amaryllis belladonna] - pink? (given by girl from BIS 101)
campanula [Campanula medium] - Canterbury bells cup and saucer mix
blue flax [Linum perenne] - lewisii
parsley [Petroselinum crispum] - Italian flat-leaf
bronze loquat [Eriobotrya deflexa] - unknown (greenhouse rescue)
strawberry [Fragaria ananassa] - unknown (OSH labeled it as "strawberry")
pothos [Epipremnum aureum] - golden
+ 2 mystery plant that I have no idea, both rescued from greenhouses
forget me not
[Myosotis dissitiflora] - blue bird
[Cynoglossum amabile] - blue bird (may be mis-labeled)
calendula [Calendula officinalis] - mixed colors
Madagascar dragon tree [Dracaena marginata] - unknown (2 different cultivars, one mom got from Home Depot I-don't-know-when, the other she picked up at a garage sale two years ago)
California poppy [Eschscholzia california] - wildflower variety
chrysanthemum [Chrysanthemum indicum] - butterfield
sweet alyssum [Lobularia maritima] - carpet of snow
carnation [Dianthus caryophyllus] - giant Chabaud mixed colors
hen-and-chicks [Sempervivum tectorum] - unknown (a lady from a garage sale gave it to my mom in a plastic bag when mom mentioned that I liked plants -- this was about nine years ago)
rain lily [Zephyranthes candida] - unknown (it's grandma's cultivar and that's what I'm going to call it)
French lavender [Lavandula dentata] - unknown (Lowe's labeled it as "Spanish lavender")
zonal geranium [Pelargonium hortorum] - red? (grew from cutting back at my old apartment when they were trimming the bush in front of the apartment sign)
dill [Anethum graveolens] - Long Island mammoth
four o' clock [Mirabilis multiflora] - pink? (was here when we moved in)
European columbine
[Aquilegia vulgaris] - McKana's Giant mix
[Aquilegia vulgaris] - music mix
basil [Ocimum basilicum]- sweet basil
narcissus
[Narcissus papyraceus] - paperwhite, unknown (dug it out of the ground during volunteer day a year ago)
[Narcissus pseudonarcissus] - wild daffodil, unknown (dug it out of the flower bed my coworkers and I were preparing two years ago)
iris
[Iris, sub-genus iris, species unknown, possibly germanica] - unknown, yellow and white; looks like something between "Joyance" and "Baby Blessed" (darn it; I should've kept the packaging that year)
[Moraea grandiflora] - African iris, butterfly iris
green onion [Allium fistulosum] - white Libson bunchinig
tomato [Solanum lycopersicum] - large red cherry
potato [Solanum tuberosum] - unknown (grew from the russet potato that sprouted in the fridge)
garlic chive [Allium tuberosum] -unknown (the package doesn't say)
airplane plant [Chlorophytum comosum] - unknown (picked up an escaped plantlet from the side of the road eight years ago)
spearmint [Mentha spicata] - unknown (rescued dying plant from when I worked in green houses)
calla lily [Zantedeschia elliottiana] - white? (one of mom's coworkers divided the plant and gave her a clump)
rose [Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland'] - peace
morning glory [Ipomoea purpurea] - giant mixed colors
sweet pea [Lathyrus odoratus] - Renee's garden mix
pea [Pisum Sativum] - little marvels
celosia [Celosia argentea] - tall plume mix
amaryllis [Amaryllis belladonna] - pink? (given by girl from BIS 101)
campanula [Campanula medium] - Canterbury bells cup and saucer mix
blue flax [Linum perenne] - lewisii
parsley [Petroselinum crispum] - Italian flat-leaf
bronze loquat [Eriobotrya deflexa] - unknown (greenhouse rescue)
strawberry [Fragaria ananassa] - unknown (OSH labeled it as "strawberry")
pothos [Epipremnum aureum] - golden
+ 2 mystery plant that I have no idea, both rescued from greenhouses
forget me not
[Myosotis dissitiflora] - blue bird
[Cynoglossum amabile] - blue bird (may be mis-labeled)
Sowing information
I just realized that this is the perfect place to archive all the sowing information for the different seeds, for after I've thrown away the seed packets. (Not in the habit of keeping empty paper packets around, though sometimes I wonder if I should.)
Today I have:
Carnations
Carnations are grown from seed. Carnation seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or started indoors for transplanting later. If planting outdoors, sow them early in the spring. But, make sure the soil is not too wet.
When sowing seeds, cover lightly with 1/4 inches of fine soil. Space seeds or seedlings 12" apart.
If you are growing perennials, you can propagate them from cuttings or by division. Once your plants have been established, they can be propagated by separation in the fall.
From: here.
Bellflowers aka Campanulas
The seeds are small and require some light to signal germination, so be sure to press them lightly into the soil without burying them. The most reliable method is direct-seeding outdoors, which should be done in late spring or early summer, after the last frost date. Perennial species can be sown late in the summer, allowing them to establish before winter for earliest bloom the next year.
From: here.
Blue flax
SOWING ... Sow Blue Flax seed outdoors in spring or early summer. For best results loosen soil with rake or hoe. Cover flax seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until seedlings appear.
From: here.
Forget me not
Requires no vernalization to initiate flowering, from sowing to flowering in 9-13 weeks according to growing season. Seed does not require covering.
From: here.
Bee balm
Sow seeds 1 inch apart at a depth of 1/8" to 1/16". Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost. Thin seedlings to 12" apart. Avoid powdery mildew by keeping good air circulation around plants.
From: here.
Today I have:
Carnations
Carnations are grown from seed. Carnation seeds can be directly seeded into your flower garden, or started indoors for transplanting later. If planting outdoors, sow them early in the spring. But, make sure the soil is not too wet.
When sowing seeds, cover lightly with 1/4 inches of fine soil. Space seeds or seedlings 12" apart.
If you are growing perennials, you can propagate them from cuttings or by division. Once your plants have been established, they can be propagated by separation in the fall.
From: here.
Bellflowers aka Campanulas
The seeds are small and require some light to signal germination, so be sure to press them lightly into the soil without burying them. The most reliable method is direct-seeding outdoors, which should be done in late spring or early summer, after the last frost date. Perennial species can be sown late in the summer, allowing them to establish before winter for earliest bloom the next year.
From: here.
Blue flax
SOWING ... Sow Blue Flax seed outdoors in spring or early summer. For best results loosen soil with rake or hoe. Cover flax seed with 1/8 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. Keep soil moist until seedlings appear.
From: here.
Forget me not
Requires no vernalization to initiate flowering, from sowing to flowering in 9-13 weeks according to growing season. Seed does not require covering.
From: here.
Bee balm
Sow seeds 1 inch apart at a depth of 1/8" to 1/16". Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost. Thin seedlings to 12" apart. Avoid powdery mildew by keeping good air circulation around plants.
From: here.
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