Making Progress

The weather is finally starting to warm up and the plants are slowly but surely beginning to make an appearance!  Since we are past the danger of frost, I decided to plant the morning glory seeds directly into the ground.  I ended up soaking them for a couple of days rather than just overnight, waiting for the shells to crack and sprouts to begin.  Today they were ready to be planted.

This morning I stumbled across a post in a forum I follow stating that soaking the seeds in a 50/50 mix of water and hydrogen peroxide is also beneficial, much more so than simply soaking in water.  I will be sure to try this next spring! 

Above is a picture of my rosemary and lavender plants.  They were not looking too happy or healthy after wintering indoors.  At first I thought it was because I had them near a window (too cold) or possibly I was not watering them appropriately (too much, too little?).  After doing a bit of research, I found that these two plants are dormant in the winter, requiring less water, but they tolerate cold very well.  So, I must have been simply over watering them.  I have given them a new home in the corner of my garden and will follow their progress closely.  Hopefully, they will begin to thrive in their new space!