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Saturday Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, April 22![]() Happy Spring! We have a lot of photos of spring flowers from The Horde this week, (and some left over to cheer us up later). Plus, some garden landscaping and adornment. So fun! Keep 'em coming. From 40 Miles North: The California poppies are blooming. They look bright in the sun. So are the swallowtail aquilegia and a cerise red geranium. California Poppies may close in cloudy weather. The same is true of some of the flowers below.
![]() Red geraniums to attract hummingbirds to the aquilegia? This is an osteospermum that my son bought me years ago. It's really blooming this year, along with some gazanias. They're trying to take over my front lawn this year. They are such over-achievers. ![]() ![]() Love the central disc on the osteosperum. And I like the pure yellow gazanias. Here is an early gaillardia growing under one of the lion's tails: ![]() Now you know the difference between a gazania and a gaillardia. Butterflies LOVE gaillardia. For years, my Sago palm was very unhappy, so I stuck in a pot in full Sun and this is the best it has ever looked: ![]() Looks beautiful. A touch of the primitive. Remember that Sago Palms and their seeds are very toxic to pets.
Last week, I mentioned that I had bought some Microgreen seeds, and got a question about them in the comments. The seeds I bought are a mix of cabbage/mustard type plants. Easy to grow, flavorful. But there are other possibilities. Like herbs. Sometimes it seems like dill is never in the garden at the right time. But you can grow these dill seeds either as tall, willowy microgreens or as sprouts. Once Ace took up growing broccoli sprouts. For safety reasons, it is best to get seeds specifically for sprouting (or to pre-treat seeds) to prevent bacterial growth if you are going to become a sprout enthusiast. One famous case of multiple fatal food poisonings in Germany came from raw organic sprouts. Microgreens don't require the same level of precaution, because they aren't grown wet, and you don't eat the roots. I like sunflower microgreens (often called sprouts), which are bigger than many microgreens. ![]() Sprouts are often grown in the dark (depending on what kind of sprouts they are). Microgreens need light. Back in 2019, Shanks for the memory wrote in the comments: Oh...I almost forgot! Is anyone growing microgreens? Microgreens are a great way for people with no outdoor garden space to garden. But they can be grown outdoors, too. You can also use thinnings of many regular crops as microgreens. Just pinch off the roots and wash well. Back in 2020, CBD had a request: May I suggest a section in your gardening thread for people like me? People who can't garden worth a damn but still want fresh herbs? Response related to microgreens: For those with limited patience, how about starting with some Micro Herbs? No fancy set-ups required, harvest in just a few weeks. The kids can help. Directions for growing at the link.
You can get seeds from several vendors, including Johnny's. After April 14. In the meantime, easy ones for beginners. Buy seed locally or from non-commercial seed houses. ![]() Garden Landscaping and Adornment From Jewells: My fairy garden is complete. It was a lot of fun to put together. Thought the gardening folks would enjoy a few pics. Love the fantasies! Hey KT, I'm waiting for the movie. ![]() Gardens of The Horde Nan in AZ: If you want to share some non-snow pictures with the group, the hummingbirds are crazy about the bottlebrush and aloes! ![]() ![]() ![]() They look like they would attract hummingbirds!
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